SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Reveals New Teaser Featuring The Man Of Steel And Krypto The Superdog!

SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Reveals New Teaser Featuring The Man Of Steel And Krypto The Superdog!

We finally have a new official look at next July's Superman as filmmaker James Gunn has dropped a cool teaser showing the Man of Tomorrow sitting alongside Krypto the Superdog as they watch over Earth...

By JoshWilding - Oct 15, 2024 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

When Superman was shooting in Cleveland, we were left with good reason to believe Krypto the Superdog is set to appear in the movie. Based on what we could piece together from photos and footage, Mister Terrific pursues him outside a pet store and eventually takes a laser blast through the foot. 

No dog was spotted on set, likely because Krypto will be a CG creation similar to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's Cosmo. Today, filmmaker James Gunn has taken to X to share the first official look at Superman and Krypto sitting side-by-side on the moon watching over Earth.

"Krypto arrives on screens in Superman this summer," he revealed. "Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman. Ozu, who came from a hoarding situation in a backyard with 60 other dogs [and] never knew human beings, was problematic to say the least."

"He immediately came in [and] destroyed our home, our shoes, our furniture - he even ate my laptop. It took a long time before he would even let us touch him. I remember thinking, 'Gosh, how difficult would life be if Ozu had superpowers?' - and thus Krypto came into the script [and] changed the shape of the story as Ozu was changing my life."

Gunn added, "What better time to debut the not-so-good-good-boy Krypto than #AdoptAShelterDog month.  Btw, Ozu today, is, fairly often, a very good boy."

This is the sort of comic book-inspired imagery many DC fans have been desperate to see on screen for years now. Whether Krypto will eventually don a cape remains to be seen, though we expect the pooch to take on a significant role in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

It feels like we're getting closer to a trailer for Superman and would imagine it'll be online before the year is over (CCXP in Brazil this December remains the most likely destination for a debut). 

Check out this new Superman teaser video below.

Superman tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.

David Corenswet is playing the Man of Steel, while Rachel Brosnahan has been tapped to star as Lois Lane.

The cast includes Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, and Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer.

Supporting characters include Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Pruitt Taylor Vince as Pa Kent, Neva Howell as Ma Kent, Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, Christopher MacDonald as Ron Troupe, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and Milly Alcock as Supergirl.

Superman is currently set to be released in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/15/2024, 12:36 PM
Good, so many Superman projects ignore Krypto, glad he'll be getting attention here.
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 10/15/2024, 10:08 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - I wonder why 🤭
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/16/2024, 1:59 AM
@ModHaterSLADE - Wasn't he in The Titans show and I am pretty sure he has turned up in animation.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/16/2024, 3:19 AM
@marvel72 - Yes, in Titans, but only a handful of animated projects with the dozens of them out there.
Spawnnn
Spawnnn - 10/15/2024, 12:37 PM
Gunn is gonna full comic, love to see it.
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 10/15/2024, 12:37 PM
That dog looks homeless 😭😅

Trust Gunn to base krypto on his own dog 😭
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 10/15/2024, 12:38 PM
@TheClungerine - also...why does every superman promo this guy releases look like he threw it together last minute 😩🥴
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 10/15/2024, 1:43 PM
@TheClungerine -
Isn't this only the second one? And the first was literally an on-set photo that they added a background to.

This isn't official marketing material, this is just Gunn sharing some stuff for fans, I don't see what the big deal is, kinda sounds like complaining just for the sake of complaining.
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 10/15/2024, 2:53 PM
@TrentCrimm - some people just want to see good quality images. Shame on them, right? LOL
McMurdo
McMurdo - 10/15/2024, 3:03 PM
@TheClungerine - your cope continues
Demigods
Demigods - 10/15/2024, 3:33 PM
@TrentCrimm - dude, there are those of us that haven't liked most of what Gunn has put out about this movie. I DESPERATELY want to love this movie, and I sincerely hope that I have to eat crow and talk about how great this movie was once it comes out, BUT this movie just keeps looking worse and worse to me. It's not about wanting to complain... matter of fact, it's the exact opposite. I want to love everything about this. I'm excited for an overhaul to get rid of Snyder's negative elements, I think taking a more comic-book-y feel is awesome... BUT James Nepotism Gunn has not been putting his best foot forward. He needs to stop basing everything he makes on the stuff in his own personal life that he likes. I dunno... I want to love this, but everything I'm seeing seems like it's a set up for disappointment
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 10/15/2024, 3:40 PM
@McMurdo - keep crying 🥴😅
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 10/15/2024, 3:43 PM
@TrentCrimm - oh so saying 2 Images look cheap (because imo they do) is complaining and shouldn't be allowed.. but endless prasing over Gunn is?

