5-Minute “Superman” Sneak Peek: Krypto Unleashed, Fortress Revealed, Robot Helpers in Action
We’ve learned in a few glimpses at James Gunn’s Superman, and through Gunn’s own telling of how he finally cracked telling the story of the Man of Steel, that a major draw for him was depicting the relationship between Superman and his super dog, Krypto. Now, true to his word—and the influences of his real-life rescue dog, a very bad boy named Ozu—DC Studios has released this brand new, nearly five-minute-long sneak peek at the film, which shows what it’s like to have a dog like Krypto. This was footage revealed at Warner Bros.’ presentation at CineamCon in Las Vegas, and we can see why it delighted the crowd.
We open on a pretty beaten-up Superman, lying in the snow and ice near his Fortress of Solitude, bleeding and wheezing. We’ve seen this portion of the footage before, and it’s still intriguing—how did the Man of Steel get so beaten down? Who did it? But those are questions for another time; for now, we have Krypto to deal with. After Superman whistles for Krypto’s help, the alien dog rushes through the snow to Superman in a playful mood. But for a dog with Krypto’s strength, you have to be at full strength yourself to survive his playfulness. After beating up (inadvertently, we should add) Superman, Krypto finally gets the message. He takes Superman’s red cape in his mouth and drags him to the Fortress of Solitude, which bursts up out of the tundra in all its spiky, crystalline majesty. Krypto barks, Superman’s logo glows on the massive door, and they’re permitted entrance.
Inside the Fortress, Superman’s cape-wearing robot helpers, two on each side, are there to run triage on the broken Kryptonian. There’s a monastery-like quietness inside the Fortress, and Superman’s robot helpers have a monk-like quality, too. Although perhaps they’re a little chattier. When Superman goes to thank them, robot number 4 tells him it’s not necessary, “No need to thank us, sir, as we will not appreciate it. We have no consciousness whatsoever, merely automatons here to serve.”
Superman’s in seriously bad shape. Fourteen fractured bones, damage to his bladder, kidney, large intestine, and lungs. The cure? A healthy dose of the yellow sun, which is harnessed through a piece of bespoke technology that seems to cause Superman a great deal of pain. But, our guess is, like robot number 4 promised, he’ll be “up and Adam” in no time.
It’s an intriguing glimpse of what Gunn’s cooked up for the first, and inarguably most important, film to fly out of DC Studios to launch their new, unified world of films, TV series, and more.
The cast also includes Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific), Terence Rosemore (Otis), Anthony Carrigan (Metamorpho), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner) and María Gabriela de Faría (The Engineer).
Check out the sneak peek below. Superman soars into theaters on July 11, 2025.
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Fixing Our Laser Eyes on the “Superman” Trailer Easter Eggs, Character Glimpses, and Krypto
Featured image: Caption: DAVID CORENSWET as Superman in “SUPERMAN,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
