At New York Comic Con, James Gunn offered an update on the progress of Superman (2025), his opinion on how great new Man of Steel actor David Corenswet is, and teased when DC fans can expect the first trailer. It was a long way to SupermanThe DCU reboot follows the end of the DCEU, but with the July 2025 release date looming over the horizon and the first DCU release – Creature Commandos – Less than 2 months away, pre-sale has already started.
Gunn came out alongside his Creature Commandos cast for a panel at NYCC — which ScreenRant’s Molly Freeman was in attendance for — and first took the opportunity to heap praise on his Superman Lead, David Corenswet:
“This movie is doing exceptionally well. We’re deep into the editing process. David Corenswet is going to blow people’s f*ck off. He’s the movie star that everyone only dreams he could possibly be. I don’t think anyone Understand the depth of this guy’s talent – dramatic, comedic – he’s the best physical action star I’ve ever worked with probably except for… [protests from the group on stage] Frank [Grillo]…and Rachel Brosnahan, people will die for her as Lewis…
Gunn then moved on to discuss the progress of SupermanWhich wrapped filming at the end of July, and teased when fans can expect to see the hotly anticipated first trailer:
It was a great process. The edit is getting really close to being good. The movie is good. I feel good about it. [When pressed about whether he has footage with him or a trailer] Don’t get too excited… there is no trailer, no Superman trailer. I have some stuff on my phone. I removed it in case people attack me… It won’t be too long before we see a trailer, but it won’t be too soon either.”
What James Gunn’s Superman Updates Mean for the DCU
Could the trailer land before the end of 2024?
First and foremost, the proposition that it “Won’t be too long” Before the first Superman Trailer being released is great news, even with the caveat that it won’t be “Too soon“. That very much feels like Gunn is tempering expectations of an imminent releaseBut his comments about how close the edit is to a completed form are still telling. The director previously enigmatically answered a question on threads from a fan whether we should expect a trailer before the end of the year with a thinking emoji, prompting the inevitable rounds of speculation.
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Superman is set for release in July 2025, giving DC and Gunn 8 months to complete the movie and begin what will be an intensive marketing campaign. Look back to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3Gunn released the first trailer on December 1, 2022, ahead of its wide release on May 5, 2023. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 had a longer window, with the first teaser dropping on October 19, 2016 before the sequel released on May 5, 2017. GOTG Trailer dropped on February 18, 2014, ahead of the movie’s release on August 1, 2014. A cross-section of them, You get anywhere between 5 and 6 months.
Averaging typical trailer release dates, you tend to find a window of 3 to 6 months before release Is accepted by studios, which would take us to the end of 2025. 2024’s CCXP in Brazil countries on December 4, if you are looking for logical points in the calendar. That would also coincide with the release of Creature Commandos (Dec. 5), and could work in the more marketing for the DCU ahead of Superman Kicking off the movie slate.
Gunn’s comments about David Corenswet’s performance as Superman will feed into the hype campaign, especially given the director’s tenure in the MCU and the action performances he’s already overseen. Call out both Korenswet and co-star Frank Grillo for their performances ahead of Superman is eye-opening.