SUPERMAN Shows His Might And Takes Flight In New Commercial And Promo Art For The First DCU Movie

SUPERMAN Shows His Might And Takes Flight In New Commercial And Promo Art For The First DCU Movie

A new commercial sees the Man of Tomorrow battling Superman's massive Kaiju, and this might be the strongest version of the hero seen on screen to date. We also have more promo art from the DCU movie.

By JoshWilding - Jun 10, 2025 06:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Tickets for Amazon Prime's early screenings of Superman on July 8 have gone on sale, though they'll likely have sold out by the time you read this. 

If you did miss out, we might have something to make you feel a little better. A new commercial has been released featuring some snippets of never-before-seen footage from the movie as the Man of Steel hurls a water tower at a rampaging Kaiju...with one hand! 

Superman writer and director James Gunn clearly isn't shying away from showcasing the hero's power on screen, and it appears there's a lot of this battle we haven't seen in the movie's trailers and TV spots. That's not a bad thing, especially after Captain America: Brave New World, for example, was criticised for showing too much of Sam Wilson's battle with Red Hulk in previews. 

Superman does have God-like powers, and the challenge for any filmmaker is finding a foe for the character who can match that. We'd say that a giant monster unleashed on Metropolis by Lex Luthor is a fitting choice.

New promo art for Superman has also been released, this time offering a fresh look at David Corenswet's Kryptonian taking flight. There's also another shot of Krypto, and some comic-inspired artwork. 

Gunn was recently asked about what makes a "metahuman" in the DCU, and responded, "'In DC Comics, a metahuman is a human-like being with extraordinary, often paranormal, abilities. These powers can arise from a variety of sources, including science, magic, alien origins, mutation, divinity, proficiency, or technology.'"

"Therefore, [Superman Robot #4] is probably not a metahuman, but Terrific arguably is," he continued. "Krypto is meta, but I won't say he's not human because he might read this."

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.  

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 arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/10/2025, 6:40 AM
Great footage. 1 more month 😭
bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/10/2025, 8:22 AM
Superman Amazon Prime Early Access Screening tickets are live! July 8 shows!
https://www2.activaterewards.com/supermanprimescreening
Irregular
Irregular - 6/10/2025, 10:36 AM
@bobevanz - I ain't paying that!
captainwalker
captainwalker - 6/10/2025, 4:07 PM
@Irregular - Who pays for movies anymore, wait till it streams and enjoy......
Irregular
Irregular - 6/10/2025, 4:10 PM
@captainwalker - No it has nothing to do with being broke. But I would rather wait till tomorrow where I can use my A-List stubs and get the tickets that way.

Rather watch in theaters than stream anyway.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/10/2025, 6:43 AM
Just watched Man of Steel again.

I never understood and maybe lack information on why people hate Snyder for the neck breacking.

But wasnt this a screenplay by Goyer and a story with Nolan?

Why is all the hate about it directed to Snyder?

IronSpider101
IronSpider101 - 6/10/2025, 6:49 AM
@vectorsigma - It was Snyder's idea and even Nolan brushed up against it
NoDaysOff
NoDaysOff - 6/10/2025, 6:52 AM
@vectorsigma - Snyder pushed i think, But he also have us a Superman who kills and a Batman who had no problem killing a few goons too.

I likes MoS though, but the ending could have been tamed down with all the destruction
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/10/2025, 6:59 AM
@NoDaysOff @IronSpuder101 - alright. I never knew that and wasnt around during the height of it
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 6/10/2025, 7:44 AM
@vectorsigma - I think the general consensus is v favourable to MoS. I liked it and it had some great action. Not so much on Snyder's other works. But yes, hate is a strong word.

In terms of the neck break, I think you can blame that undeniably comedic gif of Snyder showing how it's done as a bit of a subtraction from the ending.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/10/2025, 7:56 AM
@theBlackSquare - i fully enjoyed it and it was a time when i didnt have outside inputs until now in here.

If snyder pushed for it and wasnt part of the script then id understand the hate being directed to him. In terms of whether i hate him for it or not is irrelevant
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 6/10/2025, 8:22 AM
@vectorsigma - I think a lot of that picked up steam with the BTS clip that came out with Snyder demonstrating the neck snap and looking like he loved it.

I just always thought the scream and crying immediately afterward made the scene ridiculous.
Goldboink
Goldboink - 6/10/2025, 10:05 AM
@vectorsigma -
Because, from his inception, Superman was a symbol of hope. He was the one sticking up for the little guy. In addition he took a very dim view of humanity, believing that they would hate him and resent him. Destroying Metropolis the way they did and Superman doing the neck break thingie were antithetical to what Superman stands for. You can get away with having a few beats in the movie but you have to end it with Superman being the hero instead of the guy everyone mistrusts.

I saw MoS in the theater and was into it until the finale, which I thought sucked.
Irregular
Irregular - 6/10/2025, 10:58 AM
@vectorsigma - Snyder pushed the for that scene, but if you watch the whole movie, it literally adds nothing to the character. It's just because it looks fascinating to him to see Superman in this situation, but what does it mean for him to be Superman? You never truly feel his character has learned anything, especially with all the destruction with Smallville & Metropolis. Just treats it like a giant action figure stage.

To be truly fair though, I don't think he ever was a Superman fan. And only looked towards modern interpretations of the character to try to modernize him.

And around that time, Superman was going through a big status quo change between 2006-2013. It was slow moving, but it was happening.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/10/2025, 12:33 PM
@NoDaysOff - Bats killed more than a few in BvS
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/10/2025, 12:37 PM
@DSAC294 - the crying and screaming actually makes sense if he's never killed, dude's one of the last surviving members of his race and he just got done in the most traumatic battle of his life where tons of civilians died. Him standing ten feet away and watching as his dad commits suicide via weather....that's ridiculous.
Biggums
Biggums - 6/10/2025, 2:29 PM
@vectorsigma - poosees saying he shouldn't have snapped zod's neck.
My only gripes are his writing(i.e. Martha!) and casting (i.e. ezra).
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 6/10/2025, 2:34 PM
@McMurdo - but nothing gives any sense film wise that the screaming is due to the loss of civilian life. Dropping in exhaustion would have made sense. Showing him picking himself back up in the moment to immediately save people could have made the scream mean something.

To me it’s no different than the Martha moment; it’s just out of place. I think Snyder is great at action but horrible at conveying drama and emotion through characters.

💯 agree the tornado scene is “ridiculous”
Forthas
Forthas - 6/10/2025, 6:47 AM
Wait a second...why is Superman fighting a Kaiju in Metropolis? Why can't he fly him away from the city and fight it there?

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IronSpider101
IronSpider101 - 6/10/2025, 6:51 AM
@Forthas - Better yet, why isn't he beginning the fight in an empty field and then scream-tackling the Kaiju and dragging him to the nearest populated area?
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/10/2025, 6:58 AM
@Forthas - because it is harder to execute for better spectacle and entertainment.

Look back at those cheaply executed marvel movies wherw fights are in the airport or suddenly there are no people around the area.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/10/2025, 7:05 AM
Gunn is actually giving us a good specracle by opting to execute it like that.

Marvel cut corners by being limited in imagination and just put the battles where there are no people, lolz

Some in recent memory

- cw airport scene
- iw wakanda battle
- iw wanda and vision attacked in europe
- endgame last battle, you can feel it is a studio lolZ
- BNW
- D&W

Gone are the days with Whedon executing a good battle scene with people around
Forthas
Forthas - 6/10/2025, 7:05 AM
@IronSpider101 - Maybe because this Superman is so weak...he is the one getting tackled...

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Hopefully Krypto is around to save him!
Forthas
Forthas - 6/10/2025, 7:07 AM
@vectorsigma - There is a least one fight in a football field. So I guess they have done it! They have successfully copied Marvel after 12 years of trying!
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 6/10/2025, 7:16 AM
@Forthas - IMHO Gimme a weaker superman any day. If he's virtually invincible what's the point? Where's the jeopardy? Where's the stakes? What would be the point in an fight?
Forthas
Forthas - 6/10/2025, 7:23 AM
@theBlackSquare - I prefer a god-like hero who has one real weakness and two self imposed weaknesses.

1) Kryptonite
2) Holding back his full power (self imposed)
3) His love and desire to save others (self imposed)

There are interesting things you can do with all of those.
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 6/10/2025, 7:29 AM
@Forthas - each to their own but I've seen that movie many times before.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/10/2025, 7:58 AM
@theBlackSquare - he is basically telling us he is a snyder cultist without saying he is one 😅
Pictilli
Pictilli - 6/10/2025, 8:05 AM
@Forthas - why isn't he making out on top of human corpses while making a joke about humans?


Good riddance to Snyderman. Stay butthurt forever, snyderbots!
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 6/10/2025, 8:10 AM
@Forthas - Nerd logic

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When Iron Man fought the Hulk why didn't he use that knock out gas right from the start when he had him sealed in that metal dome.

Why did Deadpool go back in time when Wolverine was dead? He has a time travel machine.

DSAC294
DSAC294 - 6/10/2025, 8:18 AM
@vectorsigma - you are 💯 correct sir!
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 6/10/2025, 8:30 AM
@vectorsigma - in reality he is married to the idea of bringing Bale back as Batman and Cavill as Superman regardless of who is directing or running the show. He will be calling for creation of a Nolan style DC until Bale is in his 90’s. Oh, and Gunn putting his brother in movies is a cardinal sin.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/10/2025, 8:54 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - i think you missed the joke sir!
Forthas
Forthas - 6/10/2025, 9:10 AM
@JurassicClunge -

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Of course you see it CLEARLY!!!
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/10/2025, 9:24 AM
@Forthas - User Comment Image
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 6/10/2025, 9:56 AM
@IronSpider101 -

😂😂😂
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/10/2025, 10:24 AM
@vectorsigma - his point has nothing to do with snyder and everything to do with hypocrisy 😉😌
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 6/10/2025, 11:22 AM
@JurassicClunge - No I got it. I'm stretching it out.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/10/2025, 6:57 AM
See my boy oooooo

See my mother[frick]ing boy gooo

He is coming mother[frick]ers

He is [frick]ing coming

For [frick]s sake
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/10/2025, 6:57 AM
Nice clip!!.

I can already see some people doing comparisons and complaining about people not having issues with the destruction in this battle while they did in the MOS end fight…

They don’t realize though the difference is tone and this doesn’t seem to be echoing 9/11.
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