James Gunn has always loved superheroes, even as a young filmmaker.

In a recent press junket for the upcoming Superman movie, the writer, director and chief executive officer of DC Studios said he imagined bringing to life the figurehead of DC in a different way.

“I’ve always liked Superman. I started reading the comics when I was three or four years old. I love a lot of DC and Marvel superheroes,” he said.

Gunn, who helmed the Marvel movies Guardians of the Galaxy and the DC Suicide Squad, just saw one day what the movie (Superman) would be in his head.

He mused that it could be the Superman he fell in love with in the comic books or the Man of Steel living in a world where he’s friends with other superheroes, a flying dog and giant monsters.

“It’s a world that I imagined as a child. I wanted to create that feeling I had as a young child in a film that adults and children can enjoy. Where there is this other universe, but they’re grounded. There are real people who have problems and issues with relationships, who have flaws,” Gunn said.

Superman is DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen. In his signature style, Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart.

“To have a character as good as his heart in a world that isn’t always nice is incredible. I think he’s the type of guy that we need in this world today,” he said.

Gunn has said this about movie: “This project is more than just a movie to me. It’s a story about humanity, about what it means to be a hero in a world that doesn’t always make it easy to be one.”

Helming one of the most anticipated superhero film has brought him so much happiness and sense of fulfillment.

“It was a joy in my life really to be able to bring Superman to the screen this way. Just giving the character more life, more ideas about who he is,” Gunn added.

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