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

[Lily Adler]

 

[AndrewGilkison]

I am guessing the Daily Planet staff are going to get their own posters. That might be why Lois hasn't gotten one yet.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

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Superman runtime is 2 Hours 9 Minutes according to AMC

Cineworld saying 2 30... who knows!

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Do we know if Gunn has the movie officially locked yet? Hard to know what the running time is if the movie isn't even complete yet.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I’m thinking the movie clocks in around 2:20 as previously reported. I personally love a long superhero movie but Gunn and everyone needs to be cognizant of how the 3-hour runtime of The Batman kept (some) people away. It was obviously still a success but I do think that a sizable contingent of moviegoers skipped it because they didn’t want to see a movie that long. Yes, I know, Oppenheimer. But that was an outlier.

 

[Lily Adler]

Cineworld saying 2 30... who knows!

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Gunn is American and has been let down by the American educational system.

 

[Gu3ree]

When it comes to Batman, I always found it funny whenever people said that he was easier to relate to when compared to Superman. Despite technically being "human", I could never relate to someone being a billionaire with a genius intellect that mastered all forms of human combat across the globe.lol

Although Superman is a powerful alien, it's his upbringing and dilemmas that I found more relatable in comparison.

Honestly, witnessing his own parents being murdered as a child aside, I could never relate to someone who was a genius, wealthy, famous and a detective, and just so-perfect in every way. And people say Superman is too perfect? Pfft. It's often exaggerated when people say Superman is too clean-cut. Supes has more weaknesses than just kryptonite. Superman's weakness is his humanity, and his biggest fear is not knowing whether he'll always be able to control his powers-or if someone else finds a way to control him to be used for violence.

Compare that to Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne, a super genius if you will--he has a back-up plan for everyone, and even labeled as the "greatest detective in the world", and all the Batman fans infamously claim Batman can beat anyone, even Superman. Where does Bruce Wayne have his limits? And when on occasion is Bruce Wayne ever outsmarted? This is what I mean about Batman being too perfect. Wayne has a huge mansion and a butler as well. Then compare Wayne to Clark Kent.

Clark Kent is the most relatable guy. Kent works on a reporter's salary. Awkward, shy, bumbling and innocent. He enjoys peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Someone I think everyone can relate to. Granted, Clark isn't bumbling or clumsy in every single interpretation, but still way more relatable than Bruce Wayne.

If there was anything I did like about Batman was his obsessed-driven behavior and determination. He had problems. That's one thing that made him interesting in contrast to Superman. Superman might be very powerful, and almost all-powerful, yet he's way more human than Bruce Wayne ever could be.

I'll never forget when that moron comic book writer for DC--I can't remember who it was-but when interviewed and asked who would win in a fight--Batman or Superman (and he wrote a Superman comic) he answered "Batman", quote, "because he's human." In other words, he meant Batman was morally superior to Superman--as if Superman wouldn't ever understand what it's like to be human because that comic book writer had this bias and prejudice against Superman. Ultimately it was because he preferred Batman, but clearly he didn't understand Superman at all.

In this context, and especially with the Batman v Superman movie, I never saw Batman as the good guy.

 

[flickchick85]

Cineworld saying 2 30... who knows!

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Maybe they’re including trailers?

 

[Lily Adler]

Maybe they’re including trailers?

 

[AndrewGilkison]

If its anything like my theater, all the trailers will be outdated (the teaser or first trailer of an upcoming movie that came out months ago, even after the most recent trailer came out a week ago)

 

[Black Narcissus]

Yes.
Box office is important for future sequels. People's opinion on the box office online is not.
Also, get off the high horse with the seeing it without paying for a ticket thing maybe, fella?
Trying a little hard with the "cool" persona on a superhero movie forum.

You don’t have to engage in ANY discussion, bald donut. Last time I checked talking Bo is not against the rules on here. And if you must know, I will first see Scarjo and them Dinosaurs, and then sneak for Supes. I always go in hoping the films are good. And if Supes delivers, I will then contribute to its Bo. Simple.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Superman is launching a whole new DC universe on film. Of course the box office is going to be a major point of discussion.

