SUPERMAN: James Gunn Expected To Deliver Final Cut Next Week; Update On Negative "Sky-Is-Falling" Reports

SUPERMAN: James Gunn Expected To Deliver Final Cut Next Week; Update On Negative "Sky-Is-Falling" Reports

A reputable trade has now weighed in on the recent rumors relating to James Gunn's Superman, and it sounds like the studio has every confidence in the DCU reboot...

By MarkCassidy - May 31, 2025 12:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

The next big-screen outing for the Man of Steel was always going to be heavily scrutinized in the build up to its release, and James Gunn's DCU reboot arrives under the weight of enormous expectations. Gunn himself has admitted that the future of an entire franchise rests on Superman's shoulders, so it's hardly surprising that those involved with bringing the movie to the screen are doing their utmost to deliver a film that appeals to the widest possible audience.

Last-minute changes for any major studio tentpole are normal, but we have heard that some pretty major alterations were made following the most recent test-screening, with up to 25 minutes trimmed from an earlier version of the movie, that was said to "lean heavier on humor." There have also been reports of editor and composer shuffles, and a significant restructure of the plot.

THR has now weighed in to clarify a few things, and the trade seems to feel that Superman is doing just fine.

Apparently, there were three days of pick-ups, but "no major reshoots." David Fleming was indeed brought in as an additional composer to work alongside John Murphy, and both of their music will feature in the movie.

“I’m no defender of Gunn, but none of this is unusual,” says one THR source. “It’s part of honing of the movie. Any movie.” Another noted; “Gunn absolutely tests, he absolutely tinkers. He’s not one of those directors who can’t take suggestions."

Despite some "sky-is-falling" test-screening reports, the studio is said to have every confidence in Superman, and Gunn is reportedly due to deliver a final and locked movie next Friday.

Superman stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Isabel Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific, and Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner.

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 last 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 a 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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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 12:08 PM
Welcoming the new age of cbms with the dcu.

#InGunnWeTrust
AllsGood
AllsGood - 5/31/2025, 12:19 PM
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marvel72
marvel72 - 5/31/2025, 12:26 PM
@AllsGood - You don't mean it, you're loyal to one brand only.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 5/31/2025, 12:34 PM
@marvel72 - See my comment below.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 5/31/2025, 12:42 PM
@marvel72 - I will be at James Gunn's DCU Superman Opening Thursday Night.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:23 PM
@AllsGood -

Don't you mean Superman's James Gunn?
RolandD
RolandD - 5/31/2025, 2:22 PM
@AllsGood - So you’re not a one note fan after all.😂. Seriously, I’ve seen you saying good things about this movie for a while. I am of a mind that I want them all to be good and successful but I do have to say, Superman is my favorite so I am really wanting this movie to be great.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 5/31/2025, 3:50 PM
@RolandD - I never read a DC or Superman comic book.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 5/31/2025, 12:20 PM
There's been an unusual amount of hate aimed at both Gunn's Superman and Reeves' Batman, likely from the Snyder cult. These people need to realize that WB has moved on from that era, and so should they.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 5/31/2025, 12:41 PM
@TheJok3r - thing is, if they were smart, the Snyder fans should be concentrating on Netflix considering they are dealing with Snyder rn.

What do they expect *us* to do...
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/31/2025, 1:20 PM
@TheJok3r - I hated Snyder's Mopeyman and wasn't impressed with Reeves' emo wimp Batman at all and I'm not liking anything I've seen from this new Superman project so far either.
IvanBadsky
IvanBadsky - 5/31/2025, 1:30 PM
@TheJok3r - sorry but that's just an excuse because you cant accept that there are indeed people who dont like this direction. Also, completely justified that they wont just eat up everything WB serves them after the streak of garbage they released until now. I really believe that most of the negative voices want to be proved wrong. If someone really spends his time just waiting for updates about an upcoming movie to negatively bash it with no benefit to him, then it's a lost cause anyway - snyder bot or not.
jst5
jst5 - 5/31/2025, 1:43 PM
@TheJok3r - That era had to end....there just wasn't enough interest in the DCEU and a lot of the movies just were not very good.