You may need to grow up and accept that people have different opinions sir! 😅😶‍🌫️
RolandD
RolandD - 10/15/2024, 5:37 PM
@TrentCrimm - Complaining is what some people come here for. It does get very old though. I think all of this is fair enough for constructive criticism, but we all know the certain people that come here and complain about everything.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 10/15/2024, 5:52 PM
@TheNewYorker -

There's nothing wrong with wanting good quality images, that's what the marketing campaign is for, this is just Gunn sharing some fun shots for the fans, and people like you are complaining, it's laughable, it's complaining just for the sake of complaining.

@TheClungerine
I didn't say you're not allowed to complain, I'm saying you look dumb complaining over something so trivial as the director just sharing some shots from the movie on his social media before the marketing campaign starts. Get a hobby man, go outside and get some fresh air until they start actually marketing the movie, because my God you people come across as entitled cry babies 🤷 sorry the truth usually strikes a nerve.
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 10/15/2024, 6:28 PM
@TrentCrimm - and you look dumb crying over people air their feelings on something you have already decided you love.

Maybe take your own advice and touch grass 👀 out in the real word people have different opinions.
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 10/15/2024, 6:30 PM
@TheClungerine - world** God damn it!
RedFury
RedFury - 10/15/2024, 12:38 PM
As a massive animal lover I'm a huge fan of the animal love Gunn puts into his films. The man gets how important our furry friends are, and is another reason I'm such a big fan of his films. Can't wait to see Krypto.
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 10/15/2024, 12:39 PM
First image from this that I actually like.
HermanM
HermanM - 10/15/2024, 12:40 PM
Awesome.

Snyderbots on suicide watch.
Forthas
Forthas - 10/15/2024, 12:40 PM
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DTor91
DTor91 - 10/15/2024, 1:09 PM
@Forthas - Lol, so you’re upset that Superman is being treated exactly as Superman should. You just whine about everything.
Forthas
Forthas - 10/15/2024, 1:17 PM
@DTor91 - James Gunn models Krypto after his dogs, hires his friends and family as the cast and crew, replaces key castings over fan objections! Gee what happened the last time Warner brothers allowed a director to make a vanity project?

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Ikusa
Ikusa - 10/15/2024, 1:22 PM
@DTor91 - He's always got a hair across his ass about James Gunn. Then when we acknowledge we're looking forward to it then he really starts seeing red.

He embodies "toxic fandom".
OgHerManM
OgHerManM - 10/15/2024, 1:36 PM
@Forthas - Still sad this isnt part of the dark knight movies... get over it already.
Forthas
Forthas - 10/15/2024, 1:47 PM
@OgHerManM - Yes I am sad...but not as sad as Warner Brothers...

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...and ironically the ONLY THING that can make both of us happy is to build the DC universe around the Dark Knight films.
TheBlueMorpho
TheBlueMorpho - 10/15/2024, 1:54 PM
@Forthas - Mentions the Dark Knight films...User Comment Image


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Forthas
Forthas - 10/15/2024, 1:56 PM
@TheBlueMorpho -

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McMurdo
McMurdo - 10/15/2024, 3:04 PM
@Forthas - bud you prefer a Superman who lets his father commit suicide by tornado fifteen feet away from him. Of course you hate this.
IronSpider101
IronSpider101 - 10/15/2024, 3:07 PM
@Forthas - It's funny, even though I'm fully on board with Gunn's project, I still think DC has been making mistake after mistake not even at least attempting to get Christian Bale back as Batman. Even if it's only an implied connection to the TDK trilogy rather than a confirmed sequel, Bale is kind of still *THE* Batman actor in the eyes of the general public.

