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Brightburn (2019)
The 2019 horror film Brightburn puts a dark spin on the Superman mythos by following a young boy with superhuman powers who uses them for evil instead of good. Directed by David Yarovesky and produced by James Gunn, the film stars Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, and David Denman.
Brightburn
- Director
- David Yarovesky
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- Studio(s)
- Sony
- Distributor(s)
- Sony
- Cast
- Steve Agee , Emmie Hunter , Meredith Hagner , Terence Rosemore , Jackson A. Dunn , Shaun McMillan , David Denman , Elizabeth Becka , Gregory Alan Williams , Christian Finlayson , Matt Jones , Becky Wahlstrom , Elizabeth Banks , Jennifer Holland , Stephen Blackehart
- Writers
- Mark Gunn , Brian Gunn
- Runtime
- 90minutes
- Budget
- $6–12 million
Summary
The 2019 horror film Brightburn puts a dark spin on the Superman mythos by following a young boy with superhuman powers who uses them for evil instead of good. Directed by David Yarovesky and produced by James Gunn, the film stars Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, and David Denman.
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