In James Gunn’s DC reboot, ‘Superman’ movie gets new name

In an Instagram post, James Gunn announced the start of filming of his new “Superman” movie. This movie will mark the start of the rebooted DC Universe under his and his DC Studios co-boss Peter Safran’s supervision. He went on to reveal that the movie, which had been titled “Superman: Legacy,” will now be simply called “Superman.”

“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 wrote in a caption.

“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.”

David Corenswet will be playing the eponymous superhero opposite Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Nicholas Hoult will portray the character of the infamous villain Lex Luthor. Other cast includes Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Anthony Carrigan (Metamorpho), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific), Nathan Fillon (Guy Gardner), Isabela Mercad (Hawkgirl), among others.

Gunn posted the first cast photo on Instagram last week following a table read of the script in Atlanta. Speaking to Variety at the SAG Awards, Brosnahan said it was thrilling to hear Gunn’s words aloud.

“It was pretty amazing,” Brosnahan said about the table read. “Some of us met for the first time. Some of us got to see each other again. It was amazing to hear the script out loud. As with all of these films, there’s a lot of action sequences and things. So to hear the pacing of the film and to get to hear these characters occupied by the actors who play them is really fun. It’s also a great group. You can’t ask for more than that when doing something like this.”

“I have always loved Lois Lane,” the actor added. “She’s smart, ambitious and can be funny. She knows she’s the smartest person in the room more often than not. When the opportunity came on…I’m such a fan of James Gunn from afar…we’re still finding these characters. We haven’t started shooting yet. You’ll meet the final version of them.”

“Superman” is set to open in theaters July 11, 2025, from Warner Bros.

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