PremiumSuperman teaser trailer review: James Gunn sets the ball rolling wildly Ft. David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult
Superman is all set for a July 11, 2025 release and James Gunn has now revealed the first ever teaser trailer of his first DCU film.
Last Updated: 07.56 PM, Dec 19, 2024
If there is one thing all of us have been waiting for since the last couple of years, it has to be the beginning of the new dawn of Warner Bros.’ DCU that was revamped with James Gunn and Peter Safran’s takeover of the boss chairs. A dramatic announcement, wild decisions, and showing the door to some very demanded names later, the two announced their plan for DCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. We were soon told Gunn is directing Superman (called Superman: Legacy then) as the first DCU movie, and this was right after he had shown the door to Henry Cavill, who had reprised Man Of Steel literally just a couple of weeks before that. So David Corenswet, after a haul of names, came on board, and the film went on floors. Turns out all that drama later, today is the day Gunn reveals the first teaser trailer of Superman, which is set for a July 2025 release.
Superman Teaser Trailer Review
Starring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan in leading parts, Superman is written and directed by James Gunn, who has defined the movie as a story that begins midway, long after Clark Kent has been established. Meaning, this is not another origin story, and we meet this world right after they have marinated themselves in this life. The teaser trailer begins with hope and ambition, where we are now meeting a new Blue Boy Scout. Introducing a new one amid the Henry Cavill hangover is not going to be an easy task, which even James Gunn understands, who makes this world more than the Blue Boy Scout.
Look at the trailer closely, and you will realize how far James Gunn takes his Superman from the versions we have already seen. The entire vibe is changed. It's dramatic but also subtle, grand but balanced with reality. He doesn't make it a worship vehicle by the looks of it, but rather, he has a whole lot of world-building with him. While he has confirmed that the David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan starrer does not establish or tease any future movie in the DCU, you know he is investing a whole lot in making this one a standalone great film with no pressure of taking ahead a franchise.
The trailer is built with minimal dialogue but maximum dramatic impact. The world doesn't shape up through Superman, but Superman is introduced through the world. Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and a whole lot of characters get introduced. We even get a glimpse of Krypto the Superdog and his superpowers too. Everything is here to pump you up and leave you excited. The visuals are realistic, the world is more grounded, and we even get a glimpse of the world losing hope in the Kryptonian Prince as he walks into the Daily Planet office dejected and in the Superman costume. There is so much to be dissected, and this is just the tip.
About Superman
The makers have shared a new synopsis for the movie: "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."
The movie reportedly finds a young Clark Kent (aka Kal-EI) and shows how he is trying to balance his Kryptonian heritage and normal life as an up-and-coming reporter at The Daily Planet. He lives in Smallville, Kansas, with his adoptive family. The film will have Lex Luthor as the villain, played by Nicholas Hoult, who has a very major presence as per James Gunn. It also stars Nicholas Hoult, Isabela Merced, Frank Grillo, Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion, Skyler Gisondo, Jimmy Olsen, and an ensemble.
Superman is slated to hit the big screen across the world on July 11, 2025. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more information on this and everything else from the world of streaming and films.