James Gunn’s Superman Movie Gets Official Filming Start Date

In late June 2023, James Gunn cast David Corenswet, best known for his roles in the chilling horror pic «Pearl» and Ryan Murphy’s «Hollywood» miniseries on Netflix, as the DC Universe’s new Superman. While Corenswet has kept mum about the part, Gunn and Peter Safran have teased the upcoming iteration. «It focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing,» Safran revealed in January, describing the Son of Krypton as «the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way.» While Gunn has confirmed that «Superman: Legacy» won’t be an origin story, Variety did describe the superhero film as a «workplace origin story.» The implication seems to be that Clark Kent will have already assumed his role as Superman, though he might be new to his gig as a reporter for the Daily Planet.

Joining Corenswet is Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Kent’s love interest and co-worker. Brosnahan, of course, stole the show in Prime Video’s «The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.» Besides Corenswet and Brosnahan, several other actors have also been cast in the DC project. Vanity Fair confirmed earlier this year that Isabella Merced will be playing Hawkgirl, while Nathan Fillion has been tapped to play Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Edi Gathegi is on track to play Mister Terrific.

Some may feel nervous about so many superheroes showing up in the brand-new «Superman» flick, but Gunn has made it clear that the upcoming film will focus on its titular hero. «The characters are there because they help to tell Superman’s story better, not so we can set up separate projects in the franchise,» Gunn said in response to a fan’s query on Threads. «Superman and Lois are the very clear protagonists.»