SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Responds To Rumor He Fired VFX Team And Reveals Hidden Cameo In Trailer

SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Responds To Rumor He Fired VFX Team And Reveals Hidden Cameo In Trailer

Superman director James Gunn has once again answered fan questions on social media, this time offering updates on his next DCU project and a hidden cameo in the trailer. He also debunks another wild rumor.

By JoshWilding - Dec 21, 2024 10:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Superman writer and director James Gunn has to be positively buzzing following the response to the movie's first teaser trailer. Between this and Creature Commandos, December has got DC Studios' new DCU off to an undeniably strong start. 

While we're sure Gunn is planning to take some time off over the holidays, he recently took to social media to once again answer all manner of queries from DC fans. 

The filmmaker started by confirming that The Engineer appears in the first Superman trailer, though you'd be forgiven for having missed that on a first viewing. 

Gunn often gets asked the most random questions on platforms like Threads, including whether one particularly memorable scene from the teaser featured David Corenswet's real hair. 

He also shared some insights into another uniquely shot moment featuring the Man of Tomorrow. 

Later, Gunn commented again on Superman's runtime, his key source of inspiration for Krypto's portrayal, and shrugged off a question about what designation the DCU's Earth will be given. 

As you might expect, the DC Studios co-CEO is also pretty happy with the response this week's trailer has received thus far.

Never one to let bogus rumours float around for too long, Gunn has set the record straight on Jeff Sneider's claims that he fired the majority of Superman's VFX team.

The reporter is nothing if not opinionated and some make the mistake of passing on his comments as fact (take what he recently said about Robert Pattinson's Batman joining the DCU, for example). In this instance, though, you can see why Gunn felt the need to chime in.

Finally, Gunn confirmed that he's already hard at work "pre-writing" his next DCU project. We don't know what that is - or even if it's among the projects already announced - but he's clearly keeping busy. 

Superman, DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.  

The movie stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Also appearing are Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Neva Howell. 

Superman arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 12/21/2024, 10:16 AM
he should have fired the costume designer.
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 12:50 PM
@harryba11zack - You people are the defintion of coping, embarrassingly clueless, eye-roll worthy losers.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/21/2024, 1:05 PM
@DS616 - User Comment Image

You are literally wrong.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/21/2024, 1:08 PM
@DS616 - User Comment Image

And on a more serious note, you are literally wrong. Hating something is the opposite of coping. What you are doing is literally the definition of coping by defending low quality trash.
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 1:31 PM
@TheVandalore - LOL Keep proving my point for me, neckbeard. The literal entire world is laughing at you pathetic, braindead copy/pasting rage-babies.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/21/2024, 1:34 PM
@DS616 - and that's why op's comment has a bunch of likes and yours has zero, because everyone agrees with you..... Now THAT is coping, bro lmfao
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/21/2024, 1:36 PM
@DS616 - wait... Are you retarded? I'll stop trying to use logic and examples if that's the case. My bad, didn't realize I was dealing with a special needs case. Carry on with your retarded take.
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 1:43 PM
@TheVandalore - Wowwwwww, 11 whole likes from terminally online crybaby man-children to a comment from one of their own with *that* user name VS one of the single most successful movie trailers of all time which just passed *a million Likes* on YouTube LOL laughably/effortlessly expose yourself/miserably fail yet again you complete and utter dunce.
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 1:45 PM
@TheVandalore - Pathetic triggered twatty troll fail reply yet again, Cheeto-Breath X- )
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/21/2024, 1:45 PM
@DS616 - cope harder.
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 1:46 PM
@TheVandalore - Project forever and pass 2nd grade, friendless incel.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/21/2024, 1:47 PM
@DS616 - and Cheetos are delicious.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/21/2024, 1:48 PM
@DS616 - I've never seen triggered coping until you just demonstrated it lol
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 1:48 PM
@TheVandalore - You'll factually never touch a human female. COPE 😊
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 1:50 PM
@TheVandalore - Keep the record-setting meltdown coming, princess snowflake. I haven't been on the site in over a year and I still remember your name from your endless amount of clueless crying and failing morning, noon and night "LMFAO"
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/21/2024, 1:55 PM
@DS616 - your name calling is pedestrian and highlights your infantile nature. You aren't credentialed enough to tussle with the big boys on this site.

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I'm not even going to dignify you're buffoonery further until you have some respect and get yourself a god damn avatar. No self respecting member of this community gives you any validity.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/21/2024, 10:35 AM
Over a million likes on the youtube video, how many times had that happened for a Marvel movie?
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 12/21/2024, 10:56 AM
@bobevanz - Probably most of them I would imagine
Arthorious
Arthorious - 12/21/2024, 12:08 PM
@bobevanz - I’m not the biggest fan of the current state of Marvel but I’m pretty confident their older movies like Civil War and the Avenger films had 1 million likes in spades. Their current films though…
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 12/21/2024, 12:13 PM
@bobevanz - a lot of marvel trailers have over a million likes💁
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/21/2024, 10:44 AM
Didn’t notice the Engineer on Luthorcorp during the trailer so that’s cool.

