James Gunn is setting the record straight on the “Superman” runtime.
On Instagram Threads, a user reached out to the DC Studios head to ask if the run time of two hours and nine minutes was accurate. Gunn responded, stating that the rumored time was dead on.
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“Inclusive of credits/post credits the runtime is 2 hours 9 minutes,” Gunn replied.
Gunn was then asked about another rumored topic: Whether or not Warner Bros. had asked him to shorten the film. Gunn once again weighed in.
“Zero truth to that,” he wrote. “And they couldn’t even if that’s something that they wanted to [do]. It’s a DC Studios film.”
Previously titled “Superman: Legacy,” “Superman” is written and directed by Gunn. David Corenswet stars as the titular Man of Steel opposite Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Nicholas Hoult plays the film’s villain, the megalomaniac super-genius Lex Luthor. Other members of the cast include Skyler Gisondo as journalist Jimmy Olsen, Anthony Carrigan as the Metamorpho, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific.
Gunn’s directorial debut as head of DC Studios is the first solo Superman film in over a decade. The last movie centering around the Son of Krypton was Zack Snyder’s 2013 “Man of Steel,” which went on to gross $670 million at the worldwide box office. That film kicked off a DC-connected universe, which included films like “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” “Wonder Woman,” “Suicide Squad” and “The Flash.” The timeline ended with “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” in December 2023.
“Superman” hits theaters July 11.
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