The Snyder cult is pretty similar to the Disney War cult....both support very bad to meh products.
Huskers
Huskers - 5/31/2025, 1:52 PM
@TheJok3r - I don’t think it’s just Snyder people. There seems to be an unusual amount of authors on here that are Disney shills who seem to bend over backwards to explain and rationalize any Disney/MCU production no matter how bad it goes, while at the same time attempting to undermine anything from DCU that challenges Marvel before it even gets out of the gate.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/31/2025, 2:32 PM
@TheJok3r - well and the recent report was apparently fabricated.

@MarkCassidy who are we hearing this whole "film being restructured in the edit by as much as 25 mins" narrative from other than Jordan Ruimy of World of Reels? A guy who has broken no significant scoops that I am aware of. Shit I can't even think of something minor World of Reels has broken.

And @JoshWilding debunked that report within that very article's comment section by stating Ruimy jacked @ViewerAnons reddit comments that he posted to the DCULeaks subbreddit mere hours prior to Ruimy's post. So Ruimy stole his update, made it as negative as possible given his disdain for James Gunn and the film (you claimed he was biased in your article) and yet we still ran with it as if it is the slightest bit legitimate despite @ViewerAnon coming out to state, in response, that he has heard NOTHING regarding any significant restructuring for Superman.

I guess my question is where is this story coming from? Or are we just basing this on some guy who jacked an actual scooper's reddit posts and made a hit piece off of it?
ShamusG
ShamusG - 5/31/2025, 2:58 PM
@Feralwookiee - I am somewhat excited, and liked things from before. The tone looks like what I want… what DO you want to see? What would excite you? What film franchise is your idea as meeting or exceeding your expectations?
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 5/31/2025, 3:09 PM
@IvanBadsky - I'm impressed if you can eat after watching a WB debacle, I can't
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/31/2025, 5:03 PM
@McMurdo - All I can say is that I fact-check and cross-reference everything I post. Yes, I share a lot of rumours, but even those typically align with what I've heard or are from sources who have got things right (say what you will about MTTSH, but they've had several stories corroborated by the trades).

That's why I always laugh when people complain about the number of rumours posted, because if I write up two in a day, I guarantee I've come across 5 - 10x that many.

When it comes to the Superman story you're talking about, it took me 5 minutes to debunk it. Why was it published? CBM is run on user contributions, so that's not my say, and I don't dictate what anyone else does. It's not my place. As much shit as you guys give me, I do have a pretty good reputation (not blowing my own trumpet, but there's a reason I get the interviews I do and why, when three Daredevil reviews were published on this site - all positive - mine alone is being used for the Emmy campaign), so I'm not gonna post something I know is blatant nonsense.

If you don't care about your standing in this profession and are just knocking out the bare minimum number of articles for whatever reason, that stuff doesn't matter, I guess. For me, this is my career. Again, just talking in general terms here and not attacking anyone - simply explaining how I approach my articles.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/31/2025, 5:45 PM
@ShamusG - I would like to see clips where Superman isn't getting him ass kicked or him beaten in.
It looks like Gunn has nerfed him and made him the butt of jokes.
I'd like to see the character treated with some respect instead of a dope.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/31/2025, 8:36 PM
@JoshWilding - appreciate the breakdown on this buddy. I personally would rather know and hear the rumors about upcoming films and shows I'm anticipating than not hear them at all. One of the primary reasons I've always come to this site for as long as I have is because of the rumor mill and the swift updates when it comes to breaking stories about the properties we love. And contrary to what many may say in the talkbacks, most of the people who frequent here feel the same. We just are a fickle bunch who like to piss and moan about pretty much everything. Some of us more than others, certainly. We appreciate what ya do Josh and definitely appreciate you calling BS on a story that's garbage when someone publishes a hit piece for attention. (Not Mark but this Ruimy weirdo)
captainwalker
captainwalker - 5/31/2025, 11:55 PM
@JoshWilding - Well said.
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 5/31/2025, 12:22 PM
Day One
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 1:21 PM
@EskimoJ - day one x 3 for me
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/31/2025, 12:25 PM
I'm sorry THR but that's not reassuring.

