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James Gunn's Superman movie: release date, trailer, confirmed cast, plot synopsis, and more news about the DC Comics film
Here's what we know about Superman ahead of the DCU Chapter One movie's highly anticipated release in mid-July.
- Launching worldwide in mid-July
- First DCU Chapter One movie that'll be released
- DC Studios co-head James Gunn on co-writing and directing duties
- First teaser trailer unveiled last December
- Full cast confirmed
- Story synopsis revealed
- Will draw inspiration from multiple DC comic series
- Could set up future DCU projects
Superman's release date isn't far away now, people. The first of many DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) movies that'll fly into theaters in the years ahead, it'll take flight worldwide on July 11.
Now is as good a time as any to read up on what we know about one of 2025's most exciting new movies. Below, I've compiled the latest news and rumors on the DC superhero's next big-screen outing. Indeed, you'll learn more about its teaser trailer, confirmed cast, plot details, and how it might impact and/or set up future DCU Chapter One projects from this point on.
Potential spoilers follow for Superman, so proceed with caution.
Superman release date
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Superman will arrive on July 11. Its official launch date was revealed in January 2023 when Gunn revealed the initial line-up for DCU Chapter One.
While its final cut hasn't been finalized, Gunn has told ComicBook.com that its current runtime is around two and a half hours. We'll see if that changes between now and its launch date.
Superman trailer
Superman's first trailer was released last December and, while it teased plenty, the teaser's inclusion of Krypto the Superdog was the one thing I obsessed over for days after its unveiling.
Superman's inaugural teaser wasn't unexpected. Gunn confirmed Superman's first footage would arrive on the previously mentioned date three days before its release. We were also treated to a 30-second teaser for Superman that made us believe that a man could really fly before it was, too.
So, when might another one make its worldwide debut? Superman Day is due to take place on April 18, so I wouldn't be shocked in the movie's official trailer makes its way online then.
Superman cast: confirmed and rumored
Potential spoilers follow for 2025's Superman film.
Here's the lengthy confirmed cast list for Superman so far:
- David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman
- Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane
- Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor
- Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern
- Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl
- Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt/Mister Terrific
- Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason/Metamorpho
- Maria Gabriela de Faria as Angela Spica/The Engineer
- Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonatan 'Pa' Kent
- Neva Howell as Martha 'Ma' Kent
- Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord
- Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen
- Wendell Pierce as Perry White
- Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard
- Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant
- Christopher McDonald as Ron Troupe
- Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.
- Terence Rosemore as Otis
Corenswet is the latest actor tasked with bringing Clark Kent/Krypton's most famous son to life in a live-action project. Brosnahan will play Kent's perpetual love interest and fellow Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane.
Hoult, who reportedly accepted the role of Lex Luthor in November 2023 before his official casting was announced days later, will play Luthor, one of Superman's most iconic adversaries. Despite Superman's first-look image teasing the potential appearance of another big villain, Gunn confirmed (via Threads) that Luthor will be the film's Big Bad. He'll be joined on antagonistic duties by Teschmacher (Sampaio), aka Luthor's assistant and love interest in the comics, and a henchman named Otis (Rosemore).
Pierce has been cast as Perry White, the Daily Planet's tough but fair editor-in-chief. Gisondo is on board as Jimmy Olsen, the Daily Planet's photographer, and friend to Kent and Lane. Bennett, Hoover, and McDonald round out the Daily Planet's roster as self-serving sports reporter Lombard, gossip columnist Grant, and general journalist Troupe respectively.
Ordinarily a Wonder Woman villain, Maxwell Lord will also make a brief appearance. Sean Gunn, James' brother and frequent collaborator, is playing him, but he won't be based on previous live-action iterations of the character (per The Wrap). Lastly on the non-superhero front, Vince and Howell will play Clarke's surrogate parents Jonathan and Martha Kent.
The suits are out!
