Is Brightburn a Universe?

The newly released James Gunn produced movie Brightburn saves its biggest surprise for the end when it reveals it exists in the same universe as Gunn’s Super.

Is Brightburn in the same universe as?

Brightburn (2019) and Super (2010) are apparently in the same cinematic universe. Crimson Bolt is shown on Michael Rooker’s YouTube video right before the credits on Brightburn.

Is Brightburn connected to anything?

The James Gunn-produced Brightburn contains a connection to one of the filmmakers earlier movies. BrightBurn may be the start of the James Gunn cinematic universe. Essentially, we have a fully-formed evil version of Superman, which is the core premise that the filmmakers were working with.

In a reversal of the typical Superman story, Brandon is an extraterrestrial who is sent to Earth with the sinister intentions of taking it over. He ends up crash landing in Brightburn, Kansas, where he is adopted by a couple unable to have children. He was portrayed by Jackson A. Dunn in his first villainous role.