James Gunn’s “Superman” Soars for Warner Bros. at CinemaCon

Warner Bros.’s presentation at CinemaCon on Tuesday featured the most iconic superhero not named Batman. James Gunn’s upcoming Superman was the main attraction, with Gunn and the cast unveiling a new extended look at the film. The film will be the first to fly out of Gunn and Peter Safran’s new-look DC Studios. Superman is a fitting film to launch ...

By The Credits  |  April 2, 2025
The Future of Batman at DC Studios Includes Giving a Surprising Villain His Own Film

When DC Studios co-chiefs Peter Safran and James Gunn delivered an update on their upcoming slate of films and TV shows at a screening room on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, they were revisiting the location of their first public reveal about their initial slate. Two years ago, in January 2023, Gunn and ...

By The Credits  |  February 25, 2025
New “Superman” Teaser Sets Up an Epic Showdown With a Confident Lex Luthor

Before the Philadelphia Eagles eventual romp over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, January 26, the Birds faithful roared as a bald eagle soared down from the rafters of Lincoln Financial Field. It’s how the Eagles kick off their home games before the actual games, giving their fans a look at the real-life manifestation of their ...

By The Credits  |  January 27, 2025
Fixing Our Laser Eyes on the “Superman” Trailer Easter Eggs, Character Glimpses, and Krypto

The first trailer for James Gunn’s Superman soared into view yesterday, with Superman himself, played by David Corenswet, starting the trailer in a nose-dive into the arctic ice. It was an intriguing way for Gunn to re-introduce the Man of Steel, banged up and clearly in pain (when Superman is having trouble breathing, you know things are ...

By The Credits  |  December 20, 2024
“Superman” Reborn: The First Trailer for James Gunn’s Reboot Soars

James Gunn’s Superman has taken flight. The first trailer for Gunn’s rebooted and reborn Man of Steel marks the official start of the feature film era for a newly invigorated DC Studios. However, the trailer opens with David Corenswet’s Superman in rough shape, bleeding in the snow near the Fortress of Solitude. We’re then inside the offices ...

By The Credits  |  December 19, 2024
The First “Superman” Teaser Reveals James Gunn’s Epic Man of Steel Reboot

The first teaser for James Gunn’s Superman has arrived, giving us a glimpse of Gunn’s vision for a rebooted, reborn Man of Steel. David Corenswet stars as the legendary Kryptonian who crashlanded on Earth, with Gunn eschewing the usual demands of an origin story (showing us Superman’s arrival and his rise to becoming a protector of all ...

By The Credits  |  December 18, 2024
James Gunn’s “Superman” Takes Flight With First Motion Poster

Talk about soaring into Monday with a head full of perfectly coifed hair. The first poster, but static and motion, for James Gunn’s Superman is here. David Corenswet is front and center as the Man of Steel, with the poster flying ahead of the trailer, which is reportedly going to bow this week. There is zero doubt ...

By The Credits  |  December 16, 2024
James Gunn Teases “Superman” Star David Corenswet’s Freakishly Great Performance

“Honestly, from the bottom of my heart, David Corenswet is going to freak everyone out with how great he is,” said James Gunn during a chat with his Creature Commandos showrunner Dean Lowery and The Hollywood Reporter. “He is one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with, and he can do everything. The man ...

By The Credits  |  December 4, 2024
James Gunn Reveals Updates for “Superman,” “Supergirl,” and “Lanterns”

At this past weekend’s New York Comic Con, DC Studios co-chief James Gunn had a lot to say. He, his fellow Creature Commands executive producer Dean Lorey, and cast members from DC’s upcoming animated series revealed the wild first trailer, and while he was there, Gunn dished on some of the studios’ most marquee upcoming projects. Those ...

By The Credits  |  October 21, 2024
Alan Tudyk Has Secret Role in James Gunn’s “Superman”

James Gunn’s Superman might have wrapped filming this past July, but new revelations about the cast are apparently still possible. Deadline scoops that Alan Tudyk, no stranger to epic sci-fi and action films (he voiced the beloved droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and reprised the role in Tony Gilroy’s excellent Disney+ series Andor), is involved in Superman. This marks ...