Plus it's a great direction to take his character. He's done all the major Batman things in his solo films (Origin, fight with many rogues, lost someone to Joker, watched Dent become Two-Face, got his back broken, [frick]ed Talia). Even the way they do Robin kinda works for this; by having at least the first Robin be a young adult who takes over the care of Gotham while he's gone rather than a sidekick kinda works for a Batman whose next step is fighting aliens and metahumans with the League.

He's both the veteran hero you want, a Batman everyone loves and has a history with, and having the DCU craziness unfold for him is an interesting new direction to take him as a hero.

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HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 10/15/2024, 4:38 PM
@Forthas -
You on every DC article… User Comment Image
Forthas
Forthas - 10/15/2024, 5:16 PM
@IronSpider101 - FINALLY! Someone that can keep up with me! You get it!

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The entire three part trilogy of the Dark Knight firmly plants a Batman origin story and it has been applauded and loved by critics and fans alike. You then have goodwill at the start. BUT this (and even Pattinson's Batman) would not fit very well with Cornsweat. The grounding of both those film franchises is what makes them relatable and as I will explain in a moment even compatible. Once you move off of that grounded system that establishes a tone for the universe that the audience accepts and introduce farfetched ideas and slapstick comedy it is going to fall apart. What could work is Man of Steel which Zack Snyder stated he sought to make it set in a realistic grounded world. Even if the concept is fantastic, the world that movie was set in was relatable and not too dissimilar than the Dark Knight films and the revelation of Superman was done in a somewhat realistic way as a “first contact” film. In addition to that, you have the way the Superman and Batman origin stories were told - a non linear format (recently also used in episode 3 and 4 of the Penguin) and both films scored by Hans Zimmer. They were tailor made for each to fit together. In fact even though The Dark Knight films felt realistic, it also delved into science fiction - a microwave emitter; the Bat flying vehicle able to outrun missiles; the sonar device able to hijack cell phones and provide sound imaging; a fear toxin that specifically invokes ones greatest fears; a device that could summon bats. No one could say that it did not have fantastic elements to it and therefore IS compatible to Man of Steel. Those things even though they were fantastic in Man of Steel and The Dark Knight films were at least grounded in pseudo science. If someone with two working brain cells at Warner Brothers would connect these dots it could very easily lead to an epic shared universe. The results do not lie EVERY SINGLE TIME Warner Brothers followed a grounded character driven approach they have found nothing but success. The Dark Knight films, Man of Steel, Joker, The Batman and now Penguin has NEVER lost the studio any money. Three of those films cracked the billion dollar mark and several of the films and now the Penguin TV show has brought the studio critical acclaim instead of the embarrassment of what followed Man of Steel. Just imagine if they were all made in one shared universe and you now start to understand how much Warner Brothers has flushed down the toilet.
Forthas
Forthas - 10/15/2024, 5:25 PM
@McMurdo - How could I prefer something that does not exist?
Forthas
Forthas - 10/15/2024, 5:26 PM
@HulkisHoly - Because for me every article is EASTER SUNDAY!

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l0rdleg0las
l0rdleg0las - 10/15/2024, 12:41 PM
I like the direction it seems like Superman will be going. I liked Cavill in the role, but never cared for how the character was portrayed. Gunn seems to have gotten the character correct. And this image of Superman with his dog is just great. It shows who the character is. Just a good guy who is hanging out with his dog, who just happens to be one of the most powerful beings on the planet
ThePenguin
ThePenguin - 10/15/2024, 12:42 PM
Im sure this movie will look good, but these promos suck. They legit look like cw promos

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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/15/2024, 12:54 PM
@ThePenguin - I honestly like this better then the suit reveal

Just feels wholesome
Arthorious
Arthorious - 10/15/2024, 12:57 PM
@ThePenguin - Well that Superman and Lois promo is the only good show on the CW
ThePenguin
ThePenguin - 10/15/2024, 12:58 PM
@Arthorious - I never implied superman and lois is bad. Its fantastic.
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 10/15/2024, 2:54 PM
@ThePenguin - then why use their image?
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