One of my favorite enhancements to the movie-making experience is the “Art of” and “Making of” guides that accompany most blockbusters. Recent films such as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, as well as television series like The Mandalorian, have produced magnificent behind-the-scenes guides into the creation of the stories that we, as fans, embrace.
The next one that’s arriving is centered around James Gunn’s Superman movie, and CBR is lucky enough to provide you with an exclusive look at some key pages, courtesy of Abrams Books.
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The cover of Superman: The Art and Making of the FilmCredit: Abrams
Superman helped to properly launch Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU, a developing saga that also includes Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, and the upcoming film Supergirl. And now, this tremendous release Superman: The Art and Making of the Film (available Nov. 18) provides fans with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at DC Studios’ hugely successful first feature film from writer/director/producer Gunn.
Author James Field documents every stage of the film’s production, having conducted interviews with all of the film’s key creatives, including Gunn and his DC Studios co-Chair and co-CEO, the film’s producer Peter Safran. Field digs into the earliest conversations about Gunn and Safran’s vision for Superman, the DC comic books they would turn to for inspiration, costume and set design, and postproduction FX.
Additionally, the book includes an introduction from Gunn, a foreword by Superman himself, David Corenswet, and a plethora of concept art and unit photography.
Credit: Abrams
Credit: Abrams
One spread that really caught our eye was the showcase of the intergalactic threat which was referred to as “some dimensional imp” that was facing off against The Justice Gang while Superman (Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) had a meaningful heart to heart.
In the Art Of book, this creature is referred to as “The Jellyfish.” And I do find it funny that, in the quotes provided by the VFX team, a reference point for the design of the imp was a starfish. Because that brings me back to Gunn’s previous DC feature film, The Suicide Squad, and its monstrous super villain Starro.
Starro from The Suicide SquadCredit: Warner Bros.
The other two pages provided by Abrams involve the early planning stages of the DCU, when Gunn and Safran announced a slew of potential upcoming projects from the DC Studios. Since the announcement, we have seen Superman come to fruition. We also expect to see a trailer for next summer’s Supergirl very soon.
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But I also love the artwork that is provided in this exclusive look at Superman: The Art and Making of The Film. They provided an exciting tease for future DCU projects such as Booster Gold, The Authority, an Amanda Waller television show (that could branch off of Peacemaker), and the often-discussed Batman movie The Brave and The Bold.
Credit: Abrams