Can you honestly say that Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was a “fun” movie in theaters? Or would you say that it just progresses the story of the MCU in a slow death march toward the next uninspired stepping stone? James Gunn’s superhero movies don’t manufacture fun moments from a conveyor belt; they’re earned by providing his characters with an endearing sense of self, making their feelings and interactions seem genuine to the audience.
Now that James Gunn is in charge of the future of the DCU, we can expect a lot more of his deeply-human superhero movies. Hopefully, this style blends perfectly with characters such as Superman and Wonder Woman, as we haven’t seen those two crack a genuine smile in live-action in a very long time.