After spending the better part of a week transforming Cleveland into Metropolis, DC Studios and James Gunn finally started shooting Superman in the city yesterday.
As a result, we were treated to a series of thrilling reveals, including a new look at David Corenswet suited up as Superman. Mister Terrific was also on hand, as were characters like Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White. Oh, and what appears to be a spaceship, of course!
Many of the sets were taken down overnight and there's a chance this will be all we see from Superman for a while. Even if another wave of photos are heading our way this week, that first batch left us with a lot to discuss and we're delving into the biggest reveals and spoilers in this feature.
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5. Mister Terrific's Mysterious Injury
Edi Gathegi's Mister Terrific has been spotted in a shockingly comic-accurate costume, a sign that DC Studios and Gunn will adhere to the source material when bringing the DCU's heroes and villains to the screen.
Superman and Mister Terrific spent a fair bit of time on set together yesterday, but upon closer inspection, we noticed that the latter's foot is bandaged and bleeding. In fact, it looks like he's been shot through it! At the very least, this may be an indication their conversation is taking place near the end of the movie.
We have no context beyond that; however, it confirms the hero will see some action alongside the Man of Tomorrow.
4. A Key Role For The Daily Planet Staff
While we were expecting Lois Lane to see some action either as an investigative journalist alongside Clark Kent or when she meets Superman, it seems the entire Daily Planet staff will do more than just hang out in the paper's newsroom.
Lois, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Steve Lombard, and Ron Troupe were all shown emerging from a ship we believe belongs to Mister Terrific.
Whether he saves them from an attack on The Daily Planet or they're forced to go on the run, it's exciting to think they're all going to play bigger-than-expected roles in Superman. There's also enough of them that we expect someone to die...sorry, Steve!
3. Superman's Suit Looks MUCH Better Than Expected
When Gunn shared the photo above from Superman, it drew a mixed (if not largely negative) response from DC fans. While the design itself received praise, the presentation was flawed.
Now we've seen the suit on set, it's fair to say we should have given it the benefit of the doubt. Not only is it much brighter than we expected, but it's very comic-accurate right down to the trunks which - despite what the DCEU would have you believe - look fantastic in live-action.
It's true that the costume still appears a little ill-fitting on Corenswet, though we'd imagine that's something DC Studios plans to fix in post-production. Honestly, this feels like classic Superman and, in that respect, how can you fault it?
2. Metropolis Is Under Attack
Something strange is happening in Metropolis. As well as Mister Terrific's T-Sphere ship, a much larger craft has been spotted with a handful of actors/extras decked out in what appear to be ancient robes.
Then, there are the people in black who some believe could be the Children of Kaizen Gamorra (in cuffs are being apprehended by the military). The clone army has ties to The Authority and, with rumours swirling that Lex Luthor creatures a Superman clone, it's possible Gunn has found a new use for them here.
Whether Superman will feature an alien threat remains to be seen, though that mysterious orb and now the presence of a ship has left us convinced we're going to see the Man of Tomorrow do battle with Mongul.
1. Superman And Lois Just Look Right Together
You'd think that casting Superman and Lois Lane would be as simple as finding a really good actor and actress and throwing them on screen together. However, we see now why Gunn went to such great lengths to cast these two.
Based on what we've seen of Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan standing side-by-side as these iconic DC Comics characters, they really are the ideal fit to bring them to life in the new DCU.
This is subjective, we know, but they just look right together and Gunn's apparent nod to Superman: The Animated Series by having Lois dressed in purple is definitely something we can appreciate. Now, we just need to hope that Corenswet and Brosnahan have as much chemistry acting alongside each other as the photos suggest.