Turns out, Brightburn includes a credits scene that offers some strong hints about the sequel's plot and other evil versions of famous DC superheroes who could show up in the film.
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Question is, what would Brightburn 2 be about? After all, the majority of the main characters are dead by the time the first movie's over and the credits play out to the tune of (appropriately) Billie Ellish's "Bad Guy". However, when the credits start rolling, it becomes clear Gunn, Yarovesky, and writers Brian and Mark Gunn (James' brother and cousin) have bigger plans in mind than a one-off "What if?" movie about an evil Superman (or Superboy, depending on how you look at it). However, unlike Clark Kent/Kal-El, Brandon decides his powers make him superior to humanity and uses them to murder his adopted family, before unleashing his bloodlust upon the rest of the human race.įor the large part, Brightburn functions as a standalone film, and includes little in the way of obvious setup for a sequel. Dunn) growing up in small-town Kansas and discovering he has super-abilities. Produced by James Gunn and directed by David Yarovesky ( The Hive), Brightburn is an unofficial Superman re-imagining that asks the question: what if the Man of Steel had gone down a dark and violent path when he was a child? The movie follows the same beats as the classic Superman origin story at first, showing an alien boy named Brandon (Jackson A. Here's everything we know about Brightburn 2 so far.