Warning! This submit comprises SPOILERS for James Gunn’s SupermanJames Gunn’s Superman has lastly arrived in theaters, that includes a powerful assortment of Easter eggs and references. Starring David Corenswet as a brand-new Man of Metal, Superman throws audiences into a longtime DC Universe. As such, it is extremely enjoyable to see all of the enjoyable nods to the previous, in addition to components organising an thrilling future to return.
In Superman and its new DC Universe, Kal-El is already a longtime Metropolis hero. Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) already hates Superman with a passion, and Clark Kent and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) are within the early phases of their relationship. Protecting that in thoughts, listed here are all of the Easter eggs, references, and connections we present in James Gunn’s Superman.
An Expansive DCU Timeline
That includes a gap crawl of textual content, Superman reveals that metahumans have existed within the DCU for 300 years, opening the door for older characters like Surprise Girl and the Amazons, and maybe even the Justice Society of America throughout WWII.
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3 A long time
Superman’s DCU Age
The opening exposition additionally confirms that Superman landed on Earth as a child three many years prior, confirming that the DCU’s new Superman is in his early thirties.
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“Gods & Monsters”
Chapter One
The textual content additionally makes point out of “gods and monsters”, which simply so occurs to be the title James Gunn gave this first chapter of DCU projects.
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Impressed By Star Wars’ Opening Crawl
It is since been revealed that the preliminary thought to incorporate the film’s opening textual content got here from Superman actor David Corenswet himself, a big self-proclaimed fan of Star Wars, which is legendary for its opening crawls.
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Krypto
Impressed By James Gunn’s Actual-Life Canine
Originating from the comics as Superman’s loyal superpowered canine, the DCU’s Krypto has much more behavioral points, his look and character being impressed by James Gunn’s real-life rescue canine Ozu. Like Ozu, Krypto is similar breed, all the time has one ear sticking up, and is consistently making an attempt to chew Superman’s ft (identical to Ozu tries to do to with the Superman director in keeping with Gunn himself).
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The Fortress of Solitude (On The Reverse Pole)
Initially, the Fortress of Solitude was positioned on the North Pole. Nevertheless, this new Superman film has established that the DCU’s model is on the reverse pole in Antarctica.
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Alan Tudyk’s Newest DCU Look
He is Already Acquired A number of Roles
Having already voiced a number of animated characters within the DCU’s Creature Commandos sequence, together with Physician Phosphorus and Clayface, Alan Tudyk voices Superman Robotic #4, who’s later named “Gary” at his personal request.
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Superman Robots
Very All-Star
Serving as caretakers throughout the Fortress of Solitude, the Superman Robots are very a lot impressed by their depiction in All-Star Superman.
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Some Acquainted Superman Robotic Voices
“Our Poor Superman…”
Whereas Tudyk’s #4 is the first Superman Robotic Kal-El speaks with, Robots #1 and #5 are respectively voiced by Michael Rooker and Pom Klementieff, who’ve each been in earlier James Gunn tasks just like the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.
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Superman’s New ‘S’ Emblem
Impressed By A Specific Comics Man of Metal
Reasonably than being an overt letter “S” seen with previous iterations, the brand on the DCU’s Superman’s chest is extra diagonial, the alien sigil of the Home of El. It is also similar to the “S” brand seen on Superman’s chest within the comics Kingdom Come storyline.
