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Brightburn tells the story of a young Superman-esque teen who turns evil. 1 / 8

However, he doesn't become a villain simply for the fun of it. 2 / 8

Brandon crashed on Earth and was raised on a farm by the Breyer family. 3 / 8

However, he becomes corrupted by a dark alien overlord. 4 / 8

It turns out, Brandon was engineered to be a weapon, meant to take over Earth. 5 / 8

His parents, peers and neighbors all viewed him as a freak. 6 / 8

And this broke him, causing him to embrace the darkness and go after them all. 7 / 8

Thus, Brandon becomes the killer Boy of Steel, Brightburn, looking to conquer the entire planet. 8 / 8