Brightburn

Brightburn presents a dark twist on Superman's origin story, following an alien child named Brandon Breyer who crash-lands in rural Kansas. Instead of becoming a hero, he uses his immense superhuman powers for violent and destructive purposes against his community. It was produced by James Gunn and directed by David Yarovesky.

Yes, the film features a mid-credits scene that hints at a wider universe of superpowered beings. A conspiracy theorist named The Big T, played by Michael Rooker, discusses other entities like a sea-monster and a half-woman, half-hyena. This teases a potential villainous cinematic universe.

Brandon develops powers very similar to Superman, including flight, super strength, and laser-like heat vision. He also exhibits telekinetic abilities and near-invulnerability, making him nearly impossible for the local human authorities to stop once he turns evil.

As of now, a direct sequel to Brightburn has not been officially greenlit or released. However, The H Collective and James Gunn have expressed interest in eventually continuing the story or expanding the dark superhero universe teased in the first film.