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Winnipeg Free Press
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Man of Steel, heart of gold
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's… a really sweet guy. Forget Zack Snyder's grim, dark, depressive Man of Steel from 2013. With this peppy course-correction, writer-director James Gunn (the man behind the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy) gets back to Big Blue basics by remembering Superman is kind of a square. He's optimistic and earnest and maybe a bit naive. He says things like, 'No can do,' and 'What the hey, dude?' He's unironic. Gunn's new version is bit retro, nodding to its hero's old-timey comic-book roots and the 1978 Richard Donner-directed film with Christopher Reeve. It also feels of-the-moment, particularly in its emphasis on the Superman story as an archetypal immigrant experience. And while Gunn is seeding in some serious messages about power and responsibility, the delivery system is defiantly goofy. As a superhero movie, Superman is a bit scattershot, a bit crowded, a bit rushed, but it's always fun. Gunn forgoes an elaborate origin story — don't we all know it? — and instead hurtles right into the action. We first meet Superman (Twisters' David Corenswet) mid-fight, as he crashes to the ground, wheezing and spitting blood. He may be super, but he can be hurt. After getting support from Krypto, his adorably idiotic foster dog, and some fussy robots, Superman gets into more city-saving heroics in Metropolis. Then he's off to the newsroom of The Daily Planet, where his buttoned-up alter-ego, Clark Kent, banters with Lois Lane (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan). There are plot sidelines involving American politics, global conflicts and social media disinformation, but the story's basic showdown is between Superman and villainous tech-bro Lex Luthor (played by Nosferatu's Nicholas Hoult, who's clearly working with an Elon Musk kind of vibe). Considering Gunn's propensity for wacky shenanigans — yes, we're thinking of the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special — the action sequences sometimes feel a little generic. There's a comic emphasis on Superman's particular skill at making sure big things don't fall on small things — at one point he saves a squirrel, carefully flying it to safety. But overall, the battle scenes are hampered by predictable beats and indifferent CGI, for allies and enemies alike. The exception is the crowd-pleasing Krypto. Like so many good dogs, he's enthusiastic but not particularly competent, and this canine personality manages to shine through even though he's completely computer-generated. Gunn also does well with the human stuff, and that, of course, includes Superman. While his detractors label him 'the alien' (he is a refugee from another planet), Superman ends up being more human than a lot of humans. He's certainly more human than that sociopath Lex Luthor. The casting is crucial. Corenswet mixes his character's superpowers with relatable vulnerability and leavens his moral uprightness with wry self-deprecation. He's matched by Brosnahan. Monthly What you need to know now about gardening in Winnipeg. An email with advice, ideas and tips to keep your outdoor and indoor plants growing. Lois and Superman have a lot in common, and not just that blue-black hair so often seen in comic book characters. Their scenes crackle with back-and-forth screwball energy, and the two leads manage to convey a credibly grown-up romantic relationship, something of a rarity in superhero movies. Gunn also cuts the potential for corniness with a fair amount of cynical wisecracking from the supporting cast. Jimmie Olsen (Skyler Gisondo), of all people, is a bit smarmy, and Superman's superhero colleagues seem at first like a bunch of slacker screw-ups. Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion with an epically bad hairdo), for instance, is mostly preoccupied with making the name 'Justice Gang' happen. Jessica Miglio/Warner Bros. Pictures Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet play off each other with screwball energy and, in the process, create a credible romantic tension in Superman. Thankfully, the movie works as a standalone story, but its corners are packed with minor characters, including Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific and a brief cameo by John Cena as Peacemaker. For years, the DC franchise has been straining to keep up with the ever-expanding MCU. Gunn seems to be setting up possibilities for future instalments, and with Superman's combo of sincerity and silliness, heart and humour, this might just be a way forward. Alison GillmorWriter Studying at the University of Winnipeg and later Toronto's York University, Alison Gillmor planned to become an art historian. She ended up catching the journalism bug when she started as visual arts reviewer at the Winnipeg Free Press in 1992. Read full biography Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Some Kansas City-area events canceled due to storms expected Friday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A few events that were set for Friday night have been postponed or canceled due to the possibility of storms in the late afternoon hours into the evening. FOX4 meteorologists are tracking the storm and will provide updates on air and online. Some storms are expected to be on the strong to severe side. Joe's Blog: Storms and cold fronts (FRI-7/11) The Crown Center announced that its WeekEnder outdoor movie and music event is canceled Friday due to storms in the forecast. The free event that was supposed to feature live music and a showing of 'Twisters' was originally slated to start at 6 p.m. The next WeekEnder event at Crown Center is set for July 18. The city of Olathe wrote in a Facebook post that the Olathe Live! concert at Stagecoach Park has been rescheduled to Oct. 3 due to the potential for thunderstorms and high winds. The event was also supposed to feature 'Touch-A-Truck' for children. Other outdoor events are still set for Friday evening or might be moved indoors. 'Badges, Bikes & Bats,' organized by several law enforcement agencies in Wyandotte County, is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lions Park in Bonner Springs. In case of rain, the Bonner Springs Police Department says it might move the event to the community center at 200 E. Third St. Updates will be shared on the police department's Facebook page. More events could be postponed or canceled as the day progresses. Stay with FOX4 for the latest updates on this. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
New 'Superman' David Corenswet brings 'dad energy' and abs of steel to iconic role
