James Gunn is set to write and direct Superman: Legacy, and with the press tour for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finally at an end, the filmmaker can now focus solely on that DC Studios project.
He's already confirmed that casting is underway on the movie and we now have an update from Deadline reporter Justin Kroll.
"While I’m not sure on exact timing, when it comes to Superman, [I've] been told audition tapes are still being submitted and every rep who has a client that submitted one has been told that Gunn and Safran plan to watch everyone," he explains. "I'd say a decision will come closer to Comic Con. So when it comes to 'favorites' for the role, I’d tread lightly."
In other words, any casting rumours that start doing the rounds from online scoopers in the coming weeks and months should be taken with a grain of salt!
This isn't surprising and it would make sense for DC Studios to save any sort of announcement for this year's San Diego Comic-Con. After all, how better for them to make a splash at the annual event (and overshadow Marvel Studios) than with a Superman casting announcement?
Superman: Legacy won't be another origin story but the Clark Kent we meet for the first time here will be a "cub reporter" in Metropolis and is expected to have already met Lois Lane and, potentially, his fellow heroes (Gunn has said they already exist in this world and that the Man of Tomorrow isn't the DCU's first hero).
"Superman: Legacy tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas," reads the movie's synopsis. "He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned."
Superman: Legacy is set to be released in theaters on July 11. 2025.