What is Superman Solar? Fan Made Superman Film Takes Internet by Storm after ‘Spider-Man: Lotus’ Premiere
Superman Solar director Andrew List was a significant part of the U.S. Army Military Police and even spent more than a decade learning the art of video production. According to the ex-Army personnel, he has always been intrigued by the character of the Kryptonian superhero. Superman Solar deals with the emotional journey of the superhero.
Experimentation is good, but when it actually leads to disturbing the sentiments of a huge group of fan followers then there is a possibility of a huge blow-up. The Kryptonian superheroes’ spin-off Superman Solar was subjected to criticism by the Justice League director Zack Snyder’s fans and followers on social media.
Fan-Made Movie Superman Solar Creates Waves On The Internet
After the responsibility of DC was handed over to James Gunn and Peter Safran, Henry Cavill’s fans were disappointed as the actor was shown the exit door by the franchise co-heads. The future of the Superman series was shrouded with uncertainty. However, Andrew List from A-list Productions launched a trailer for the fan-made Kryptonian superhero movie Superman Solar. The movie features another military veteran named Glenn Kill who would be portraying the character of Superman in the fan-made movie. The director-actor duo met during their tenure in the US Army
During an interview, Andrew List had spoken about what was his inspiration behind coming up with Superman Solar. He mentioned-
“Superman has always been important in my life and he’s always been my favorite character in any media. What has always drawn me to the character goes beyond the powers and abilities. It’s his humanity, he chooses to live as one of us to understand our problems…and cares all the same.”
He further mentioned-
While he does large-scale things like saving Earth from alien invasions, he’s also that same guy who stops to help you change your bike tire on the side of the road, That’s what I’ve always loved about Superman.’’
As Andrew List has tried to re-tell the story of Superman from the emotional point of view, the fans and followers of Zack Snyder took to Twitter and reacted to the trailer. A tweet mentioned-
https://twitter.com/2TChalla2Stan/status/1689372847511130112
Disgusted by the trailer, a Zack Snyder fan even called out the director for copying shots from Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
https://twitter.com/WrittenbyAIi/status/1689278396528721922
A Twitter user even said that the trailer does not give the vibe of a true fan-made project. the tweet mentioned-
I can't believe it. This is the first fan project where i did not felt even ONE PERCENT passion behind this project
The cinematography is ass
The acting is piss poor
The color grading is SHITEverything about this is ASS
The one guy who made the Superman TikTok was BETTER https://t.co/urCPc6Eb5X
— Shinigami•Silver* (@Nacht_Silver) August 9, 2023
A tweet even spoke about the similarity between the Spider-Man Lotus and Superman Solar.
Ey wait a minute, didn't the Spider-Man Lotus director do some kind of promotion for this. I swear thats the only time I heard of this films name. https://t.co/WWp5MYF0ju
— Blitz | 🏳️🌈 | FREE 🍉 (@BlitzLikesStuff) August 9, 2023
A Zack Snyder fan even tweeted that every masterpiece has a cheap copy.
Every masterpiece has its cheap copy https://t.co/wYi4O37tWG pic.twitter.com/qo4w6KEFan
— Nicholas (@NicholasPas5) August 9, 2023
A fan called out the director on his failed attempt.
This movie tried to tackle some pretty heavy themes and FAILED so spectacularly that it’s actively harmful to those it’s trying to speak to. I can relate as I’ve made a fanfilm dedicated to someone important to me that I’ve lost but this film was just DISGUSTING. Abhorrent. https://t.co/4n5NfGfua3
— Michael (@tghcookicosplay) August 9, 2023
According to the tweets and the reactions of the fans, it was evident that Andrew List’s dream project Superman Solar was neither liked by the superhero fans nor did it get a warm and appreciating reception.
Andrew List On His Much-Hyped Project Superman Solar
During an interview with the media outlet, Superman Solar director Andrew List spoke about his highly esteemed project. He even revealed why he has been so drawn towards the character of the Kryptonian superhero. He said-
“I’ve been attracted to the character since I was a kid, I would watch the movies over and over and continued to like him as a I grew up, but for different reasons. As a kid, it’s exciting to see a guy transform into this incredible being, but as I got older, it was his humanity that kept drawing me back to him. He’s this guy who, if he wanted to, could be an Omni-Man, Homelander or ‘Superman: Red Son.’
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While talking about the character, he said-
“He could be a tyrant and force people to do his bidding, but he chooses to live among us. He chooses to be stuck in traffic. He chooses to have a regular job. He chooses to relate to all these things that make us human, so he understands all of our human problems and relates to them so deeply.”
He further discussed that Glen Kill would be portraying the dual role of Superman and Clark Kent. However, looking at the negative reception of the trailer, not much can be said about the future of the fan-made movie.
Superman Solar is expected to release on December 1, 2023.
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