DC Studios has been considering a Superman reboot for quite some time, with rumblings of the film going back to 2018. As confirmed by James Gunn himself at this year’s CinemaCon, Superman was put on the map, but the filmmaker chose his cult hit The Suicide Squad instead.
Yes, as Gunn was exiting his Marvel era and entering his DC era, he received a surprising offer of Superman back in 2018. That led him to build a relationship with DC, but he went another route and built a very warmly received take on the Suicide Squad. From there, he would make the Peacemaker show, and in no time, he was ready for the Man of Steel.
He told the audience: “I didn’t know if I could [direct Superman], it seemed hard… but it stuck with me. Then, one day, it hit me. Creating a story that is utterly human and fantastic.”
The Suicide Squad wasn’t a massive commercial success because it was a pandemic-era release, but it won over audiences and fans with some of the most positive reviews of any modern DC movie. Gunn hopes to continue that success with his new take on the DCU. At the event, he declared, “This is a movie that celebrates kindness and human love.”
All seems well for the filmmaker as the Superman sizzle reel made a big splash at CinemaCon. Fans will soon get to see new footage ahead of The Minecraft Movie, which will land on the internet soon after.
Superman tells the story of Superman’s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice, and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.
Superman stars David Corenswet (Twisters) in the iconic dual roles of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (I’m Your Woman) as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult (Nosferatu) as Lex Luthor. The blockbuster also stars Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Sara Sampaio, Maria Gabriela de Faria, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, and Christopher McDonald as Ron Troupe.
Superman opens in US theaters on July 11, 2025, and internationally on July 9, 2025.
