Luthor is played by Nicholas Hoult, who Gunn says was among the “really famous actors” who tested for the lead role of Superman (he won’t reveal other names). But during the screen test, Gunn saw something else in Hoult.

In the world of big Hollywood blockbusters, sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars aren't enough to make a movie a hit. Earlier this year, Marvel's Thunderbolts* made $189 million at the domestic box office,

The movie marks the first DC film entry for Gunn since he took over the reins of Warner Bros’ superhero label with producer Peter Safran in October 2022. Other upcoming DC Studios projects include HBO’s Green Lantern series Lanterns and a Supergirl movie, due out in 2026.

Here are just a few of the first reactions pouring in for James Gunn’s Superman. #Superman soars. It's a non-stop joyride, packed with humor, action, and emotion. There's spectacle to spare, unbridled optimism,

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s James Gunn‘s DCU taking shape with the debut of his take on Superman. On the red carpet of Monday’s world premiere, the writer and director told Deadline how he took a “lighter” approach to the DC Comics superhero that gets back to “the color and the joy” of