The Daily Planet Vol. 2: Superman News and Speculation Thread (🚨TAG SPOILERS🚨)

[Tra-El]

LMAO, they totally digitally blocked out his Eagles shirt.

There was a certain BTS shot of the cast wearing black and silver Superman shirts.

We need that yesterday.

 

[Superark]

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The gif of this image is absolutely majestic.

 

[chintai80]

what makes superman interesting is the dichotomy of the character.

he's got super strength and nigh-invulnerability, but he also worries about the safety and mortality of his friends and family. just like we do.

he too can suffer grief and loss.

he may have all these powers, but he is not omnipresent or immortal. he sometimes loses, even when he has the best intentions.

there is also the underlying subtext of him essentially being an immigrant, which many people can relate too as well.

all of this makes superman relatable.

 

[flickchick85]

There was a certain BTS shot of the cast wearing black and silver Superman shirts.

We need that yesterday.

Yeah I remember David wearing his well after filming...

 

[flickchick85]

what makes superman interesting is the dichotomy of the character.

he's got super strength and nigh-invulnerability, but he also worries about the safety and mortality of his friends and family. just like we do.

he too can suffer grief and loss.

he may have all these powers, but he is not omnipresent or immortal. he sometimes loses, even when he has the best intentions.

there is also the underlying subtext of him essentially being an immigrant, which many people can relate too as well.

all of this makes superman relatable.

For me there's ALSO the dichotomy of him having the powers of a god and yet in personality being an unassuming sheltered farm dork that is incredibly appealing. The contrast there is everything. He could rule the world and yet is the most down-to-earth guy you'll ever meet who doesn't take himself too seriously and geeks out about the simplest things. That's the main thing the previous cinematic incarnation lacked that made it impossible for me to get on board. It's so vital to his appeal for me.

 

[dhandler01]

Side note: I hope they get this featurette playing on the pre-shows at movie theaters. This is perfect for that.

I was just thinking that!!

 

[Tra-El]

Remember Superman is boring because he has a steady partner and a family who loves him. Batman has a mental illness, multiple girlfriends, and a stepson who wanted him dead that's how badass he is.

I've argued this for years and will die on this hill..twice lol.

 

[Tra-El]

what makes superman interesting is the dichotomy of the character.

he's got super strength and nigh-invulnerability, but he also worries about the safety and mortality of his friends and family. just like we do.

he too can suffer grief and loss.

he may have all these powers, but he is not omnipresent or immortal. he sometimes loses, even when he has the best intentions.

there is also the underlying subtext of him essentially being an immigrant, which many people can relate too as well.

all of this makes superman relatable.

To me what makes Superman interesting is.. everything.

 

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[chintai80]

For me there's ALSO the dichotomy of him having the powers of a god and yet in personality being an unassuming sheltered farm dork that is incredibly appealing. The contrast there is everything. He could rule the world and yet is the most down-to-earth guy you'll ever meet who doesn't take himself too seriously and geeks out about the simplest things. That's the main thing the previous cinematic incarnation lacked that made it impossible for me to get on board. It's so vital to his appeal for me.

absolutely this as well.
i think we are getting this characterization in gunn's film.
yay!

 

[DyeLorean]

And for me it's the only one that is unwatchable. Even MI:2 I can rewatch if I have too...

Different strokes

Why do you find it unwatchable? Genuinely curious.

 

[Lily Adler]

Another reason to have crotch goblins is so you can force share your interests with them.

 

[TheSlickTony]

I do not know why, but that BTS featurette has gotten me more hyped than the Teaser or the Sneak Peek (and I already thought I had reached my limit).

I think it is because everyone looks genuinely happy or proud or whatever about making the film, and they genuinely seem to understand what they are making. It just does the heart good.

 

[dhandler01]

Why do you find it unwatchable? Genuinely curious.

I found the story to be laughable (even for an MI film) the villain to be a waste of a great actor, the ending atrocious and it looked and felt more like a TV show than a movie. To me it felt like a lot of things JJ does...it has the look of the project it is aping but none of the substance.

 

[DyeLorean]

I found the story to be laughable (even for an MI film) the villain to be a waste of a great actor, the ending atrocious and it looked and felt more like a TV show than a movie. To me it felt like a lot of things JJ does...it has the look of the project it is aping but none of the substance.

Wow. Interesting.

 

[flickchick85]

Finally, one that includes S&L and MAWS!!!

 

[Tra-El]

Finally, one that includes S&L and MAWS!!!

Nice! Deserved. The one I absolute fell in love with was the "SUPERMAN SUPERMAN SUPERMAN SUPERMAN" repeat shirt in yellow, red, and blue font. So dang good.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Any thoughts on who/what this may be?

I'm guessing that it's an alien or metahuman with power negation abilities, which Lex uses to temporarily incapacitate and imprison Superman.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Ugh. He probably has Kryptonite for that. I don't know, @Herolee10.

 

[titansupes]

Thank the lord my initial reaction to the suit was wrong-- since the set pics started leaking, I've dug it more and more. Looked beautiful in the sneak peak (as did literally everything else) and even here in the BTS. KEEP the collar. Never in a million years did I think I'd be saying that, but here we are.

Haven't been able to comment much on this whole movie, because a year ago my life essentially got blown up and I've been rebuilding ever since, but I have been watching, and yeah, everything about this looks incredible. Silver Age Superman with a good peppering of everything else and brought to the modern era. I couldn't be happier with it all. And David and Rachel look so good together, as does the rest of the DP team. Lex finally looks and feels like Lex.

Have nothing else to add except OMG please don't fumble this, James Gunn.

 

[jokesonm3]

This pic goes hard ngl.

 

[flickchick85]

Wondering who Hawkgirl's fighting here.

 

[Lily Adler]

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This pic goes hard ngl.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The main figures are with McFarlane so of course not.

But she is included in the Imaginext 3-in figures (which are cuter anyway if you ask me!)

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No pic yet, but here's what the Superman Kaiju set looks like:

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Lobo about to be the star of Supergirl according to the toys.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Wondering who Hawkgirl's fighting here.

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Snow: Please be me!