It's reasonable to say that Superman: Legacy fans everywhere will be eagerly awaiting the film's completion as filming is expected to start in January.
This is due to the fact that a superhero film universe's subsequent slate of films and television shows may suffer from a tarnished beginning that causes division or controversy. If the first Iron Man film hadn't been such an unexpected hit, the course of the MCU would have been drastically different.
James Gunn is the director and writer of Legacy, which is (hopefully) taking up all of his time, even though he co-chairs DC Studios with Peter Safran. Hopefully, Safran will be able to take on more responsibility and day-to-day decision-making while Gunn devotes his entire attention to the upcoming Superman feature.
Responding to a fan on Threads asking about how Gunn responds when an actor on one of his films approaches him requesting a change to the script, he replied, "I hear out everyone and consider and sometimes I make a change and sometimes I don’t. But it’s often best to start with a question, “Why is so and so doing this here?'"
"Because sometimes there’s something I as a writer understand that isn’t clear to the reader. I communicate a lot more as a director than I do as a writer - otherwise my scripts would be hundreds of pages long!"
With such a robust cast, how do you think Superman: Legacy will turn out? Be sure to share your thoughts and opinions in the comment section below.
As a soft reboot of the DCEU, the DCU features an ambitious film slate that includes:
- Superman: Legacy
- The Authority
- The Brave and the Bold
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
- Swamp Thing
On the television side, highly-anticipated projects include:
Superman: Legacy, the James Gunn-directed (and written) film stars David Corenswet as Kal-El/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord, María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica/The Engineer and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
Additionally, Nicholas Hoult has been confirmed by Gunn to portray Lex Luthor in the film.
Currently set for release on July 11, 2025, Superman: Legacy is the first film in Gunn's reboot the DCEU. Filming is expected to begin this January.