Up, Up And Away! 160 Fans Celebrate As Superman Soars Into The DC Universe With Fan Screening

It’s been three years since the Last Son of Krypton has graced the big screen, and with David Corenswet’s new Superman taking the stage in his debut outing to relaunch the cinematic DC Universe, 162 fans in Singapore had the unique opportunity to catch the premiere of Superman, courtesy of Geek Culture, the region’s leading online entertainment, tech and gaming media. 

The invitation-only event, organised in partnership with Warner Bros. Singapore and held at Shaw Lido on 9 July, saw full-house attendance – a testament to Superman’s endearing image in the eyes of fans far and wide. The air was abuzz with excitement, as Super-fans waited for their turn at the photo wall, basking in the shared anticipation to catch the much-awaited feature directed by James Gunn.

The atmosphere of enthusiasm was amplified through attendees wearing various iterations of the hero’s iconic outfit, and the distribution of a special edition Superman comic. Five lucky winners also walked away with exclusive giveaway prizes, including Superman and Krypto Funko Pop figures, a Superman tote bag and a pin.

Once the film began, fans gasped, laughed and cheered as Superman soared through Metropolis in the pursuit of justice. The movie’s eclectic combination of witty dialogue, cute comedy, sincere heart and vibrant action pieces drew electric responses from the crowd, all of whom were deep in engrossment. When the movie ended, the audience broke into applause, an endearing but apt response to the welcome of the Man of Tomorrow back onto the silver screen.

Superman follows our titular Big Blue Boy Scout, who must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. Striving to live up to the values of truth, justice and kindness that he champions, he finds himself coming up against a world that views these as old-fashioned. When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, with the help of Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and his faithful canine companion, Krypto, he will have to navigate tech billionaire Lex Luthor’s (Nicholas Hoult) schemes as well as other superpowered beings in the form of Green Lantern Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi), Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), and The Engineer (María Gabriela de Faría). 

Directed by Gunn, whose work on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy (2014-2023) and the original DCEU’s The Suicide Squad (2021) has equipped him well to work on large ensemble films in the comic book genre, the movie showcases Gunn’s unique blend of irreverent humour with heartfelt storytelling. His flair for stylised chaos and sharp dialogue certainly brought both spectacle and soul to the screen in Superman. 

Though the fan screening of Superman only lasted for two hours, the enduring legacy of the Man of Steel will no doubt continue to be celebrated in cinematic history, teasing more to come for Gunn’s DC-verse. Much like the attendees of this fan screening event, Super-fans can look forward to leaving the theatre enthused and excited for what the future holds for the Man of Tomorrow.

Ting Wei

Conversation with Ting Wei is like chatting with a weird AI bot programmed only with One Piece lore and theories, sitcom quotes and other miscellaneous pop culture references. When he’s not sleeping, he’s highly likely reading manga. In fact, the only thing he reads more than manga is the Bible, and it’s honestly pretty close.