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‘Superman’ and What We Want Out of Comic Book Adaptations
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Jul 14, 2025 at 9:48 pm.
Chris and Andy do a full deep dive into the new ‘Superman’ movie. They talk about why, on a basic level, this movie worked where other comic book adaptations failed
; whether this movie puts DC in a position to out-Marvel Marvel
; and what the future of the DC Universe looks like after the success of this film
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Chris and Andy do a full deep dive into the new ‘Superman’ movie. They talk about why, on a basic level, this movie worked where other comic book adaptations failed (7:59); whether this movie puts DC in a position to out-Marvel Marvel (27:19); and what the future of the DC Universe looks like after the success of this film (29:04).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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