Sony Photos got here out slinging some severe webs at CinemaCon because the studio provided enormous updates on not solely its two upcoming Spider-Man initiatives, but in addition, I Know What You Did Final Summer time, and Karate Child: Legends. Nevertheless, it’s now James Gunn and Superman’s flip. Warner Bros. Photos’ extremely anticipated two-hour presentation begins right now (Apr. 1) at 4:30 p.m. PDT., and the co-chair and co-CEO of DC Studios is facetiously sounding off about what a “ache within the ass” Superman star David Corenswet previous to the panel. Gunn praised the actor in an uncommon (however comprehensible) method throughout an interview with Time:
“David’s a ache within the ass as a result of he asks a ton of questions on each single little second. However I truthfully assume my favourite moments have been once I would get irritated by his countless questions and indulge him anyway, after which I’d see him flip these questions into one thing magical in his efficiency.”
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Not even Kryptonite appears to have the ability to decelerate Superman on this case, which was already trending on X, previously Twitter, due to CinemaCon. Nevertheless, three of the film’s stars, Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor), and Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), simply added to the thrill with a video they shot collectively for social media. The trio introduced that an prolonged sneak peek of the Man of Metal’s new big-screen journey can be featured throughout Jason Momoa’s upcoming A Minecraft Film, which opens in theaters this weekend on Apr. 4.
‘Superman’s Fellow Heroes Consider Kal-El as Being “Naive”
The prolonged Superman sneak peek, which is able to play with A Minecraft Film, appears to have most followers pumped up much more about tonight’s CinemaCon presentation from Warner Bros. Photos, however the studio will hopefully unveil much more updates, notably the place 2026’s Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow, Lanterns, and Clayface are involved. For the second, although, it’s David Corenswet’s world, and the DCU fandom is simply basking in it. Nevertheless, whereas his model of the Final Son of Krypton seems to be taking part in good along with his superfriends within the upcoming film, like Inexperienced Lantern (Nathan Fillion) and Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), apparently a few of the movie’s heroes consider Kal-El as being a bit “naive.” Director James Gunn stated in the identical interview:
“He [Clark Kent/Superman] is beginning to grow to be profitable [at being a reporter and a hero] within the huge glitzy metropolis so distant from house. He’s head over heels in love with a lady who isn’t so positive about him. And he’s made a couple of superhuman associates who like him however consider him as naive. All these new components in his life have unbalanced him a bit and as he’s tottering, we’re going to see the place he lands by way of his values and selections.”
The Man of Metal’s kindheartedness additionally extends to the actor portraying him. Actually, Gunn insisted upon this one particular character trait if Corenswet wished to take up the Superman mantle. The Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad filmmaker had labored intently with actors like Chris Pratt and John Cena prior to now, and he wished Corenswet to look to them each for inspiration. Gunn additionally revealed to Time:
“They [Pratt and Cena] handled everybody with kindness and respect. I’ve seen units that cater to an actor or director’s ego and that’s simply not one thing that will occur with David. He’s Superman, even in his nerdiness. He listens to previous jazz requirements. Like that’s what he listens to, simply as regular process. Like Superman, he’s a easy man in sophisticated occasions.”
James Gunn’s extremely anticipated Superman joins the 2025 field workplace when the Man of Metal lastly soars into theaters on July. 11. In the meantime, extra DCU initiatives are attributable to drop on the heels of the Man of Metal’s return, together with his cousin Kara Zor-El’s (Milly Alcock) first big-screen journey since 1984. Along with Alcock and Jason Momoa’s team-up in Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow (2026), the streaming collection Lanterns can also be eyeing a debut date that very same yr.
Supply: Time
Superman
- Launch Date
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July 11, 2025
- Director
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James Gunn
- Producers
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Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran