James Gunn declared a brutal new action movie a major achievement as it struggles to find an audience. The filmmaker’s praise comes directly from a cinema trip with his Man of Tomorrow team, shining a spotlight on a release many moviegoers overlooked.
James Gunn took Man of Tomorrow crew to watch The Furious
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn enjoyed a night out at the movies with his team recently. The filmmaker, currently working on the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, revealed on X that he gathered members of his cast and crew to catch The Furious. It’s the latest action-heavy movie from director Kenji Tanigaki.
“Oh boy!” Gunn wrote on X. “Just went with a bunch of #ManofTommorrow cast & crew to see #TheFurious. I didn’t think Kenji Tanigaki could outdo himself after the spectacular Walled In, but man The Furious really showed him as one of the best action filmmakers working. We all loved it!”
The timing of his post coincides with a rough start for the movie at the domestic box office. Despite premiering to considerable buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, The Furious landed in North American theaters on June 12 to a muted reception. Early reports show its opening weekend at roughly $2.75 million across 1,251 screens. It is a modest sum for a feature earning comparisons to genre benchmarks like The Raid and John Wick.
However, critics have embraced The Furious far more warmly. It holds a strong 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with audiences awarding it a near-matching Popcornmeter score of 95%. The movie follows a father named Wang Wei, played by Miao Xie, who tears through a child trafficking ring after his daughter is taken. That simple premise clears the path for a nonstop barrage of combat.
Tanigaki, a veteran of action choreography with three decades behind him, stages encounters where fighters adapt with found objects and rapid strikes. Much of the electricity comes from pitting performers like Joe Taslim and Brian Le against one another in clashes defined by their contrasting martial arts styles.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on ComingSoon.net.
