James Gunn, CEO of DC Studios, screenwriter, director, and producer, has revealed the reason behind dropping "Legacy" from Superman's title.
For the unversed, the Superman movie was first called Superman: Legacy, but the subtitle was later removed without explanation.
Gunn explained that the one-word title suits the film better, and fans will understand why once they see it.
During a visit to the movie's set, Gunn shared how he and his team did "pre-mortems" to anticipate ways Superman might fail.
They discussed things like the script, casting, and team communication to improve the film before it was too late.
Now, having a conversation with ComicBook, the 58-year-old director said, "We go into a room with me and all the department heads, and we say, 'Let's say this movie is a colossal f***up."
He added, "We find out two years from now when this movie comes out; it goes terribly wrong. What are we doing right now that we're not talking about, that we're doing this, making this movie wrong?”
"Everybody is allowed, from transportation to whatever; they're all allowed to say what they think. And I found it extremely helpful,” Gunn remarked.
"One of the things was, maybe the title... had a looking-back feeling about it, and this isn't about looking back; this is about looking forward. When you see the movie, you'll understand where 'Legacy' comes from because it is, again, about Clark and his relationship to the script … and whose legacy is he, really? And so it's about that. But I think as a title … it felt too looking back,” the creator of Peacemaker concluded.
It is pertinent to mention that Superman is set to release on July 11, 2025.