Superman release date, cast, and everything you need to know about the 2025 DC movie

2025's Superman movie is now officially filming, meaning it's time to dive into everything we know about the upcoming film, which is arguably the most exciting project of James Gunn's DCU Chapter One.

Written and directed by the Guardians of the Galazxy director himself, the new Superman movie stars Pearl's David Corenswet as Superman, whilst The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan is playing a "feisty" Lois Lane. Exciting that's just the start of things too, as the cast list features several familiar faces that you will know from other beloved films and TV shows.

So, join us as we guide you through the latest on the upcoming DC movie which was previously known as Superman: Legacy. That includes the first tease of the Superman suit, release date, and more.

Superman will release on July 11, 2025. Despite the WGA writers' strike and the SAG-AFTRA actors' strike, which both took place in 2023, the movie hasn't been delayed and is currently filming.

Not much is known about the plot of Superman just yet, but we do have some basics to go off. 

The main thing we know is that the film will focus on a young Clark Kent as a reporter at The Daily Planet, and it will look at how he balances his Kryptonian and human heritage. It also won't be an origin story. 

Beyond that, the film is a bit of a mystery, though from the cast (more on that below) we can assume that Lex Luthor might be the villain of the movie, and that other key DC characters will be making appearances. 

Superman is shaking up to have a fairly stacked cast. Here's who's part of the line-up so far:

Sean Gunn has also been cast as Maxwell Lord in the DCU, though it's currently unclear if he'll be showing up in Superman – similarly, House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock will play Supergirl, but it's not known for certain if she'll be appearing in this film. 

James Gunn also recently shared a picture of the full cast together - including a bald Nicholas Hoult really getting into his role as Lex Luthor.

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