Superman Legacy, which he’s writing and directing, is going into pre-production. Separately, per sources, we hear that physical production will start at the top of 2024.
“I’m honored to be a part of the legacy. And what better day than #SupermanAnniversary Day to dive fully into early pre-production on #SupermanLegacy? Costumes, production design, and more now up and running,” Gunn posted to Twitter and Instagram.
Superman: Legacy is the first feature project in Gunn and co-DC chief Peter Safran’s new DC Universe, “Gods and Monsters”
“It’s not an origins story. It focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He’s the embodiment of truth, justice, and the American way.
He’s kind in a world that thinks of kindness as old-fashioned,” Safran announced about the movie at a DC presser in January. As previously announced, a new actor will be cast for the role of the Man of Steel.
Superman: Legacy is scheduled to hit theaters on July 11, 2025, while Matt Reeves’ DC else-world The Batman Part II will open on Oct. 3, 2025.
Next week, cinema owners will get the first look at the highly anticipated Warner Bros/DC movie The Flash from director Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller in the title role. Gunn has heralded the movie as “probably one of the greatest superhero movies ever made.”
Below is a tweet about Superman Anniversary Day. You can check below:
I’m honored to be a part of the legacy. And what better day than #SupermanAnniversary Day to dive fully into early pre-production on #SupermanLegacy? Costumes, production design, and more now up and running. pic.twitter.com/TJYpCRmdsf
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 18, 2023
Gunn is on a press tour for his Marvel Studios’ swan song, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, which is set to open to $130M stateside on May 5. About the end of this news, you can also check Women Talking Movie Review.
In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Gunn said, “I learned so much from making these [Guardians] movies…But it’s not like Superman is going to have exactly the same vibe as a Guardians movie. It’s actually quite different.”