SUPERMAN Honest Trailer Mocks The Movie's Obsession With Social Media Trolls And Big Ultraman Reveal

SUPERMAN Honest Trailer Mocks The Movie's Obsession With Social Media Trolls And Big Ultraman Reveal

In the hilarious Honest Trailer for DC Studios' Superman, the movie's focus on internet trolls, that big Ultraman reveal, and the reboot's James Gunn-isms all come under fire. You can check it out here...

By JoshWilding - Sep 02, 2025 02:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

It's been a while since we shared an "Honest Trailer" for a movie (the concept started wearing thin a while a few years ago, if we're being honest), but there's plenty of fun to be had with Screen Junkies' take on Superman.

There are the usual fun observations—some admittedly have more merit than others—and a couple that really ring true. From the baffling decision to make Jor-El essentially the same character as Invincible's Omni-Man to the fact that The Hammer of Boravia was Ultraman, who was really a Superman clone, the trailer hits the nail on the head at times.  

However, perhaps the most valid complaint is Superman's apparent obsession with internet trolls, and how that was likely inspired by James Gunn's own resurfaced Tweets (which were dug up by those unhappy with his take on politics). As you'll recall, that led to the filmmaker briefly being fired as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's director. 

It's also hard to deny that Superman, and, as a result, the wider DCU in general, featured a lot of Gunn-isms pulled from his other movies. 

"That's all it is, it's just an enormous sense of relief. It's relief, and then followed very quickly by excitement," Gunn recently said of the $600 million blockbuster. "Because Superman in some ways was the proof of concept. It was so, so hard, in the same way that Guardians [of the Galaxy] was so, so hard."

"Once you're in the groove, you realise, 'Oh, this is what works, this is what doesn't, this is where we can go with this.' It means now we have the freedom to tell these other stories in a way that's really exciting," he continued. "Now, I can just be creative and I don't have to be as concerned with the life and death of the DC brand as I was a month and a half ago."

As for the audience reception to Superman, Gunn is understandably pleased with how the movie has resonated. However, he doesn't intend to approach every DCU movie he takes the helm of in the same way. 

"I feel really embraced by the audience. My feeling is that the movie spoke to people, but it also spoke to people because there was a reason for its existence," he shared. "There was this message of kindness that spoke to people."

"That doesn't mean every story I'm going to tell is a message of kindness; it just means there needs to be a reason for the story to be told. You can't just be piling on stuff because it's the characters people liked," Gunn concluded. 

You can watch this Honest Trailer for Superman in the player below. 

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.  

"Superman is an indescribable joy," we said in our review"A beautiful, moving thrill, David Corenswet is the perfect Man of Steel in a movie packed full of ideas. Fortunately, under James Gunn’s expert direction, all of those work, creating a rousing experience that flies higher than DC has in a very long time."

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, Neva Howell, and Milly Alcock.

Superman is now playing in theaters and available on Digital platforms.

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TheNewYorkerr
TheNewYorkerr - 9/2/2025, 2:09 PM
History is already not being kind to this film LOL
JobinJ
JobinJ - 9/2/2025, 2:15 PM
@TheNewYorkerr - I’m glad because it wasn’t good. Just got hyped.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 9/2/2025, 2:59 PM
@JobinJ -

Even as someone who mostly enjoyed the movie, I agree.

The cast was good, the characters were good, the world is bright, hopeful, and well put together, but Gunn sucks.

That's a bit harsh but really most of my issues with the movie come down to his story decisions and directing style. Guardians of the Galaxy 1 gave the guy an ego and he's been riding it ever since with the dial turned up to 11.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 3:01 PM
@TheNewYorkerr - As it shouldn't. This film will be looked at in 10 years like how we currently look at Batman & Robin
DS616
DS616 - 9/2/2025, 4:02 PM
@TrentCrimm - Wrong and laughably wrong again.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 9/2/2025, 4:10 PM
@TrentCrimm - I agree that the cast were pretty good.

As much as I disliked the movie overall, they did the best with what was handed to them. Bring everyone back with a differnet writer and director and you might have a pretty good sequel.

But James Gunn just can't get past himself or his ego. I've been saying this since GOTG 1.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 9/2/2025, 4:13 PM
@Nomis929 -

Id 110% be on board with a new writer and director. Like you said though it'll never happen, but it's fun to close my eyes and pretend lol
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 9/2/2025, 4:57 PM
@TrentCrimm - It's amazing what a brighter color palette and tone can do for a Superhero film. Although I think MoS was a better film, I felt everything was too muted. It felt like a breath of fresh air seeing a more joyus Superman characterization. But the more I think about it, the more this film missed the mark. Gunn is not the right guy to bring Supes back.

