James Gunn is getting candid about the themes behind his highly anticipated Superman. The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios recently opened up to The Sunday Times about what his new superhero blockbuster is really about,

Superman represents truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old fashioned.” That’s how Superman producer Peter Safran, co-chairman and CEO of DC Studios with the film’s writer-director James Gunn,

James Gunn says his upcoming Superman film, releasing July 11, is “the story of America,” portraying the hero as an immigrant searching for a better life.