Summary
My Adventures with Supermanproves how much every live-actionSupermanmovie has wasted an iconicDCsupervillain, and it shows how the DCU’sSupermansequels can use him. The animated seriesMy Adventures with Supermanpresents a fresh take on Superman’s DC lore with a focus on Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen’s early stories together.My Adventures with Supermanseasons 1 and 2have introduced its take on various DC villains such as Deathstroke, Parasite, and Mr. Mxyzptlk, but there’s one overarching villain who’s pulling the strings in the show.
Throughout the years,most live-action Superman movieshave focused on Superman’s timeless feud with Lex Luthor, who has been translated to the big screen four times. General Zod appeared twice — once in Richard Donner’sSuperman IIand once in the DCEU’sMan of Steel. The only other twoSupermanmovie antagonists, Ross Webster and Nuclear Man, were original characters created exclusively for their respective films,Superman IIIandthe widely dislikedSupermanIV: The Quest for Peace. By now, a new Superman movie villain with roots in the comics is long overdue.
DCU’s Superman Movie Has Majorly Teased A Brainiac Debut
Brainiac Might Be Superman’s Secret Villain In James Gunn’s 2025 Movie
The DCU’s first officialSupermanimage not only revealed David Corenswet’s full costume, but also a mysterious light beam piercing the sky. Little is known about the light beam, but it seems to come from a huge, spherical contraption that floats above Metropolis. Some have theorized thatBrainiac is a secret villain in James Gunn’sSupermangiven thatthe spherical shape inSuperman’s first image could be either Brainiac’s ship or a weapon designed by the villain.
One of the comics confirmed to have inspired James Gunn’sSupermanis 2008’sSuperman: Brainiac, written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank. InSuperman: Brainiac, Superman attempts to stop Brainiac from expanding his collection of miniaturized cities. At one point, Brainiac successfully captures Metropolis and gets ready to destroy the rest of the planet by inducing a massive solar flare that could esily swallow the Earth.James Gunn’sSupermanmoviecould feature a similar threat, with Brainiac instead using a smaller, artificial sun to blow up the planet.
My Adventures With Superman Shows Just How Good A Brainiac Movie Debut Could Be
My Adventures With Superman’s Brainiac Is A Truly Unstoppable Threat
Brainiac is the main antagonist inMy Adventures with Superman, where he intends to expand his cosmic empire by taking over the Earth. InMy Adventures with Superman, Brainiac is an advanced AI system created by the Kryptonians to protect and manage the Kryptonian Empire. After the Kryptonian Empire fell due to its rulers' hubris, Brainiac used Krypton’s leftover resources and recruited Supergirl to start his conquest.Brainiac being both Krypton’s protector and replacement makes him Superman’s definitive villain inMy Adventures with Superman, and his AI nature makes him more dangerous and cruel than other versions of the character.
Brainiac is eerily composed, yet implacable in his efforts to conquer and eliminate anybody who gets in his way.
My Adventures with Superman’s Brainiac shares certain elements with the DCEU’s Zod: they’re both hardwired to serve Krypton, and they can’t leave their mission behind after Krypton is destroyed. As a result, both Brainiac and Zod become ruthless conquerors who see Earth as the perfect addition to their blossoming empire. However, what makes Brainiac more dangerous than any other Superman villain is that he’s incapable of showing any emotion. Brainiac is eerily composed, yet implacable in his efforts to conquer and eliminate anybody who gets in his way. He doesn’t feel pity, remorse, or fear.
The DCU Needs Brainiac To Make Up For The Villain’s Tragic Movie History
The DCU Could Break Brainiac’s 42-Year Live-Action Movie Curse
Despite being one of Superman’s most famous and powerful villains for more than 66 years, Brainiac has never appeared in a live-action DC movie. Richard Donner originally plannedSuperman 3to feature Brainiac in the main villain role. Before Richard Lester’s final script scrapped Brainiac altogether, a draft of theSuperman 3script included both Brainiac and Mr. Mxyzptlk, and curiously enough, Brainiac adopted Supergirl in that treatment — not unlike their dynamics inMy Adventures with Superman.
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My Adventures with Superman features a cameo by a superhero whose powers may make her more powerful than the whole DCEU and the entire DCU.
Thirty years later,Man of Steelfeatured subtle references to Brainiacin the Kryptonian mothership. Unfortunately, Zack Snyder’s prospective plans for Brainiac couldn’t materialize due toMan of Steel 2’s cancelation and the DCEU’s early conclusion. Now, James Gunn’sSupermancan set up Brainiac’s impending arrival with Lex Luthor and the Engineer’s potential connections to the villain. Borrowing a page fromMy Adventures with Superman’s book, a DCUSupermansequel could then see Brainiac make his grand entrance and attempt to annex Earth to his empire.