 

[Sawyer]

Looks like Gunn confirmed 2hr, 9m.

 

[Herolee10]

 

[Deck Rickard]

Honestly, witnessing his own parents being murdered as a child aside, I could never relate to someone who was a genius, wealthy, famous and a detective, and just so-perfect in every way. And people say Superman is too perfect? Pfft. It's often exaggerated when people say Superman is too clean-cut. Supes has more weaknesses than just kryptonite. Superman's weakness is his humanity, and his biggest fear is not knowing whether he'll always be able to control his powers-or if someone else finds a way to control him to be used for violence.

Compare that to Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne, a super genius if you will--he has a back-up plan for everyone, and even labeled as the "greatest detective in the world", and all the Batman fans infamously claim Batman can beat anyone, even Superman. Where does Bruce Wayne have his limits? And when on occasion is Bruce Wayne ever outsmarted? This is what I mean about Batman being too perfect. Wayne has a huge mansion and a butler as well. Then compare Wayne to Clark Kent.

Clark Kent is the most relatable guy. Kent works on a reporter's salary. Awkward, shy, bumbling and innocent. He enjoys peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Someone I think everyone can relate to. Granted, Clark isn't bumbling or clumsy in every single interpretation, but still way more relatable than Bruce Wayne.

If there was anything I did like about Batman was his obsessed-driven behavior and determination. He had problems. That's one thing that made him interesting in contrast to Superman. Superman might be very powerful, and almost all-powerful, yet he's way more human than Bruce Wayne ever could be.

I'll never forget when that moron comic book writer for DC--I can't remember who it was-but when interviewed and asked who would win in a fight--Batman or Superman (and he wrote a Superman comic) he answered "Batman", quote, "because he's human." In other words, he meant Batman was morally superior to Superman--as if Superman wouldn't ever understand what it's like to be human because that comic book writer had this bias and prejudice against Superman. Ultimately it was because he preferred Batman, but clearly he didn't understand Superman at all.

In this context, and especially with the Batman v Superman movie, I never saw Batman as the good guy.

The most unrealistic thing about Batman is that no one who is born that rich ever turns out to be an actual genius

 

[Black Narcissus]

I dig it. It tells me the script is tight. Ready to go from the get go.

 

[solidsnake86]

So the movie without credits is around 2 hours and 2 minutes. Lol.

We are in the final stretch now, these next few weeks are usually the fun part but also lots of spoilers.

I like the elements we've seen so far and I think my favourite has to be what he's done with the fortress and the robots. It really brings it to life.

 

[Herolee10]

I can't believe that it's been already over a year since the first official photo of David as Superman was released.

In regard to the official runtime, I'm hopeful that James Gunn will be able to make the best use of it. The first GOTG movie was only two hours and two minutes long. I'm assuming that's with credits.

 

[Lily Adler]

I can't believe that it's been already over a year since the first official photo of David as Superman was released.

In regard to the official runtime, I'm hopeful that James Gunn will be able to make the best use of it. The first GOTG movie was only two hours and two minutes long. I'm assuming that's with credits.

Didn't even have time to wash his suit after the Kaiju fight.

 

[Herolee10]

 

[donuts]

You don’t have to engage in ANY discussion, bald donut. Last time I checked talking Bo is not against the rules on here. And if you must know, I will first see Scarjo and them Dinosaurs, and then sneak for Supes. I always go in hoping the films are good. And if Supes delivers, I will then contribute to its Bo. Simple.

Where have I said that it's against the rules or further inquired about your cinema habits?

 

[Lily Adler]

Shaky cam intensifies.

 

[donuts]

James Gunn Confirms ‘Superman’ Runtime & Clears Up Rumor Warner Bros. Forced Him To Cut It Down

James Gunn confirmed the 'Superman' runtime and cleared up a rumor about Warner Bros. forcing him to cut it shorter.

deadline.com

 

[AverageMan]

Did I see a mention of a 2day early overseas release for this? Or is that the 11th? I was getting myself excited for the 9th.

 

[Herolee10]