Brightburn's post-credits has a surprise cameo that sets up a dark superhero universe. 1 / 8
James Gunn's frequent collaborator, Michael T. Rooker, appears as The Big T. 2 / 8
He's a vlogger, who shares clips of a masked Brandon conquering America. 3 / 8
The Big T attacks mass media for not exposing other elements of the government. 4 / 8
He shows other superpowered beings: witches, aliens and a dark Aquaman. 5 / 8
He believes governments are stockpiling them as weapons of mass destruction. 6 / 8
This allows Sony to tell darker superhero stories via sequels or spinoffs... 7 / 8
... Focusing on godlike individuals like Brandon, and further subverting the superhero trope. 8 / 8