James Gunn might be out of Guardians of the Galaxy, but that hasn’t stopped the iconic director from pursuing the superhero genre further. His latest project BrightBurn is something of a superhero-turned-horror film, introducing an origin story not unlike a very well-known DC hero. However, this film takes a very sharp turn from anything you could expect from a Superman story…
The film is directed by David Yarovesky, with a screenplay from Mark Gunn and Brian Gunn. It’s definitely eerie seeing such familiar superhero iconography become twisted enough to sport a sinister horror villain. It’s definitely a unique concept so hopefully it works out well.
As you can see from the trailer, the movie promises a lot of twists on the Superman concept. I myself can’t help but be reminded of a movie called Xtro, and what disturbing sci-fi terrors this alien creature could be responsible for. After all, imagine if someone like Superman was indeed a villain – how much trouble would we really be in? Quite a bit, I’d imagine, so we’ll have to see how things play out for our characters in the film.
In the movie:
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
BrightBurn hits theaters on May 24th, 2019.
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