A few hours ago, we told you about this huge blunder committed by the France 2 news concerning the next film Superman. And precisely, speaking of James Gunn’s next film, the director recently spoke about David Corenswet, the new interpreter of the DC superhero, thus reassuring those who fear that he will not be up to the task. of his predecessor, namely Henry Cavill.
Cavill’s succession is assured with Corenswet according to Gunn
The DC Cinematic Universe is at the dawn of a new era. Indeed, after James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the helm of DC Studios at the end of 2022, many changes were implemented, starting with the name of the franchise. The DC Extended Universe (or DCEU) will therefore give way to the DC Universe (DCU).
A reboot which also involves significant changes at the level of the actors, since several major stars are no longer part of Gunn’s plans, starting with Henry Cavill, the interpreter of Superman. As a reminder, the British actor had played the superhero for a decade, having started in 2013 with Man of Steelhis character having last appeared in The Flash (2023) during a cameo.
Having clearly left his mark on an entire generation of fans, many wondered if his successor would manage to take up the torch. This is what we can discover in SupermanGunn’s next film starring David Corenswet in the title role.
Although the release of this feature film is scheduled for July 2025Gunn still mentioned the project during his appearance at the recent New York Comic Con 2024. As reported by The Hollywood Reporterthe American director revealed that the film was currently in post-production and that he was confident about its progress and the project as a whole. It was also on this occasion that he spoke of Corenswet, then praising the next interpreter of the Man of Steel :
David Corenswet is going to blow everyone away. He is the movie star everyone dreams of being. I don’t think we really understand the extent of his dramatic and comedic talent. He’s the best action star from a physical standpoint that I’ve probably ever worked with.
Gunn went on to reveal that a trailer should be arriving soonbut that it will not arrive “too soon either”. Considering the film’s release date, it can be assumed that the first trailer for Superman should arrive towards the end of the year, or even early 2025.
And to learn more about the DCU, here is our list of actors who could play Batman in Gunn’s cinematic universe.
