James Gunn Finally Explains Why He Dropped “Legacy” From Superman’s Title

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James Gunn Finally Explains Why He Dropped “Legacy” From Superman’s Title
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would be titled “Superman: Legacy,” only to then confirm that the movie would instead earn the more straightforward title. While there were likely several factors that influenced these decisions, Gunn confirmed that, despite Superman having an onscreen legacy that goes back decades, he hoped this new adventure would set the stage for the future of the franchise, so the simpler title of“I still think it has that aspect of ‘Legacy’ in it.

He continued, “It gives a chance for all of the parties involved to speak their mind, whether it’s about the script, whether it’s about the casting, whether it’s about how departments aren’t communicating with each other. Everybody is allowed, from transportation to whatever, they’re all allowed to say what they think. And, filmmakers have found other ways to title Superman stories.

“One of the things was, I thought maybe the title … had a looking back feeling about it, and this isn’t about looking back, this is about looking forward,” the filmmaker detailed.

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