superman: red son
Summary
Superman: Red Sonis adapted as a live-actionDCmovie in a new fan production, showing a very different Man of Steel.
One of the DC icons who is constantly depicted outside of the comics is Superman, with various media adaptations throughout the decades.
As there have been numerousactors to play Superman in live-action, Krypton’s last son continues to grow his legacy on the big and small screens - set to expand yet further with the upcomingDCUSupermanmoviedebut.
Given the character’s popularity, he also has a considerable range of fan made projects that also delve into the Man Of Steel’s considerable comic history.Time Capsule Productionsrecently shared afan adaptation ofSuperman: Red Son, bringing Mark Millar’s storyline from 2003 to life.
TitledRed Son: Genesis, the project was directed and written by Luke Harris, who also stars as the alternative version of Superman in the film.
TheRed Son: Genesiscast also includes Linda De La Fonteijne as Lois Lane, Peter Welch as Lex Luthor, Sean Phillips as John Stewart, and Len Nash as Jimmy Olsen.
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Here’s every new DC movie confirmed as in development by WB for 2024 and onwards, including release dates and where they belong in the franchise.
How A Live-Action Superman: Red Son Could Actually Happen
WhileJames Gunn’s DC Universewill be the primary franchise that Warner Bros.
Discovery and DC Studios will focus on when it comes to DC, there will still be the Elseworlds banner, which is where universes likeThe BatmanandJokerfit in.
Superman: Red Son explores an alternate reality where Superman lands in the Soviet Union during the Cold War era. As a champion of Stalinist communism, he becomes a symbol of Soviet ideology, confronting global tensions and ideological conflicts in a reimagined 1950s landscape.
Once the main continuity has gotten up and running, it will make more sense to look into more Elseworlds stories.
Even though no projects have been announced yet under Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC regime to be specifically produced under Elseworlds, a live-actionSuperman: Red Sonmovie could be a logical candidate to happen under their run.
The idea of seeing aSuperman: Red Sonmovie in live-action sparked earlier this year, as Matthew Vaughn expressed his interest in directing a film based on that storyline with Henry Cavill.
Whether or not Cavill would ever do it is a separate issue, but with a big filmmaker like Vaughn, it would be interesting to see how his directing style would fit this particular Elseworlds story.
Something likeSuperman: Red Sonwould also be a good one-off Elseworlds film, without having to suddenly create a whole franchise in that universe.
With the amount of popular Elseworlds books that exist under DC Comics, something likeSuperman: Red Sonwill hopefully be a prime candidate to be explored in live-action and open up the gates for prospective future Elseworld adaptations.Superman: Red Sonwas even adapted as an animated movie, making it especially interesting to also see a big-screen take on the story.
But for now, the world will have to wait and see ifSuperman: Red Sonever gets the Hollywood experience.
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Superman: Red Son explores an alternate reality where Superman lands in the Soviet Union during the Cold War era.
As a champion of Stalinist communism, he becomes a symbol of Soviet ideology, confronting global tensions and ideological conflicts in a reimagined 1950s landscape.
Upcoming DC Movies
Release Date
Joker: Folie a Deux
October 4, 2024
Superman
July 11, 2025
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
June 26, 2026
The Batman - Part II
October 2, 2026
Source:Time Capsule Productions/YouTube
