Superman
Summary
Superman : Legacyhas gotten a very substantial update stick with the end of the 2023 actors strike . The upcoming picture show , which is being written and directed byThe Suicide Squaddirector and novel DC Studios cobalt - CEO James Gunn , will star David Corenswet as Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane . The movie , which centers on a untried version of Superman , will be one of the flagship championship of the newfangled offset of the DC cinematic enfranchisement , titled the DC Universe .
On Twitter , James Gunnoffered an optimistic update on theSuperman : Legacyrelease . Check out his post below :
In his postal service , Gunn exalt the " elbow grease of our talented crew , " partake in that they " never let their infantry off the pedal " as they develop designs for characters and sets in pre - production amid the strike , during which time histrion were not perform in or promoting strike productions as they fought for fairish earnings . Gunn confirms that the originally announced July 11 , 2025 release date is still well within their tidy sum .
How The Superman: Legacy Release Date Is Possible
This confidence from James Gunn is passably surprising take how much the slate of upcoming releases has change in the wake of the rap , which lasted for 118 day . Movies that changed their release date amid production wait includedVenom 3,Mission : unacceptable 8,Deadpool 3 , andThe Karate Kid 2 . The strike also saw actors refraining from promoting struck projects , resulting in the time lag of already completed title such asDune : Part Two , Captain America : Brave New World , The Bikeriders , Damsel , andGhostbusters : Frozen Empire .
As the SAG - AFTRA strike continues into late 2023 , several studios are delaying their 2024 dismission . learn on to find out which movies were pushed back .
However , while Gunn ’s movie was affected , the hit came at the veracious time to nevertheless allow a relatively politic pre - production procedure . Even though theSuperman : Legacycastcould not be demand in that stage of developing and no further molding could be made , that menstruum in a movie ’s production usually involves the non - stricken originative teams such as costume and set designers more than the performers . While additional thespian were cast and not declare prior to the strike , the remainder of the casting should foot up shortly , at the time it would have if the movie was on a regular agenda .
TheSuperman : Legacycast also include Anthony Carrigan , Nathan Fillion , Edi Gathegi , and Isabela Merced .
The remnant of the tap means that theSuperman : Legacyproduction itself can belike still off its original target . Its cast will also be allow to talk about their interest in the movie once more , helping build up buzz as shooting commences . Considering that there is a nearly two - twelvemonth stretch before the propose release engagement , the timeline should also still leave plenty of room for the intense billet - production require for any handsome - budget superhero smash hit .
Source : James Gunn / Twitter
