It’s SUPERMAN Day! Watch The New Behind The Scenes Look At James Gunn’s Movie

By Michelle McCue | April 18, 2025

First appearing in ACTION COMICS #1 (1938), today fans throughout the world are celebrating the Man of Steel, the last son of Krypton, Smallville’s Clark Kent and DC’s iconic superhero.

Announced earlier this year, DC Comics announced 2025 as the Summer of Superman.

Featuring an incredible lineup of comic books and graphic novels for fans of all ages, ”Summer of Superman” celebrates the Man of Steel’s enduring legacy as a pop culture icon, and a symbol of “truth, justice, and the American Way.” Today, the world needs hope.

Director James Gunn announced the new Superman comic books where once again “You’ll Believe A Man Can Fly.”

DC just announced seven new “#Superman Movie” inspired variant covers for comic books publishing between May and July. Artists include Nicola Scott, Jim Lee, Dan Jurgens, Dan Mora, Jerry Ordway, Jorge Jiménez, Kevin Maguire, and Frank Quitely. pic.twitter.com/frbBuF6F6V

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 17, 2025

Even MAN OF STEEL director Zack Snyder paid tribute to the day.

"You will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you. They will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders.” -Jor-El #SupermanDay pic.twitter.com/QXu0RVBF63

— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) April 18, 2025

In honor of Superman Day, Warner Bros. pictures has released a behind the scenes look at the highly anticipated SUPERMAN.

SUPERMAN, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

The film stars David Corenswet (“Twisters,” “Hollywood”) in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult (the “X-Men” movies, “Juror #2”) as Lex Luthor. The film also stars Edi Gathegi (“For All Mankind”), Anthony Carrigan (“Barry,” “Gotham”), Nathan Fillion (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “The Suicide Squad”), Isabela Merced (“Alien Romulus”), Skyler Gisondo (“Licorice Pizza,” “Booksmart”), Sara Sampaio (“At Midnight”), María Gabriela de Faría (“The Moodys”), Wendell Pierce (“Selma,” “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”), Alan Tudyk (“Andor”), Pruitt Taylor Vince (“Bird Box”) and Neva Howell (“Greedy People”).

“Superman” is executive produced by Nikolas Korda, Chantal Nong Vo and Lars Winther. Behind the camera, Gunn is joined by frequent collaborators, including director of photography Henry Braham, production designer Beth Mickle, costume designer Judianna Makovsky and composer John Murphy, along with composer David Fleming (“The Last of Us”), editors William Hoy (“The Batman”), Jason Ballantine (the “IT” films, “The Flash”) and Craig Alpert (“Deadpool 2,” “Blue Beetle”).

DC Studios Presents a Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company Production, A James Gunn Film, “Superman,” which will be in theaters and IMAX® nationwide on July 11, 2025, and internationally beginning 9 July 2025, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Check out the previous films and how to watch in order here: https://www.dc.com/blog/2025/04/14/how-to-watch-superman-s-live-action-movies-in-order