Superman Spars with Lois Lane and Fights Towering Monsters in First Full Trailer for James Gunn's Reboot
David Corenswet stars as Superman/Clark Kent alongside Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane in the latest Superman film
Nicholas Hoult takes on the villainous Lex Luthor in the reboot, which debuted a new trailer on May 14
Warner Bros. will release Superman in theaters July 11David Corenswet has the weight of the world on his shoulders as the Man of Steel.
The new trailer for Superman sees Corenswet, 31, donning the most iconic cape in DC Comics history and facing off against various adversaries in his quest to keep Metropolis safe.
Released on Wednesday, May 14, the new trailer offers glimpses of Superman's faithful dog Krypto, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, the coworker and love interest to his day-to-day alter ego Clark Kent, and Nicholas Hoult as the villainous Lex Luthor.
The James Gunn movie's cast also includes Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Milly Alcock as Supergirl, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, and more.
A press release for the film teases, "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."
At a preview event for Superman's first teaser release in December, Gunn, 58, and Corenswet told reporters that the movie introduces audiences to Clark early in his career as a reporter with the newspaper The Daily Planet.
"The thing that I was the most worried about was casting Superman at the beginning of this process," Gunn shared at the time. Of Corenswet, he added, "After the first day, I was like, 'Oh, I think that guy's pretty good.' "
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Following Henry Cavill's previous portrayal of the character, the new Superman is conceived as a reboot of the DC Universe, launched by Gunn and Peter Safran. In January, Gunn confirmed in a post on X that DC Studios and director Craig Gillespie have started production on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, starring Milly Alcock as the titular superhero. Jason Momoa, previously Aquaman, confirmed he has a role in that movie as the character Lobo.
Superman is in theaters July 11.
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