Brightburn is a 2019 American superhero horror film directed by David Yarovesky in his directorial debut, written by Mark Gunn and Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. It stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner. It follows Brandon Breyer, a young boy of extraterrestrial origin reared on Earth who realizes he has superpowers. Upon learning of them and being brainwashed by the ship he arrived in, Brandon rejects his humanity and turns to evil, opting to terrorize his hometown, including his parents. The film was produced and financed by Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, The H Collective and Troll Court Entertainment. Brightburn was announced as Untitled James Gunn Horror Project in December 2017. Aside from Gunn producing the film, his cousin Mark and brother Brian Gunn wrote the screenplay. Principal photography began in March 2018 and wrapped in May of that same year. It adapts the concept of Superman for explicit horror.
| Director | David Yarovesky |
| Produced by | James Gunn, Kenneth Huang |
| Writer(s) | Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn |
| Starring | Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner |
| Music | Timothy Williams |
| Cinematography | Michael Dallatorre |
| Edited by | Andrew S. Eisen |
| Production, company | Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, The H Collective, Troll Court Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | May 24, 2019 (United States) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6–12 million |
| Box office | $32.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 81042819 |
About Brightburn
A child from another world crash-lands on Earth with hopes that he could be a hero to mankind. Instead, he proves to be something far more sinister.
Achievement of Brightburn
The James Gunn-produced project was co-written by his brother Brian Gunn and their cousin Mark Gunn. It is directed by David Yarovesky.
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Latest information about Brightburn updated on July 28 2021.
