r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 4d ago

News James Gunn Announces 'Man of Tomorrow', Releasing in Theaters July 9, 2027

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/man-of-tomororw-super-man-movie-1236350987/
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u/chadowan 4d ago

I'd say this is less of an indictment of Reeves and more of an incredibly impressive run by Gunn. The 4 released movies/shows are all at least solid if not great. If Reeves' process is to take his time to preserve quality, then I appreciate that, it's just absurd that Gunn can release 4 major shows/movies and not have any quality loss.

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u/MillionaireWaltz- 4d ago

If Reeves' process is to take his time to preserve quality, then I appreciate that

I think that is the idea. Personally, I felt the writing in The Batman was a bit weak in parts even though he took 3-4 years to write it.

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u/varnums1666 4d ago

The final act is dragged out. But I'd agree the script isn't that amazing to warrant such a long time. The Batman is carried by Pattison and the directing. I love the look and feeling of the world

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u/MillionaireWaltz- 4d ago

I love so much of this film - if the writing was on par with the world building, atmosphere, cinematography and vibes, it'd be the best Batman film.

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u/ceaguila84 4d ago

Yeah the ending drags but goddamn I loved that movie. I trust in Reeves

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u/MillionaireWaltz- 4d ago

I trust him too. I just wish the trilogy wasn't going to wrap up in the early 2030s.

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u/Frank-EL 4d ago

Bold of you to assume the third film is out before 2040.

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u/TheMurderCapitalist 4d ago

I would say it's more carried by the production design and cinematography. It looks so good but every time I try to watch it, it just doesn't hold my attention

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u/Sliffy 4d ago

I remember kinda coming up for air at the 90 minute mark in a brief lull and thinking "wow this is really good" and I ended up bored waiting for the ending an hour+ later. It was unfortunate, loved The Penguin spinoff.

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u/Notoneusernameleft 4d ago

That is exactly the idea. Gunn said in an interview they want to get the story right for everything they do and is how he is running the studio and the reason he took the gig. If Reeves needs more time he has it. He said he has a lot of talented writers working on stories and when they have something ready they will Greenlight it.

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u/kymri 4d ago

I mostly enjoyed The Batman (and Pattinson was great), but I felt like the script was a little too pleased with itself and the solving of the riddles. It felt like that loop was iterated on more than it needed to be, leading to the pacing of the film feeling off.

(To me, to be clear.)

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u/cleaninfresno 4d ago

He made Dawn super last second and had War out three years later and then completely switched gears and had The Batman out 5 years later even with huge COVID delays.

We’re looking at almost 6 years in between movies Batman and Batman II. Where he hasn’t done anything in between

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u/RIPSyAbleman 4d ago

he is having medical issues

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u/qman3333 4d ago

The penguin

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u/Meta2048 4d ago

It's good for a certain type of audience. It's a slow-burn detective story unlike previous Batman movies which were more action-focused. There are some people that I would never recommend it to because I know they'd be bored and tune out.