James Gunn has made it clear that he wants to completely redefine the DC film universe. In recent days, Superman Legacy has reached a new phase, without Henry Cavill.
The brand new DC Universe is just around the corner. Remember: Last year, James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) had been named co-president of the studios along with producer Peter Safran. He very quickly made it clear that he wanted to completely redefine the DC film universe and leave aside the previous films with Batman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman or Superman. These productions will therefore never continue and the actors of the productions in question had to abandon ship. Among all these reshuffles, one in particular has been discussed, namely the replacement of Henry Cavill in the role of Superman, but it is definitely too late for a return.
Superman Legacy passes the second!
That’s it ! The new DC universe is gradually emerging. According to the website VaQuietWarner Bros. CEO David Zaslav of Discovery stated during a conference call that filming of “Superman Legacy” will take place “start soon”, ” From next week “. A new step that only means one thing: everything is good! There will of course be no delays and the film should therefore be able to maintain its track record. Excellent news a few months after the great strikes that hit Hollywood for a while, without forgetting that, as David Zaslav remembers, “the studio was “below average” for some time. So it smells very good on all levels. It’s for us as viewers, as we can discover the feature film in time, but it’s also a very good thing for the studio, which can start again after a hard setback.
Reminder: This is Superman legacy This marks the beginning of James Gunn’s projects. It is also the beginning of Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters in this new DC Universe. We will find Clark Kent torn between his alien origins and his connection to Earth. Our hero will question his attitude towards justice and the consequences of his actions. In the All-Star Superman comics that inspired it, our hero, poisoned by Lex Luthor, has only weeks left to live. As was confirmed a few months ago, actor David Corenswet (Pearl) will take on the role of Man of Steel instead of Cavill.
A 5 star casting and a first picture
James Gunn also posted a photo with the entire cast on Instagram a few days ago to mark the event. “After the table read with the cast of #Superman. Eve, Mr. Terrific, Superman/Clark, Otis, Lex, producer Peter Safran, Jimmy, Metamorpho, Lois, Hawkgirl, me, Guy, The Engineer, all together for the first time! What a beautiful day ! », we can read on the social network. At the moment just a picture of Superman legacy was revealed, the hero’s logo, and the film is still expected to hit theaters July 11, 2025. As for the trailer, we’ll have to wait too, as Gunn is also waiting until 2025 to release one.