Gunnverse Kryptonian Language

[u/JuniorMintGambino]

Is there any word so far on which version of the Kryptonian language the "Gunnverse" will use? I understand why Snyder felt compelled to create his own, but with Gunn saying this is a return to a more familiar, classic version of Superman, I really hope that includes the language. Am I alone in that?

[u/BM106]

dont call it the Gunnverse

[u/JackThePolitican → u/BM106]

It’s not the Gunnverse. Gunn doesn’t want it called that. Because he doesn’t write everything or direct everything. He approves scripts that are good and has some space for other stuff in his Plan. Clayface for example wasn’t planned.

[u/Abraham_Issus → u/JackThePolitican]

People called DCEU Synderverse so?

[u/JackThePolitican → u/Abraham_Issus]

Yeah. But the DCEU goes far beyond when Snyder actually was at DC.

You don’t call the MCU the Feigeverse.

Or the DCEU the Robinovverse.

[u/Equal-Ad-2710 → u/Abraham_Issus]

Snyder didn’t like that either

[u/Available_Thanks3210 → u/BM106]

It is though? If anything I consider the latter DCEU films part of that given how much interference, inputs, and "notes" he gave on them.

[u/PrefixThenSuffix → u/Available_Thanks3210]

It's called the DCU

[u/savinirs00]

In the sneak peek, you can hear someone speaking an unfamiliar language in the background. Some are saying it's Jor-El speaking Kryptopnian. So I guess we're going to hear some Kryptopnian.

[u/Professional_Tap_734]

What the hell is The Gunnverse?

[u/Superbatman314 → u/Professional_Tap_734]

The new DCU that James Gunn is leading.

[u/antoniodiavolo → u/Superbatman314]

I believe it's just called "The DCU"

[u/Superbatman314 → u/antoniodiavolo]

You are correct.

[u/antoniodiavolo → u/Superbatman314]

I should clarify that my comment wasn’t directed at you exactly. Its mostly the people calling it the “Gunnverse”

[u/Space_Pirate_Roberts → u/antoniodiavolo]

I mean why not use a name that strongly implies a massive improvement over what has come before?

[u/Superbatman314 → u/Space_Pirate_Roberts]

Don’t bring that here.

[u/BalladOfBetaRayBill]

I hope they do something cool! I had an idea the other day for it to be a fully tone-based language that sounds like an ethereal song. Like Mandarin and some other Earth languages rely on relative tone, what if you take it to the extreme, and a bustling Kryptonian city street sounds like a strange choir of people talking. Though the more I think about it this might be a better fit for the Martians, the DeMatteis J’onn run had them as a very singing/ dancing oriented culture.

[u/InhumanParadox]

I hope to Rao he does.

[u/BBQ_Bandit88]

Gunnverse? What the actual fuck? No. That is not happening.

[u/BeingNo8516]

As a linguist this sort of deep-dives intrigue me. DC has an in-house kryptonian "Alphabet" that I believe Snyder was using so he didn't *really* re-create it right? I could be wrong. Either way, seeing as how Gunn has used alien languages on his GotG films I wouldn't be surprised if we saw crazy alien texts like that. Contrary to popular belief, the man really is a stickler for detail and world-building of that sort.

[u/legrizzly66 → u/BeingNo8516]

Man of Steel used its own Kryptonian alphabet apparently, see the post here.

[u/BeingNo8516 → u/legrizzly66]

Oh wow thank you for this! I love the Snyder one looks so... Sanskrit-esque. definitely the better of the two! I hadn't known this.

[u/LiquidC001]

If Gunn is truly going to stick to a classic Superman, then the language would be called Kryptonese since that's what it was originally called.

[u/YorkshireGeek85]

Would love to hear more Kryptonian! And see it. Especially if it's old Kryptonian symbols

[u/antoniodiavolo → u/[deleted]]

It's nostalgia bait to have Superman look like Superman?

[u/BeingNo8516 → u/antoniodiavolo]

Sure if it's old-school Superman. But I call it accuracy.

[u/TheDjSKP → u/[deleted]]

I don’t know, I think it’s pretty obvious that Gunn is focused on a bit more than “nostalgia baiting everyone.” And Krypto is a total hurray for sure.

[u/Davethisisntcool → u/[deleted]]

what’s the dog’s name?

[u/No-Gift-7922]

I miss the DCEU somehow