Before he was tapped to be the next Superman, and even before he became a new father, David Corenswet exuded big 'dad energy.' When the Philadelphia native would hang out with fellow actors, or at summer camp when he was a teenager, Corenswet was the guy making sure friends were being safe, not taking too many risks and always, always buckling their seat belts. 'I took a lot of pride in not being the cool one in the group but being the one who really cared about everybody and wanted to make sure that we had a good time and everybody came out alive,' says Corenswet, 31. 'So as I got older and a little taller and came into myself a little bit, I had a couple people reflect back to me that I had kind of Superman energy. I liked that.' Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox The actor has taken that good-hearted personality of his and added a spit curl, a bunch of muscle and a nifty supersuit with a familiar 'S' as the latest Man of Steel in 'Superman' (in theaters July 11). As James Gunn's big-screen adventure launches a new version of the DC superhero universe, Corenswet finds himself the center of a massive franchise – and a guy who felt uncool and overly earnest growing up has turned that caring nature into a positive. 'There's dueling lightness and gravitas that David brings to this role,' says co-star Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Supes' girlfriend, Lois Lane. 'He really understands him in a way that none of us can articulate. He is Superman.' Which is why he has prepped for the world to know his name and face soon enough. "I told everybody that they shouldn't expect to hear from me until July 12," Corenswet jokes over Zoom, looking more GQ than Justice League with closely cropped hair and a scruffy beard. "I may need to just hide under a rug for a week, just to let everything blow over." David Corenswet's vulnerable new Superman isn't invincible Corenswet, who has starred in movies like 'Twisters' and 'Pearl' as well as TV's 'The Politician' and 'Hollywood,' follows a line of Supermen before him that includes George Reeves, the iconic Christopher Reeve and Henry Cavill. But this new iteration of the hero reveals a different and vulnerable side than shown before on screen. Superman – and his bespectacled reporter alter ego, Clark Kent – faces serious flak after getting involved in global military matters. He comes under fire for being an alien from Krypton. He's forced to rethink everything about his life and identity. And when Metropolis and the world are in dire straits, he sets everything aside to go find his dog, Krypto. Though the actor knows Superman has been labeled 'boring' because of his invincibility, the intriguing twist in this version is that, not only does he get his butt handed to him fairly regularly, he also knows he can't fix everything. This Superman is an Everyman. 'He can save the city from this giant kaiju one day and the next day be in an argument with Lois Lane that makes him feel like the world's going to end,' Corenswet says. 'What if she leaves him? What if he said something that screwed something up? As anybody knows who's been in love when they were young, it's not a life-or-death situation, but it sure as hell feels like it in the moment. And those things matter to Superman just as much as they matter to anybody. 'He wants desperately to fit in and to love and be loved.' Corenswet's father, John, was a stage actor turned lawyer, and Corenswet started in theater productions when he was 9 with a role in Arthur Miller's "All My Sons." His star has been on a steady rise since graduating drama school in 2016. (Like Reeve, Corenswet went to Juilliard.) Three years later, he mentioned in an interview that he'd love to play Superman, though Cavill was still the Man of Steel at that point and there was no reboot on the horizon. "It was just a fantasy in the same way I'd love to play a Jedi or I'd love to play James Bond," he says. "For me, they're the worlds that I lived in as a kid when I was playing around in my basement." When it came time for his Superman tryout, though, he nailed it. "People have a lot of expectations about what Superman is and what he looks like," writer and director Gunn says. "So there's a physical thing that accompanies being able to do the acting. But in all honesty, I found David on the first round of auditions." Adds the new Supes: "It's just crazy that I'm actually here getting ready to share the movie with everybody." With Corenswet, 'the world is his oyster right now,' says Wendell Pierce, who plays Clark's Daily Planet boss Perry White. The actor 'understands the power that he has' playing Superman, plus Corenswet also has 'kindness and innocence' working for him. But as Corenswet acknowledges, 'it's because I'm really not innocent.' His father died in 2019 and was sick with cancer for much of Corenswet's life. 'Death and the possibility of loss was an ever-present subject in our household growing up,' he says. It was all talked about in 'a sober but compassionate way,' and over the years Corenswet was able 'to build a relationship with the darker and sadder parts of life' so they don't feel overwhelming. 'Superman has a wonderful innocence about him, especially in this film. He's a little earlier in his career. He's not a grown man yet. He doesn't have kids yet. He has some stuff to learn about that,' Corenswet says. 'Both Superman and me, we share the thing of wanting to be someone that people come to in their darker moments, not just in their moments of celebration. We can be a force for calm and reassurance and centeredness even in the most tumultuous times in life.' David Corenswet refused to swear off cereal while getting in 'Superman' shape Corenswet learned from his father not to sweat the small things and chalk bad stuff up to 'the adventure of life,' and he has carried that – plus his preexisting 'dad energy' – over to being a new parent himself. The start of filming 'Superman' last year and the birth of his daughter came 'ridiculously close' to each other, and his wife, actress Julia Warner, and their newborn spent much of the shoot with him. 'My wife was a champion and was like, 'Do whatever you need to do to get the sleep that you need to go to work.' But I didn't want to miss out on that part of her infanthood. It was really special for me being up in the middle of the night with her. 'I had a voice in my head saying: 'This is the biggest role you're ever going to play in your life. It's the most important thing to so many fans out there. Make the sacrifice, get the sleep you need and put in the work.' And then luckily the Superman voice in my head said, 'Maybe if you're playing Batman, sure, but Superman's not going to sleep in a different room so that he can get to sleep when his kid wakes up at 2 o'clock in the morning.' He's going to say, I need to be there for that.' There was some room for Super-selfishness, though. Take, for example, the time when Corenswet was working out and gaining weight to look like the DC icon, and his trainer was appalled when the actor told him he had indulged in a bowl of cereal. 'I just said to him: 'Eating a bowl of cereal makes me a better person. I'm nicer, I'm easier-going.' I could not eat cereal for a year, but I would just be a little less joyful and a little edgier. And that's not a sacrifice that Superman would make," Corenswet recalls, laughing. 'Superman's the kind of guy who's like, 'Oh, you want washboard abs? Come on. Have a couple bowls of cereal.' Maybe I was just letting myself off the hook, but I think it was something real.'
