James Gunn, the writer and director of the upcoming Superman movie and co-head of DC Studios, shared in a recent online interview that the film was inspired by Japanese special effects, also known as “tokusatsu.

It turns out that James Gunn’s new Superman took some inspirations by the best Godzilla movie in years, and that should be very exciting for fans of both. James Gunn might have a ton of experience when it comes to superhero feature films already through his work with both Marvel and DC Comics projects in the past,

Superman is one of the most anticipated upcoming movies of the year, as the film kickstarts a new era for DC Studios with iconic comic characters, jaw-dropping special effects and, apparently, some unexpected influences too.