By The Credits  |  September 27, 2024
James Gunn’s “Superman” Soars Past the Finish Line

“And that’s a wrap,” Superman writer/director James Gunn wrote in a post shared early Monday evening. “God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life.” The image Gunn shared reveals the cast’s first week of shooting in Svalbard, Norway when they began the journey of rebooting the most ...

By The Credits  |  July 31, 2024
James Gunn Says “Superman” is Nearly Done Filming While Praising City of Cleveland

James Gunn is close to wrapping principal photography on Superman, the first marquee feature from his new DC Studios, which he heads alongside co-chief Peter Safran. The writer/director shared the update that Superman is “getting close” on Threads, where he spread some love to Cleveland for being such a great host city for six weeks of the ...

By The Credits  |  July 18, 2024
James Gunn Reveals Another New “Superman” Image

Back in early May, we got our first look at David Corenswet as Superman, and now it appears that Superman writer/director James Gunn has revealed an image of the Kent Family farm, where the young Kryptonian is raised. Gunn is one of the most active and open filmmakers when it comes to sharing images and ...

By The Credits  |  June 12, 2024
James Gunn’s “Superman” Brings “Saturday Night Live” Alum Beck Bennett Aboard

Longtime Saturday Night Live star Beck Bennett has joined the cast of James Gunn’s Superman, which is currently filming in Atlanta. Bennett is the latest cast member to join Gunn’s reboot of DC’s most iconic character (Batman fans will disagree), following the recently added Neva Howell and Pruitt Taylor Vince, playing Martha and Jonathan Kent, respectively. The film ...

By The Credits  |  June 6, 2024
James Gunn’s “Superman” Coming to IMAX Next Summer

Last week, we got our first look at David Corenswet as Superman, and now we’ve learned that we’ll be seeing Corenswet’s take on the iconic Clark Kent on the biggest possible. It’s been confirmed that James Gunn’s Superman will be released on IMAX next summer. It’s an appropriate venue for the biggest film to come out of ...

By The Credits  |  May 17, 2024
First Look at “Superman” Revealed: Behold David Corenswet as The Man of Steel

Our first glimpse of David Corenswet as Superman is here. Writer/director James Gunn, naturally, was the one who shared the image of Corenswet suited up as the Man of Steel, sliding on his red boot. This is the first time we’ve seen Corenswet in Superman’s iconic red and blue suit, and he becomes only the ...

By The Credits  |  May 6, 2024
James Gunn’s “Superman” Finds its Martha Kent in Neva Howell

Superman’s Earth parents have now been established. Neva Howell has joined the cast of James Gunn’s Superman as Martha Kenta, joining Pruitt Taylor Vince, who was recently cast as Jonathan Kent, The Wrap scoops. Clark Kent’s adoptive parents are now snug as a bug and ready to welcome the infant Kryptonian into their Kansas home. Howell follows Diane ...

By The Credits  |  April 18, 2024
James Gunn’s “Superman” Casts Crucial Role of Jonathan Kent

Veteran character actor Pruitt Taylor Vince will be taking on the role of Clark Kent’s adoptive dad, Jonathan Kent, in James Gunn’s Superman. Jonathan Kent, aka Pa Kent, adopts Clark alongside his wife, Martha, when the infant arrives on Earth in a Kryptonian spaceship in the fields behind the Kent’s house. The last time someone ...

By The Credits  |  April 17, 2024
“Superman” Getting Super-Sized: James Gunn Filming his Man of Steel Pic in IMAX

James Gunn is going as big as he possibly can for his reboot of DC’s most iconic character. Gunn took to Threads to reveal that his upcoming Superman will be filmed entirely in the IMAX format, promising viewers the most robust, expansive viewing experience possible. Superman will be the first feature to soar out of Gunn and Peter Safran’s ...

By The Credits  |  March 15, 2024
Nicholas Hoult on Becoming the New Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s “Superman”

Nicholas Hoult has revealed a bit about what it was like to audition for James Gunn’s upcoming Superman, the first movie to be released by Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Studios. Hoult initially auditioned for the role of Superman himself, becoming one of the last three actors on Gunn’s list, alongside Tom Brittney and David Corenswet. ...

By The Credits  |  March 6, 2024