James Gunn's 'Superman' Gets First Full Trailer, So… What Did You Think?
Finally, after months of teasers from James Gunn, we get a full 3-minute-long trailer for DC Studios' highly anticipated Superman .
Superman is DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who's driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.
DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC. The film stars David Corenswet ( Twisters , Hollywood) in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan ( The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult ( X-Men movies) as Lex Luthor. The film also stars Edi Gathegi ( For All Mankind ), Anthony Carrigan ( Barry , Gotham ), Nathan Fillion ( The Suicide Squad ), Isabela Merced ( Alien Romulus ), Skyler Gisondo (Licorice Pizza, Booksmart ), Sara Sampaio ( At Midnight ), María Gabriela de Faría ( The Moodys ), Wendell Pierce ( Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan ), Alan Tudyk ( Andor ), Pruitt Taylor Vince ( Bird Box ) and Neva Howell ( Greedy People ).
Superman opens in theatres and IMAX on 10 July.
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