Superman 2025: the cape returns (again) (trailer).
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your capes and tighten your red underpants—Superman is soaring back to the big screen, and this time, James Gunn is at the helm. Yes, the man who made you cry over a talking tree is tackling DC’s most iconic Boy Scout in a film simply titled Superman. Scheduled to grace cinemas on July 11, 2025, it’s the first film in DC’s shiny new cinematic universe, cunningly named “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.” Subtle.
David Corenswet dons the cape as Clark Kent, the mild-mannered journalist with a penchant for catching planes and leaping tall buildings. This reboot promises to explore Clark’s struggle to balance his alien heritage with his Kansas farmhouse roots. Think All-Star Superman meets Smallville, with less brooding and more truth, justice, and Midwestern hospitality. Gunn assures us this is no origin story—so no crashing babies in spaceships this time, folks.
Joining the spectacle is Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, described as fiercely intelligent and undoubtedly poised to hand Superman his lunch in a battle of wits. Nicholas Hoult trades Beast for bald as Lex Luthor, an evil CEO who’s surely planning something as diabolical as his haircut. And because no superhero flick is complete without a team, we’ve got Nathan Fillion as an overly quippy Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as the winged Hawkgirl, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho—finally proving that not all archaeologists whip Nazis.
Even Superman’s dog, Krypto, makes an appearance. James Gunn claims the super-pup is inspired by his own unruly canine. Imagine your dog chasing squirrels, but with laser vision. Cue the chaos.
Filming began in the Arctic (because Fortress of Solitude, obviously) and continued across Atlanta, Ohio, and Norway. Gunn reportedly incorporated IMAX cameras, meaning we’ll get every glorious detail of Superman’s curls and Lex Luthor’s gleaming dome.
The score is helmed by John Murphy, blending something new with John Williams’ iconic 1978 theme. It’s the audio equivalent of mixing champagne with lager—you’re not sure how it works, but it does.
What’s most exciting is Gunn’s promise to make Superman the paragon of kindness in a cynical world. After years of moody, angsty superhero films, it’s refreshing to hear that Superman might actually crack a smile without it being ironic. Here at SFcrowsnest, we’ve seen more reboots than Doctor Who regenerations, but this one might actually stick the landing. Faster than a speeding bullet, more hopeful than an Oscar speech—here’s to Superman flying again.