The supporting cast really helped this movie have a lasting impression. Lois was a highlight.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 9/2/2025, 5:58 PM
@TheNewYorkerr - It's Disney Star Wars all over again without the financially successful part that Disney had in the earlier days.
DTor91
DTor91 - 9/2/2025, 2:19 PM
Haven’t seen an Honest Trailers post here in forever…of course Josh posts the one for Superman.
Forthas
Forthas - 9/2/2025, 2:21 PM
Superman 2025 is the worst depiction of Superman in a movie I have ever seen.
SpiderParker
SpiderParker - 9/2/2025, 2:27 PM
@Forthas - Should have opened your eyes during MOS.
Kiba
Kiba - 9/2/2025, 2:33 PM
@SpiderParker - Zing!
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 9/2/2025, 3:03 PM
@Forthas -

Damn for me the depiction of Superman was one of the few things I felt DID work. I really enjoyed Corenswet playing a younger Superman with a more human and relatable personality.

I genuinely have no complaints about Superman, I have a lot of story and script complaints lol But I did think Superman himself was rounded out really well.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 3:03 PM
@SpiderParker - The worst scene in Man of Steel is better than the best scene in Diaperman
TheVisionary27
TheVisionary27 - 9/2/2025, 3:06 PM
@SpiderParker - MOS was better. True superman fans realise the film is based on multiple superman stories from the lore making it comic accurate and it was written by Christopher Nolan & David S Goyer. Two filmmakers who understand comics and superman very well.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/2/2025, 3:36 PM
@TheVisionary27

Lmao. What makes Man of Steel a better depiction of Superman? Nolan came up with the story - that doesn’t make it automatically a better depiction of the character. It’s easily the worst cbm he’s involved with.
Kadara
Kadara - 9/2/2025, 3:36 PM
@Forthas - He turned the man of steel into a whiny brat that constantly needed saving from others lol! I hope that he leaves future instalments to other directors who understand the character. I'm really worried how his Batman will turn out, probably going to get him cracking a bunch of jokes 🤦🏽‍♂️
Forthas
Forthas - 9/2/2025, 3:45 PM
@TrentCrimm -

Superman 2025 must be the greatest instance of mass brainwashing in cinema history! Let's go through some of the supposed positives of Superman versus Man of Steel...

- We finally have a Superman that smiles!

WRONG! Previous Superman iterations especially in Man of Steel smile just as much as James Gunn’s version. Don’t believe me? ... Let’s count! (“Hint” refers to a partial or hint of a smile!)

CAVILL
Smiles after being saved on the fishing boat (Hint)
Smiles at the waitress in the bar
Smiles during his first flight
Smiles at Lois when she is exiting the helicopter in the arctic
Smiles at Lois to reassure her when she is wounded by a Kryptonian robot (Hint)
Smiles when talking to his mother after returning home from seeking his past
Smiles when talking to Lois during military interrogation
Smiles after saving Lois from falling in the burning Kryptonian pod
Smiles at General Swanwick as he asks him to tell Washington of his intentions (Hint)
Smiles when telling Martha what he plans to do when not saving the world
Smiles when Lois welcomes him to the planet

CORNSWET
Smiles when flying back to Metropolis (Hint)
Smiles when being interviewed by Lois
Smiles when consoling woman he saves from Kaiju
Smiles when greeting kids after fighting the Kaiju
Smiles when he sees Lois has came to rescue him from the pocket universe (Hint)
Smiles at his father after being reassured by him (Hint)
Smiles when he sees people cheering for him on television (Hint)
Smiles at Ultraman before Krypto attacks
Smiles after reuniting with Lois and she telling him she loves him.
Smiles when talking to Superman Robot 4/Gary
Smiles watching Kent family footage

- We finally have a Superman that saves people!

WRONG! James Gunn’s Superman not only saves less people but makes less attempts at saving people than the one represented in the film Man of Steel. If we exclude animals, throughout the entire film, James Gunn’s Superman saves a total of three people and a mutant baby. That is it. Even if you add in animals that would be a dog, a squirrel and arguably Krypto. While Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel single handed saved an entire planet earth. In just his first shown efforts to save people as a child, he saved more people than James Gunn’s Superman did throughout his entire film. Don’t believe me?... Let’s count! (NOTE I am not counting danger that Superman causes then saves people. For example in Superman 2025 Superman saves people in a building when a Kaju was falling into it, but the danger was directly caused by Superman’s actions).

CAVILL
Saves sinking bus filled with children
Saves men trapped in fiery oil rig
Saves Lois Lane from Kryptonian Robot
Saves Lois Lane from the falling escape pod
Saves Martha Kent from Zod
Saves soldier falling from a helicopter
Saves airplane and pilot from Faora’s attack
Saves Colonel Hardy from Faora attack
Saves everyone from the World Engine
Saves military airplane from Kryptonian scout ship
Saves Lois from falling out of airplane
Saves family from Zod’s heat vision

CORNSWET
Saves a dog that a Kaiju attempts to step on
Saves a woman that a Kaiju attempts to step on
Saves a girl in the path of flying debris
Saves a squirrel that a Kaiju attempts to crush with its tail
Saves Joey from the guard
Saves Krypto from the mind imaging machine
Saves Krypto, Joey, and Metamorpho from the black hole
Saves a woman from a collapsing building

