James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy has been officially renamed to SUPERMAN. Gunn made the announcement during the first day of filming on February 29. Interestingly, the Kryptonian’s birthday falls on the same day, according to DC Comics. While the change came as a surprise to many fans, they also noticed a few details on the logo that accompanied the announcement.
The logo appears to have some snow effect on it, which prompted many fans to believe that Superman’s Arctic fortress, The Fortress of Solitude, has greater significance in the film. James Gunn’s SUPERMAN will hit the theaters on July 11, 2025.
Fans Notice Snow On James Gunn’s SUPERMAN Logo
The cameras have finally started rolling for James Gunn‘s first film in the DCU. The Suicide Squad director earlier announced the movie’s title as Superman: Legacy. However, he now revealed that the name, which was given after he finished the first draft, has been changed to SUPERMAN after locking the final draft of the script. James Gunn noted on Instagram:
“When I finished the first draft of the script, I called the film Superman: Legacy. By the time I locked the final draft, it was clear the title was SUPERMAN.”
James Gunn also confirmed that the film will reach the audience in July 2025, as promised by the DC CEO and WB earlier. Along with the caption, Gunn also gave fans a glimpse at the SUPERMAN logo. Fans noticed the snow effect on the logo and speculated that The Fortress of Solitude would be featured significantly in the film. Some began speculating on the importance of the location in the film.
In the comics, Superman’s Fortress of Solitude is located in the Arctic. The fortress is built away from civilization so that Superman can use it as a place of solace or occasionally as headquarters. Kal-El learns about his true Kryptonian identity, heritage, and his purpose on Earth in this place. The Fortress’s trademark feature is the statue of Kal-El’s parents, Jor-El and Lara, holding a globe of Krypton.
The Fortress of Solitude also contains a laboratory where Superman works on various projects involving kryptonite. The place has made appearances in Richard Donner‘s Superman films, Bryan Singer‘s Superman Returns, Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel, and other DCEU films. Fans started speculating what kind of design James Gunn would adopt for the fortress in his SUPERMAN.
James Gunn’s SUPERMAN Began Filming On February 29
James Gunn added on his Instagram captions that their start of filming on February 29 fell on Superman’s birthday, something he assured was an unplanned coincidence. In an earlier post a week ago, Gunn shared another photo on Instagram with the confirmed cast of SUPERMAN, who appeared for the table read of the film.
David Corenswet will play this iteration of Superman, following in the footsteps of Henry Cavill, Brandon Routh, and Christopher Reeve. Rachel Brosnahan will play the Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane. The classic Superman villain Lex Luthor will appear in the film, portrayed by an immensely talented Nicholas Hoult.
Other confirmed cast members of the film include Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl. While fans eagerly await SUPERMAN in 2025, the animated series Creature Commandos will be released later this year from DC.