The 'sky is falling' talk is that Gunn is restructuring the film from his original conception of a week in the life with daily vignettes to being more of a traditional structure. That's madness.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/31/2025, 12:29 PM
It's one thing if Gunn's vision wasn't working, but it's been a very dangerous and risky experiment from the beginning and if it's ever gonna work at all it would have to be aligned with that original mad vision. Otherwise it's trying to fit a square peg into a round hole and all of these risky elements will only become even more head-scratchingly ridiculous when presented in the more normalised format.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/31/2025, 12:35 PM
Imagine if they'd said this about All Star Superman and turned it into something more akin to a summer Superman event with multiple writers, merging all 12 stories into one simplified Superman fights Lex and his monsters plot.
HermansHIV
HermansHIV - 5/31/2025, 3:53 PM
@ObserverIO - Jeff snieder is AIDs and that story comes from him. Doubtful
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/31/2025, 6:18 PM
@HermansHIV - Sneider running a DC Studios story is classically untrustworthy, but there feels to be some truth to this and it wasn't just him reporting it.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 5/31/2025, 12:28 PM
Lmao people start an article with "I'm no Gunn defender but..."

As tho being a "Gunn defender" is some kind of bad thing? Seriously. What would be wrong with that? He is a great filmmaker and great person. Snyderbots and people who can't take a joke and haven't updated their firmware on cancel culture 15 years ago need to just go stick their heads in the sand.

I trust Gunn.

Gunn will deliver. He has never made a bad film.

Gunn knows character, story structure, and narrative better than anyone else doing CBMs.

He understands Superman. His cast is great, I can't wait to see the film.

HAIL JAMES GUNN!!!
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 1:24 PM
@Pictilli - logical things written on this post that are still heiroglyphics to many here.

River of tears come july 😭
Pictilli
Pictilli - 5/31/2025, 2:12 PM
@Feralwookiee - "people who can't take a joke and haven't updated their firmware on cancel culture 15 years ago"

That's you.

Gunn was canceled for making holocaust and 9/11 jokes that people dug up during the height of leftoid cancel culture hysteria back when everyone made edgy and dumb jokes and remarks on Twitter because nobody took it seriously back then.

Meanwhile, Zack Snyder has a rape fetish and Ezra Miller is an actual pervert, kidnapper, chomo, and insane evil person, but you snyderbots don't care.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 5/31/2025, 4:44 PM
@Feralwookiee - People always leave out the worst one out.

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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/31/2025, 5:40 PM
@Pictilli - I already wrote that I do not like Snyder at all.
By the by, Gunn IS a "leftoid", which is probably the main reason he has a job still.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 5/31/2025, 5:56 PM
@NinnesMBC - Gunn is hilarious
Pictilli
Pictilli - 5/31/2025, 5:56 PM
@Feralwookiee - Gunn knows to tow the line
bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/31/2025, 12:32 PM
All of these rumors are laughable, hurr durr he changed the whole movie a month before it's release hurr durr. Like who [frick]ing believes this shit? THR and other trades solely exist just to stir the pot, they're used for fake ass drama just to please these suits. I'm sure all those Sinners articles and how it needed a bazillion dollars to become successful were meaningful and truthful.. it's amazing how they shit on original concepts time and time again. Now they're in the business of stirring the pot on every movie just for the sake of controversy. The product speaks for itself, I love seeing these clowns backtrack when their shit hits the fan.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 5/31/2025, 12:40 PM
@bobevanz - and of course



🤡😤😉😘
AllsGood
AllsGood - 5/31/2025, 1:05 PM
@bobevanz - Even Netflix Studios Fired Zack Snyder that's bad.
Nolanite
Nolanite - 5/31/2025, 1:30 PM
@bobevanz - all we can do is sit back and laugh at them for eventually losing all of their credibility.

Nolanite out
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