- James Gunn’s Superman is closer to the “real” Superman than any other version

WRONG - Traditional iterations of Superman do not show him as impetuous and short tempered. And no iteration of Superman has ever portrayed Superman as somewhat of a coward or at least indifferent until James Gunn’s version. In Superman 2025 it opens with Superman landing in the arctic and summoning Krypto (a super powered dog) for help. When examining how he must have landed there at that point there are only two options. He either was hurled there by The Hammer of Boravia or he fled there but was too wounded to make it back to the Fortress of Solitude. The former option is unlikely because there is no evidence of The Hammer of Boravia being anywhere near strong enough to throw Superman all the way from Metropolis to the arctic nor is there a reason why he would do such a thing which leaves the most likely scenario that Superman ran away leaving the citizens of Metropolis to deal with The Hammer of Boravia on their own however briefly. This is echoed when Superman sits in an apartment having a conversation with Lois Lane while the Justice Gang fights an inter dimensional creature in front of him and he does nothing to help.
SpiderParker
SpiderParker - 9/2/2025, 3:45 PM
@TheVisionary27 - Just because someone's name is attached to a project, it doesn't make the project good by default. Goyer also wrote BvS. Nolan asked Goyer to step away from BvS after MoS. As a matter of fact, Goyer won a Razzie for Worst Screenplay for BvS.

I might also add that Story and Screenplay have a huge difference. A Story is an outline, and could even be a 5-minute vocal narrative. A Screenplay is a detailed, written draft also known as script. The main credit for the story goes to Goyer, not Nolan. So, Nolan's contribution was actually minimal and he probably had no writing contributions. Goyer's screenplay for both movies is as bad as the direction by Snyder.

So, I suggest you never say it was written by Nolan. It was not. At most, he helped with the idea.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 3:53 PM
@regularmovieguy - If you think Gunn is even close to the level that Nolan is as a writer, you're too far gone
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 3:53 PM
@Forthas - Amazing. It's so easy debunking these garbage arguments
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/2/2025, 4:06 PM

@WalletsClosed

Lol. Point to me where I said James Gunn is a better writer than Chris Nolan.

But also, Nolan didn’t write MoS you stupid [frick]. He has a story credit. David Goyer wrote the movie and it’s easily the worst CBM Nolan has been attached to.

“Amazing. It's so easy debunking these garbage arguments”

You’re making it look really hard, lmao.
DS616
DS616 - 9/2/2025, 4:10 PM
@Forthas - Triggered failed troll claims to hate Gunn's Superman movie....knows ***every single detail*** about Gunn's Superman movie.

LOL get f'ing help you embarrassingly pathetic freakshow twatwaffle
DS616
DS616 - 9/2/2025, 4:12 PM
@Forthas - Congrats on proving you know F all about Superman, dipshit loser neckbeard.

Enjoy being terminally-triggered.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 9/2/2025, 4:24 PM
@Forthas -

Christ I'm not reading all that, just tryin to have a friendly conversation not read the ramblings of an unhinged lunatic. Chill out bro.
Forthas
Forthas - 9/2/2025, 4:35 PM
@TrentCrimm -

@TrentCrimm - Sorry...if that is too much reading for you that a five year old could easily handle...Uh maybe just stick to watching youtube?...Bro!
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 5:11 PM
@TrentCrimm - I read that in under a minute. You just don't want to be proven wrong
RolandD
RolandD - 9/2/2025, 5:51 PM
@SpiderParker - Whoa!!!
SpiderParker
SpiderParker - 9/2/2025, 2:26 PM
For context.

TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/2/2025, 2:33 PM
I hate people who complain about the “Gunn-isms” in this film…

Of course it contains them because it’s written and directed by him this his take on these characters and their world so it’s infused with his style and sensibilities to a degree which may work for others and not for some just like every creative or comic writer that takes on these characters.

I thought that is what we wanted in terms of wanting filmmakers with a distinctive voice behind these characters to make them feel fresh & such but I guess not.
RockReigns
RockReigns - 9/2/2025, 2:52 PM
64,000 views in an hour.
I don’t think they deserve their own article. Lmao
RafaelTorres
RafaelTorres - 9/2/2025, 3:01 PM
Damn Josh really takes any chance he can to focus on the negatives of this movie. I know it’s all about clicks but it seems like an obsession. I can’t imagine he’ll be posting the aggressively mediocre Fantastic Four’s honest trailer when that gets released.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 3:02 PM
@RafaelTorres - He's a shill for Marvel but at least he's honest when it comes to this "film"
PopBye
PopBye - 9/2/2025, 4:22 PM
@WalletsClosed - And you're a synder nut hugger.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 3:02 PM
This film will be looked at in 10 years like how we currently look at Batman & Robin.

People on their second and third watches are surely liking this slop less and less. And then they go to Man of Steel and compare. And you know the rest.

Reboot the MCU and DCU
RafaelTorres
RafaelTorres - 9/2/2025, 3:05 PM
@WalletsClosed - I’d honestly rather watch Batman & Robin than any of that crap Snyder put to film.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 3:09 PM
@RafaelTorres - I'd rather watch Gigli, The Room, and Battlefield Earth on repeat for all 24 hours with my eyes forced open than ever watch any of Gunn's produced slop ever again
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 9/2/2025, 3:44 PM
@WalletsClosed - Bet you'll watch the sequel opening night.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 3:52 PM
@EskimoJ - I won't come near any Gunn production
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