Brightburn Brings Its Dark Superman Twist to Peacock

James Gunn's horror film *Brightburn*, a dark reimagining of Superman's origin story, began streaming on Peacock in the U.S. on October 1. The movie follows Brandon, a superpowered alien child raised on a Kansas farm, who turns to murder instead of heroism. Elizabeth Banks and David Denman star as his parents, with Jackson A. Dunn in the lead role. Critics were divided on the concept, giving it a 57% Rotten Tomatoes score, while audiences rated it 67%. Produced for $6–12 million, it earned about $33 million worldwide.