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    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 9 04:18:52 2025
    Superman's An Immigrant? Director James Gunn Faces Right-Wing Backlash
    For Claim

    The upcoming "Superman" film faces some early turbulence from
    right-wing commentators after director James Gunn compared the
    superhero film to an immigrant story--referencing the character's
    displacement from his home planet to Kansas--prompting Fox News to
    quickly label the film "Superwoke."

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/07/08/supermans-an-immigrant-director-james-gunn-faces-right-wing-backlash-for-claim/

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to JAB on Sat Jul 12 12:26:43 2025
    On Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:18:52 -0500, JAB <[email protected]d> wrote:

    Superman's An Immigrant? Director James Gunn Faces Right-Wing Backlash
    For Claim

    Yes, the New Superman Is a Pro-Immigration and Anti-Trump Blockbuster

    At least as far as a major summer tentpole movie can be.

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-11/new-superman-movie-is-a-pro-immigration-and-anti-trump-blockbuster

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  • From Blueshirt@21:1/5 to JAB on Sun Jul 13 09:43:49 2025
    JAB wrote:

    On Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:18:52 -0500, JAB <[email protected]d>
    wrote:

    Superman's An Immigrant? Director James Gunn Faces
    Right-Wing Backlash For Claim

    Yes, the New Superman Is a Pro-Immigration and Anti-Trump
    Blockbuster.

    It seems to be doing well at the box office anyway...

    https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/box-office-superman-soars-second-biggest-opening-day-1236453955/

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 13 06:26:50 2025
    On Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:43:49 GMT, "Blueshirt" <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    It seems to be doing well at the box office anyway...

    It better....

    AI Overview
    The production budget for the new Superman movie, after incentives and
    tax breaks, is reportedly $225 million, according to The Hollywood
    Reporter. However, global marketing costs are estimated to be another
    $200 million, bringing the total estimated cost to around $425
    million. Some reports suggest the production cost could be as high as
    $364 million before factoring in marketing

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 13 19:15:20 2025
    On Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:43:49 GMT, "Blueshirt" <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    It seems to be doing well at the box office anyway...

    'Superman' Bounds to $122 Million Domestic Opening

    The superhero film's success is proof of concept for Warner Bros.
    newly consolidated DC Studios unit

    https://www.wsj.com/business/media/superman-bounds-to-122-million-domestic-opening-e2164d3f

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