It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s James Gunn‘s DCU taking shape with the debut of his take on Superman. On the red carpet of Monday’s world premiere, the writer and director told Deadline how he took a “lighter” approach to the DC Comics superhero that gets back to “the color and the joy” of

James Gunn is shutting down the assumption that “ Superman ” has to be a box office blockbuster. The writer/director, who is also the co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, told GQ that the franchise tentpole film does not carry as much pressure at the studio as critics believe.

To be fair, a film bombing at the box office is going to have a significant impact on a director, studios, and more — but James Gunn is not at all worried. Gunn has been one of the biggest cheerleaders for the launch of the DC Universe,