Business Recorder
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Recorder
‘Superman' returns to screens with ‘kindness, flying dogs and space battles'
LONDON: Donning the famous red cape for the first time in the new 'Superman' movie gave actor David Corenswet a big confidence boost. A relative newcomer, Corenswet follows in the footsteps of Christopher Reeve and more recently Henry Cavill, taking over the role of Clark Kent and Superman in the reboot movie, which was launched with a red carpet fan event in London on Wednesday. 'When the cape gets on, it really ties the whole thing together. You walk out with it flowing behind you, you feel like, 'Yeah, I'm all right, I'll do okay',' Corenswet, whose acting credits include TV series 'The Politician' and 'Hollywood' and films 'Twisters' and 'Pearl', said on the red carpet. 'Superman' offers the first look at director James Gunn's vision for the remake of the DC Universe (DCU) at Warner Bros. The 'Guardians of the Galaxy' filmmaker, who also wrote the 'Superman' screenplay, said he wanted to combine elements from the comic books and the mythos of Superman in cinema. 'My 'Superman' is about, you know, in a world where there's so much meanness and so many petty things happening, Superman, who can often be seen as old-fashioned or too earnest, too kind, he is those things. I think that's the most rebellious thing that you can be in this day and age,' Gunn said. 'It's a movie about kindness. But it's all told in this universe with giant monsters and flying dogs and robots and space battles and everything else.' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' actress Rachel Brosnahan takes on the role of Lois Lane and 'Nosferatu', 'About a Boy' and 'X-Men' franchise actor Nicholas Hoult stars as Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor. India-Pakistan conflict hits shared love of film, music Hoult also drew inspiration from comic books for his portrayal of the iconic villain. 'For instance, reading 'All-Star Superman', Lex really prides himself on being the peak alpha human, and so I really wanted to bring that kind of energy,' Hoult said. Brosnahan said her predecessors in the role had set the bar high. Gunn's vision for the movie was what set it aside from previous films, she said. 'I think James's knowledge of and love for these characters and the different adventures that he's taking them on with the different friends he's taking them with, kind of inherently brings it into present day,' said Brosnahan. 'Superman' begins its global cinematic rollout on July 9.
Glasgow Times
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow stars in first trailer for new Hollywood blockbuster
The trailer for the much-anticipated reboot of action-packed sci-fi film 'The Running Man' - which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger - has been released. 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Twisters' star Glen Powell leads the cast of the reboot, taking on the role played by Schwarzenegger in the 1987 movie, alongside Josh Brolin, Michael Cera and Colman Domingo. Based on Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name, 'The Running Man' (1987) centres on Ben Richards, a falsely convicted policeman in dystopian America who gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts must battle killers for their freedom. Millions Hunt. One Runs. Everyone Watches. Watch the Official Trailer for The Running Man – Only in theatres November 7 — The Running Man Movie (@RunningManMovie) July 1, 2025 Scenes for the Paramount Pictures production were shot on a number of city centre streets in Glasgow - including Hope Street, Renfrew Street and St Vincent Street - in November last year. The trailer begins with Glen Powell's character in Union Place off Gordon Street near to Glasgow Central station, with other Glasgow locations such as the SEC Armadillo, The OVO Hydro, Cadogan Square and the Savoy Centre also noticeable in the trailer. Speaking about the reboot in December 2023, director Edgar Wright, the English filmmaker behind 'Hot Fuzz', 'Baby Driver' and 'Shaun of the Dead', explained that the reboot would not necessarily be a remake of the 1987 movie, but a more faithful adaptation of Stephen King's novel. The 1987 movie, which was a moderate box office success in the United States, is now considered something of a cult classic. The Running Man is set to be released by Paramount on November 21, 2025.
