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In a way, “Dunkirk” is about the human capacity for courage and rising to high places despite a million obstacles. And even though a movie can’t capture the drama of war as well as history books, Christopher Nolan knows how to use this medium to make us transformed, resilient human beings.

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So in the spirit of drastic speculation and/or wish fulfillment, here are several directors who could regenerate the series in their own image.

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… Fighting back fuels the fire. The more we attempt to secure the world, the more it drapes us in terror.

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Yes, it’s Superman! And hey, look at that “S.” That is one impressive “S.” Nice, um, typography.

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And also, if you don’t like it, we will beat you to death with rubber tubes or something.

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The advance word from critics, many of whom have already released reviews, is very strong, including high praise from Time, Variety, Rolling Stone, and The Hollywood Reporter.

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“When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to cough mumble blurgh.”

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You know that friend of yours who wants to tell you about a new movie, and you ask them not to, but they insist what they’re describing isn’t important to the plot, even though it’s a shot by shot description of the ending? Do you have a friend like that?

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Herein lies the gulf: Marvel is trying to interweave some of their key characters into an internally consistent world, whereas DC is comfortable allowing each of their characters to stand alone, and even be simultaneously re-imagined by different directors. The former is a fanboy’s paradise, but the latter allows for better storytelling.

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These filmmakers, who come from all around the world, have all made a film within the last decade. It’s not an exhaustive list, nor a definitive list — surely some important names were left out, to make room for the lesser-known. Nonetheless, they all are worth watching.