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When viewers first see Superman in the trailer for his upcoming film, he is at his lowest moment. Bloodied and injured, he crashes onto a freezing scene. His breathing is difficult, as if he had fluid in his lungs or even fractured ribs. David Corenswet in James Gunn 's Superman. DC/YouTube Then, hope emerges in the guise of his trusted companion, Krypto. "Take me home," Superman says to his canine companion later in the trailer (seen below). It's one of just two spoken lines in the piece—the other is a small child with his eyes closed and carrying a handmade flag who mutters "Superman, Superman" in desperate optimism—but it's a statement that hints at the hope that writer-director James Gunn sought to instill in his new film. Superman, created in 1939, has for decades exemplified his slogan, "Truth, Justice, and the American Way," with the character standing as a metaphor for the wonderful things America can represent to the worl...

Superman & Lois's writer/director would like to apologize — to his mother in particular. "My mother is a big admirer of the program... But one thing about her is that she despises cliffhangers," Jai Jamison tells TV Line. "I know my mother is going to detest this. She's going to be very upset." ' Superman & Lois. ' CW The show's penultimate episode concluded with the Man of Steel facing up against a supercharged, super-pissed Doomsday — and the odds are once again stacked against our hero. As downtown Smallville descended into turmoil, Superman paused to assure his anxious family how much they meant to him. He mouthed, "I love you," to Lois. "I always wi…" But before he could complete his statement, Doomsday delivered another devastating blow. "I wanted it to be an emotional hit and end on an unresolved note," Jamison adds, alluding to Superman and Doomsday's initial encounter last season. Cla...

Todd Phillips' revisionist DC comic book film Joker sparked a blaze of controversy, reached the billion-dollar mark at the global box office, and earned lead Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar for Best Actor. Arthur Fleck, an aspiring stand-up turned psychotic killer, was an everyman antihero for our time: a stumbling loner who murders a celebrity talk show host live on television, spawning an army of demented admirers and causing enormous riots. The film was accused of glorifying violence and perhaps harming the public; Phoenix famously stormed out of a British media interview when asked if the Joker may inspire mass killings. Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in ' Joker: Folie A Deux. ' Warner Bros. However, their frenzied forecasts did not come true. Today, Joker is best recognized as one of the most subversive and creative pictures of the last decade, and its highly anticipated sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, which premieres in competition at the Venice Film Festival, is j...