Also Gunn’s a [frick]ing machine , dudes already working on his next project while likely doing post on Superman & Peacemaker S2 aswell as likely overseeing all the projects…

Like dude relax and stop making the rest of us look bad!!.
captainwalker
captainwalker - 12/21/2024, 10:52 AM
Sick and disgusting tweets about children escape the mind of those with no moral compass.
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 12/21/2024, 11:19 AM
@captainwalker -

Punishing James Gunn for some old tweets isn't gonna help anyone.

These movies will make a lot of children happy if they're good.
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 12:52 PM
@captainwalker - LOL I don't know if you triggered trolls are more dumb or delusional. Dealers choice.
captainwalker
captainwalker - 12/21/2024, 4:04 PM
@MaximusTheMad - Once a pedo always a pedo, making a film wether it's profitable or not does not negate this fact.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 12/21/2024, 6:50 PM
@captainwalker - Considering the fact that the US President Elect bragged on tape about walking in on Miss Teen USA contestants to catch them nude, I'd say Gunn's old Tweets are downright presidential!
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 12/21/2024, 11:18 AM
My only criticism is the quality of the costumes, I really do like the design of Superman's suit, I just think the quality looks really low tier, they should feel more cinematic than they do.
And Ive never quite been on board with Hoult as Lex, for me it's mostly I think Hoult has a too delicate, babyish looking face, I don't look at him and see anyone imposing.

Otherwise I think the teaser sets a great tone, it feels like "classic" Superman brought into a modern setting, and I think David is going to bring a lot of range and emotion to Superman.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/21/2024, 11:39 AM
@TrentCrimm - I think the costumes have a corporative story purpose. But we will see. Fully expect Supes to get an upgrade after the final battle or by film 2.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/21/2024, 11:57 AM
@McMurdo - I agree with you. I believe the suits are corporate America superhero uniforms including Supermans. Perhaps provided by STAGG Industries and before the final battle he goes to the fortress of solitude to make his own.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/21/2024, 12:29 PM
@SonOfAGif - I mean we have to explain why Supes walks into Stagg building. Is he there because he's been denying their endeavors to get him on board and he just failed with the kaiju battle and now everyone is pissed off throwing cans at his head so he's come in to talk shop? Or if Superman would never join a corporatized team does he go in to recruit Guy and Hawk Girl to his own team?
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/21/2024, 1:09 PM
@McMurdo - I'm thinking we will get a montage in the beginning of an inexperienced Superman saving a cat from a tree or simple petty crimes and it catches the attention of STAGG Industries and they sent Gardner, Mr. Terrific, and Hawkgirl to recruit him. He joins them to learn more about the various villains and heroes of Earth and when the Kaiju attacks and he fails he quits STAGG and finds a job at the Daily Planet. Lexcorp tries to recruit him and he refuses to work for a corporation again as a Superhero and Lex begins to hate him. That's when The Engineer and Ultraman on Lex's payroll attack and attempt to kill Superman for him refusing to work for Lexcorp. Thats when Krypto takes him to the fortress and he learns more about his culture and what he is a symbol of. Just my theory of how it will play out.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/21/2024, 2:19 PM
@SonOfAGif - very interesting. This would make sense!
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 12/21/2024, 2:30 PM
@TrentCrimm - Superman’s suit looks like a marching band suit to me.
folieaturd
folieaturd - 12/21/2024, 11:36 AM
Why is Superman grabbing that little girl from behind in the movie? oh that's right, It's the same director who years ago made "jokes" about little kids being molested
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/21/2024, 11:39 AM
@folieaturd - seek help asap.
dracula
dracula - 12/21/2024, 12:11 PM
@folieaturd - unlike the neck snapper he actually helps people caught in the crossfire
asherman93
asherman93 - 12/21/2024, 12:26 PM
@dracula - To be fair, Cavill!Superman helps people, too.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/21/2024, 12:30 PM
@asherman93 - ya in World of Warcraft's marketplace.
DS616
DS616 - 12/21/2024, 12:54 PM
@folieaturd - You are the dictionary definition of "pathetic failed troll who lost and is now exposing himself by grasping at literal non-existent straws"

Brava.
folieaturd
folieaturd - 12/21/2024, 2:08 PM
@dracula - Excuse me, but the "neck snapper" saved the humanity from becoming the new Krypton ruled by an evil tyrant general Zod
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