SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Shares New BTS Photo To Mark Anniversary Of Filming Commencing In Svalbard

SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Shares New BTS Photo To Mark Anniversary Of Filming Commencing In Svalbard

James Gunn has taken to social media to share a new behind-the-scenes photo of Superman star David Corenswet to mark the one-year anniversary of production getting underway in Svalbard, Norway...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 28, 2025 01:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

One year ago today, production on the DCU Superman reboot commenced in Svalbard, Norway, and director James Gunn has now shared a new behind-the-scenes photo to mark the occasion.

The shot features star David Corenswet suited-up as our new Man of Steel, but only shows his feet standing in the snow. At the very least, we do have our best look yet at the costume's boots!

The new costume design has proven to be somewhat divisive overall, but a lot of fans were won over when we saw Corenswet in action in the first trailer following the various set photos that found their way online shortly after filming got underway.

There's a lot of speculation that the mystery project Gunn mentioned during the recent DCU slate update will be a Superman sequel, but some - including The Hot Mic's Jeff Sneider - believe it will actually be a Superman/Batman team-up movie.

It's all just guess-work at this point, but knowing Gunn, he will want to begin working towards uniting the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight on the big screen sooner rather than later.

Superman also stars Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Isabel Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.

Sara Sampaio is on board as Lex's assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell will play "Ma" and "Pa" Kent, and Milly Alcock's Supergirl has been confirmed to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie.

"And that’s a wrap," Gunn posted earlier this year when filming concluded. "God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set - and for that I am forever grateful."

You can check out an updated synopsis for the movie below.

"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."

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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/28/2025, 1:28 PM
Nice boots!!.

Also some people are gonna go crazy for dem feet pics.
1stDalek
1stDalek - 2/28/2025, 5:16 PM
@TheVisionary25 - A Superman wikifeet entry would go crazy
RolandD
RolandD - 2/28/2025, 6:15 PM
@TheVisionary25 - it would not be illustrated by Rob Liefeld.
EducatedDefense
EducatedDefense - 2/28/2025, 1:33 PM
If that rumor of a Superman / Batman team up is correct, this is ALREADY off the rails. Why NOT just bring back Snyder at this point, if you’re going to just repeat all the same mistakes a second time? Unreal.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 2/28/2025, 1:51 PM
@EducatedDefense - Dawn of Velcro
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/28/2025, 2:00 PM
@EducatedDefense - it's ragebait and you fell for it
dracula
dracula - 2/28/2025, 2:43 PM
@EducatedDefense - not really the same

a batman movie is on the way, didnt have that before BVS

and who is against a batman/superman team up movie?

not like gunn is going to cram in Wonder Woman and Batman's intros into 1 movie and force in elements of death of superman and dark knight returns
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 2/28/2025, 1:37 PM
what a phucking mess dc is in right now, i mean just look at that, syder cut superman would never have let snow on his 6pack boots. disgraceful
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/28/2025, 1:41 PM
@harryba11zack - Damn ...... I didn't wanna believe it at first but you're right
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dragon316
dragon316 - 2/28/2025, 2:17 PM
@harryba11zack - six pack boots ?
PatientXero
PatientXero - 2/28/2025, 1:45 PM
I’m very much looking forward to this movie. I hope it’s great.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 2/28/2025, 9:45 PM
@PatientXero - me too
KurtCrawler
KurtCrawler - 2/28/2025, 1:51 PM
Just another few months. Thankfully Daredevil will carry me over along with Thunderbolts
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/28/2025, 2:02 PM
For the first time since Nolan's trilogy, we're back.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 2/28/2025, 2:13 PM
The cheap aura this film exudes is wild 🤣😮‍💨
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 2/28/2025, 4:01 PM
@BraveNewClunge - I really don't want to believe critics. Especially leaked critics from screenings. But, man, I'm starting to get that feeling I had when Gunn was first announced as taking over DC films. I feel like this will be a mistake...
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 2/28/2025, 4:11 PM
@DrDReturns - I'm not seeing much that gives me hope for this film man. It looks so cheap and tacky 😭
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 3/1/2025, 2:38 AM
@BraveNewClunge - I cannot argue with you.

So... I guess I'll agree! ;-)
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/28/2025, 2:19 PM
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JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 2/28/2025, 3:20 PM
@Nomis929 - I liked Smallville's take on that kind of scene. Season 4, episode 1, I think. pretty awesome how the air kind of swirls up around him.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 2/28/2025, 2:29 PM
Looks great. Hail Gunn! In Gunn we trust.

Movie of the year... best Superman movie since Reeve's first film.

Mark my words... and watch.
JobinJ
JobinJ - 2/28/2025, 3:05 PM
@Pictilli - it literally looks like a cosplay film,
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 2/28/2025, 6:40 PM
@Pictilli - are you the @doubled @allsgood equivalent of the DC world?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/28/2025, 7:44 PM
@AllsNotGood - he even claims he was on set for Superman. But never explained how this came to be. So I can't be convinced. Would love to hear more. And I'm one of the people who believe this movie will be good so I don't say that as a slight lol
Pictilli
Pictilli - 2/28/2025, 10:47 PM
@McMurdo - I answered the casting call for local extras... not that complicated.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 2/28/2025, 10:47 PM
@JobinJ - that's how Superman should look
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/1/2025, 1:32 PM
@Pictilli - that's sick man. I didn't think it was complicated you just never articulated. That's hype though. Once in a lifetime opportunity.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 3/1/2025, 1:57 PM
@McMurdo - I'd have done it for free but they paid us $13 an hour for two days. I got to shake Gunn's hand. It was pretty cool. They turned the entire city square into Metropolis
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/1/2025, 2:03 PM
@Pictilli - that'll be a story you can share here and with your friends and family forever. You'll get to say you were there at the very beginning....especially when Superman drops in July and ends up being a smash hit.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 3/1/2025, 3:43 PM
@McMurdo - exactly! I took my little brothers to the set. And we got to meet a ton of dedicated fellow Superman fans who came to the set to watch that day. And I got to meet real casting directors who I knew were not scammers since they worked on the actual film, so it was an awesome experience.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/1/2025, 4:06 PM
@Pictilli - sounds like a truly unforgettable experience brother. I'm sure your siblings had an incredible time!
Pictilli
Pictilli - 2/28/2025, 2:31 PM
Funnily tho, even they couldn't resist doing some of the honeycomb texture shit here, tho less pronounced than Snyder's.

I do wish the suit had the boatneck opening/wide neckline for the cape to go into instead of the collar but everything else is a massive improvement from the last two attempts at a Superman film.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 2/28/2025, 2:31 PM
I don't hate the boots (it was one of the few things I liked about the New 52 suit that this is based on tbh).

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Forthas
Forthas - 2/28/2025, 2:56 PM
The real question is if Krypto can chew through them?


Say YES to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ... say NO to Stupidity, Extremism, and Ignorance (SEI) and Childish Reactionary Tantrums (CRT).
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 2/28/2025, 3:56 PM
@Forthas - What does the last part of your comment have to do with Krypto? Did I miss something?
Forthas
Forthas - 2/28/2025, 4:04 PM
@DrDReturns - It has nothing to do with Krypto! It is a public service message!
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 3/1/2025, 2:37 AM
@Forthas - Okay. I see...
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 2/28/2025, 3:21 PM
please be good.
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 2/28/2025, 3:40 PM
Hoping for the best.
Preparing for the worst.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 2/28/2025, 6:24 PM
@DrDReturns - This has been #1 in the CBM preparedness handbook since the 80s!

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