Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Grant Morrison - the award-winning comic book writer behind such classics as Batman: Arkham Asylum, The Invisibles, New X-Men, WE3 and Animal Man.

Grant joined us primarily to chat about their work on the iconic All-Star Superman that redefined the Man of Steel for the 21st Century and was a major influence on James Gunn’s new Superman film. They also spoke about their friendship with Gunn, writing a Flash film script with Ezra Miller, the taboo-busting magic of comics and why hope and optimism are radical but essential ideas in the world today. For all this and more, watch on!
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Note: This interview was recorded on July 11th 2025.

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
02:03 - Grant Morrison Interview Begins
03:12 - All-Star Superman
09:08 - Superman Is Not a Symbol of Hope
10:46 – Writing All-Star Superman
14:11 - We3 & Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
15:59 - The Invisibles & The Matrix
19:53 - All-Star Superman’s Timelessness
25:33 - James Gunn’s Superman
28:19 – Scripting The Flash with Ezra Miller
29:36 - Writing Comics vs Screenwriting
33:15 - Consulting with James Gunn
34:53 - Taboo-Busting Comics
41:27 – Working Class Culture in Postwar Britain
48:03 - Supergods and The World Today
56:05 - Hope is Punk Rock
01:00:59 - Outro

'GRANT MORRISON talks Superman, James Gunn & Having Hope in the 21st Century (Part 1/2)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.