About the Superman: Legacy movie.
Superman: Legacy Movie synopsis
Superman: Legacy tells the story of Superman’s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.
Actors
No cast announcements have been made.
Production
Superman: Legacy is produced by Peter Safran from a script penned by none other than James Gunn himself.
Status
The script for Superman: Legacy was completed on December 15, 2022. The project began production on February 20, 2023.
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Superman: Legacy finds leads with David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan
David Corenswet (Superman) and Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane) have been chosen to star in Superman: Legacy, the film that will launch DC’s new universe under writer-director Gunn and his DC Studios co-boss, Peter Safran. Six actors were considered for the lead roles, including Nicholas Hoult and Tom Brittney, with screen tests filmed over the June 17 weekend. Emma Mackey and Phoebe Dynevor were also in the running for Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane.
James Gunn to helm Superman: Legacy
Kicking off their multi-platform connected DC Universe – Chapter One, Gods and Monsters – DC Studios’ Co-Chairmen & CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran announced today that Gunn, who penned the screenplay, will also take the helm of the hugely anticipated “Superman: Legacy,” with Safran producing. The all-new action adventure is set to soar into theaters worldwide on July 11, 2025.
Gunn will direct from his screenplay based on characters from DC. Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Trunks or not? Gunn takes to Twitter to query fans about Superman’s new costume. (2/1/2023)
James Gunn has taken to Twitter to ask DC fans if Superman’s costume should have trunks in Superman: Legacy. One of the earliest announcements to come from James Gunn after he and Peter Safran became co-CEOs of DC Studios was that a Superman reboot was coming. They decided not to bring Henry Cavill back as the Man of Steel as Gunn began writing a new solo movie featuring a younger version of Clark Kent.
James Gunn introduces Superman: Legacy with a release date! (1/31/2023)
Written by James Gunn, Superman: Legacy will hit theaters on July 11, 2025, and focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. Henry Cavill won’t be continuing on as Superman at this time in light of Gunn’s plans for a film about a younger Clark Kent.
New Superman film, written by James Gunn, will not star Henry Cavill. (12/14/2022)
James Gunn made known the first movie under his regime: It’s Superman, a script that Gunn is writing about the Man of Steel’s early days. It’s not an origins story, but a new actor will be sought to play Superman. As for Henry Cavill — he’s been informed he’s not part of the next iteration of Superman given its new direction. The actor later confirmed that , saying, “My turn to wear the cape has passed.”
In a tweet, Gunn wrote:
“Peter and I have a DC slate ready to go, which we couldn’t be more over-the-moon about; we’ll be able to share some exciting information about our first projects at the beginning of the new year. Among those on the slate is Superman. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill. But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we’re big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future.”
