With the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) having run its course, the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy filmmaker has joined forces with Peter Safran to co-develop DC's rebooted cinematic universe – known as the DCU – and potentially deliver Marvel-style money-spinning results for parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
Spearheading the DCU's silver screen charge is Superman (formerly called Superman: Legacy), which arrives in theaters in mid-2025. Now that filming is underway on the highly anticipated DCU Chapter One movie, you'll want to read everything we know so far. In this guide, you'll find a complete round-up of the news and rumors surrounding Gunn's Man of Steel-starring film, including its official release date, confirmed cast, plot speculation, and more.
Superman is set to take flight on July 11, 2025. The legendary DC superhero's next theatrical outing was revealed in January 2023 when Gunn confirmed the full DCU Chapter One movie and TV show line-up.
July 2025 is looking like a tasty month for fans of superhero movies. The Fantastic Four, which marks the iconic quartet's MCU debut, will be released two weeks later on July 25. If the DCU Chapter One and Marvel Phase 5 films' launch dates don't change, the world's two biggest comic book companies will go head-to-head on the big screen in a battle for the ages.
We shall see.
It was confirmed during James Gunn's address that an all-new, all-different Superman will be flying into theaters to save the day on Friday, July 11, 2025. That's just one week after the Fourth of July, which seems appropriate for a hero whose motto historically has been "Truth, Justice, and the American Way" (which is weird given Superman is an alien created by Canadian authors, but hey, why not be a little patriotic?). While there have been doubts about whether the movie would make its announced date, James Gunn has confirmed that Superman is on schedule. It's also been announced that the movie will started filming in March 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, so expect more details to be announced in the coming months.