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The latest Superman film news: Man of Tomorrow, DC Studios casting, trailers and UK release dates, with every story linked to its source.

November 2026

  1. James Gunn says The Suicide Squad is DCU canon, Bloodsport's kryptonite bullet and all

    James Gunn says The Suicide Squad counts as DCU canon, meaning Bloodsport's kryptonite bullet may have hit David Corenswet's Superman.

August 2026

  1. Man of Tomorrow wraps filming, James Gunn confirms

    James Gunn confirms Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow has wrapped filming, calling the shoot a joyful experience, ahead of its July 2027 release.

June 2026

  1. Supergirl opens below expectations with $38 million

    Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock, opens to $38 million in North America and $68 million worldwide, below forecasts, as DC Studios stays confident.

April 2026

  1. Man of Tomorrow starts filming, with Lex Luthor behind bars

    James Gunn's Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow begins principal photography, with Gunn teasing Brainiac and Lex Luthor in jail.

December 2025

  1. Lars Eidinger cast as Brainiac in Man of Tomorrow

    James Gunn casts German actor Lars Eidinger as Brainiac, the villain of Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, after a worldwide search.

  2. First Supergirl trailer introduces Milly Alcock's hard-partying Kara

    The first trailer for Supergirl reveals Milly Alcock's rough-edged Kara Zor-El, a glimpse of Krypton, Krypto and Jason Momoa's Lobo.

September 2025

  1. Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow announced for July 2027

    James Gunn announces Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to Superman (2025), with a release date of 9 July 2027 and David Corenswet returning.

July 2025

  1. Superman soars to a $125 million opening weekend

    James Gunn's Superman opens to $125 million in North America and about $217 million worldwide, the third-biggest opening weekend of 2025.

May 2025

  1. Superman's official trailer puts Clark in the hot seat with Lois

    The full trailer for James Gunn's Superman arrives two months before release, featuring a tense interview between Clark and Rachel Brosnahan's Lois.

December 2024

  1. First Superman teaser trailer lands, with Krypto and a familiar theme

    The first teaser for James Gunn's Superman arrives, showing David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan's Lois, Krypto and a twist on John Williams' theme.

July 2024

  1. James Gunn's Superman wraps filming after five months

    James Gunn announces Superman (2025) has wrapped principal photography, after shooting in Atlanta, Cleveland and beyond since February 2024.

May 2024

  1. First look at David Corenswet in the new Superman suit

    James Gunn shares the first official image of David Corenswet as Superman in costume, a weathered in-camera shot with the caption Get ready.

February 2024

  1. Superman: Legacy starts filming and becomes simply Superman

    James Gunn's Superman starts filming on 29 February 2024, Superman's birthday, and the film drops its Legacy subtitle to become simply Superman.

January 2024

  1. Milly Alcock cast as Supergirl in the new DC Universe

    House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock is cast as Kara Zor-El, the DCU's Supergirl, with James Gunn confirming the news on Instagram.

December 2023

  1. James Gunn confirms Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy

    James Gunn confirms Nicholas Hoult will play Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy, promising a Lex different from anything fans have seen before.

June 2023

  1. David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan cast as Superman and Lois Lane

    DC Studios casts David Corenswet as Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy after full-costume screen tests.

March 2023

  1. James Gunn confirms he will direct Superman: Legacy

    James Gunn confirms he will direct Superman: Legacy as well as write it, having first turned the film down, with release set for 11 July 2025.

January 2023

  1. DC Studios unveils its slate, led by Superman: Legacy in July 2025

    James Gunn and Peter Safran reveal Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, with Superman: Legacy dated for 11 July 2025 and a Supergirl film announced.

December 2022

  1. James Gunn is writing a new Superman film, and Henry Cavill won't return

    James Gunn confirms he is writing a new Superman film about a younger Man of Steel, and Henry Cavill confirms he will not return to the role.

October 2022

  1. James Gunn and Peter Safran named heads of the new DC Studios

    Warner Bros. Discovery hands James Gunn and Peter Safran control of DC Studios, the moment that set Superman's big-screen reboot in motion.