HeroBlend #56: Brightburn Director David Yarovesky Talks Working With James Gunn, Creating A Terrifying Superhero
By Adrienne Jones published

Welcome to HeroBlend #56! This week, Eric and Adrienne will reveal the results of CinemaBlend's poll that lets fans rank all the MCU movies, talk about the superhero horror outing, Brightburn, and play Eric's interview with the film's director! First up, though, we'll dive into the week's most pressing superhero news. You'll hear about box office updates for Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home, all the latest from The Batman, whether or not James Gunn thinks his Suicide Squad is a sequel or a reboot, how Nick Fury almost lost his eye in Captain Marvel, new reports about The Falcon & Winter Soldier on Disney+ and a whole lot more!
Last week, we let you in on CinemaBlend's picks for the Top 5 MCU movies, as well as giving our personal picks for the top Marvel films, and now it's time for the fans to speak! We ran a poll asking you to rank all 22 of Marvel's big screen outings, and you did not disappoint. We'll go over your Bottom 5 and then reveal your five favorite Marvel movies.
Last, but absolutely not least, Eric got the chance to see Brightburn last weekend, and now he can let us in on his spoiler-free review. We'll go over several aspects of the movie, including just how scary it is, talk about the plot, action, special effects, surprises and whether or not it lends itself to a sequel. Then, we have Eric's interview with Brightburn's director, David Yarovesky, for you! Now, sit back and relax, folks, because this is one chat you're not going to want to miss. Ready to dive in? Great! Listen for yourself above!
2:45 - News
42:00 - MCU Movies Fan Ranking
51:28 - Brightburn Spoiler-Free Review
1:00:30 - Interview With Brightburn's Director, David Yarovesky
Now, get in on the superhero-filled fun and have a listen to the HeroBlend Podcast #56! And, be sure to subscribe to the HeroBlend Podcast on iTunes, right here (opens in new tab), follow us on Twitter @HeroBlend and follow our hosts @eeisenberg and @HeyAJ74.
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