Superman director James Gunn recently invited a group of "comic book titans" to the set of the currently-shooting DCU reboot, and one of them, Scott Snyder, has now shared a report on his visit.
Snyder, who has worked on numerous DC titles featuring characters such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Swamp Thing, posted a lengthy account of his experience to his personal blog. He keeps things spoiler-free (of course) .
WE'VE HAD TO REMOVE SNYDER'S DESCRIPTIONS THAT WERE INCLUDED BELOW DUE TO POSSIBLE LEGAL CONCERNS AND WILL UPDATE THE POST AS SOON AS WE HEAR BACK FROM MR. SNYDER.
Gunn revealed our first look at Corenswet in his Super-suit last week, and the reaction was somewhat mixed. The image, which showed an already battle-worn Man of Steel putting his boots on to go deal with another threat to Metropolis, was effective enough, but some fans were hoping for a clearer glimpse of our new Man of Tomorrow and his updated costume.
Superman will also star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
More recently, Sara Sampaio signed on to play Lex's assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, and Skyler Gisondo has been cast as Jimmy Olsen. Milly Alcock's Supergirl is also rumored to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie, but that's yet to be confirmed.
We're still not sure exactly how these other superheroes will factor into the story, but Gunn has previously revealed that Superman's dual-life as both Clark Kent and the Man of Steel will be explored in the film, suggesting that these characters will be his "super friends." Whether they'll be part of an actual team or not remains to be seen.
“Overjoyed to be announcing the start of principal photography on SUPERMAN today, February 29, which just so happens to be – coincidentally and unplanned – Superman’s birthday,” Gunn captioned the first official photo earlier this year. “When I finished the first draft of the script, I called the film ‘Superman: Legacy.’ By the time I locked the final draft, it was clear the title was SUPERMAN,” he added. “Making our way to you July 2025.”
In related news, Collider has confirmed that Superman will be given an IMAX release when it hits theaters next year.