James Gunn’s ‘Brightburn’ Graphic Scene Is Hard To Watch

James Gunn didn’t direct Brightburn — he’s solely listed as a producer — however the movie, an evil twist on the Superman lore, seems to carry one in every of his pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe emblems. Which is to say, it’s violent. Very violent.

In the red-band clip above, unhelpfully titled “Extended Diner Scene,” a waitress is cleansing and shutting up a restaurant when a bizarre stacked-diamonds image seems on the home windows. It’s the one which we’ve seen a younger boy named Brandon (performed by Jackson A. Dunn), the adopted son of Tori and Kyle Breyer (Elizabeth Banks and David Denman), attract Brightburn‘s trailers. It’s additionally dangerous information for the poor waitress, who… let’s simply say that when you can’t deal with eye accidents, this won’t be the film for you. For everybody else: please take pleasure in!

Here’s the official plot synopsis:

What if a baby from one other world crash-landed on Earth, however as a substitute of turning into a hero to mankind, he proved to be one thing much more sinister? With Brightburn, the filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive tackle a radical new style: superhero horror.

Written by Mark and Brian Gunn, Brightburn opens on May 24. As for brother James, his subsequent movie is The Suicide Squad (August 6, 2021) adopted by, in some unspecified time in the future, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.