After leaving his mark on the MCU with the franchise’s only blockbuster of 2023, James Gunn is now locked in to bring his and his co-CEO Peter Safran’s vision of the upcoming DCU to life. Thus, with 2024 becoming the year for the advent of the new franchise, the filmmaker is set to embark on the journey.
The first major project of the DCU was already announced last year to have been completed and ready for release, which is going to be sometime this year. Along with that, Gunn has also revealed that the production of the upcoming Superman: Legacy will soon begin, with more details that give us further insight into what it looks like at the moment.
James Gunn Gives Updates On The Progress Of Superman: Legacy And Its Production
As stated before, the first major project for the DCU, an animated series titled Creature Commandos, is all set to release sometime this year, which will officially begin the reign of James Gunn and Peter Safran as the visionaries over the new franchise. But probably more than that, fans are excited to learn what Gunn has in store for us with the upcoming Superman: Legacy.
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As has been reported by many in the previous year, the Brightburn producer had assured fans that the production of his upcoming dream project would be going with no hiccups with the resulting film achieving its original 2025 release date without fail. And now, the filmmaker has decided to elaborate on his promise by sharing a few updates with the fans.
As Superman: Legacy prepares for production in two months, James Gunn gives an update on how it's going:
“It's going swimmingly. Sets being built, costumes being finished, actors studying roles, prosthetics and VFX models being made, flights booked. Here we go.” pic.twitter.com/jqHrCXHNIj
— Home of DCU (@homeofdcu) January 2, 2024
Seeing as the sets are being prepared, along with all the necessary tools and pieces of equipment being readied with locations being traveled to, Gunn has managed to satiate the hunger of the fans with these few words. As for the cast, it was already revealed that David Corenswet will be donning the iconic suit and cape for the role of the titular superhero, while Rachel Brosnahan will be playing the role of Lois Lane.
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Gunn Also Updates Fans On The Cast
Apart from the aforementioned leads of the film, there have also been revelations that inform us about who else we might see in the upcoming film alongside them.
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As per his comments made on Threads while replying to a fan, he confirmed that more than 90% of the cast has been finalized for the project, which also boasts of Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl and many other stars in their respective roles. Thus, all that is left for the project is to bring all of them together and start rolling the camera.
More than 90% of the cast has been locked in for Superman: Legacy, according to James Gunn. pic.twitter.com/EEKnygRffv
— Home of DCU (@homeofdcu) January 2, 2024
Superman Legacy, in cinemas on July 11th, 2025.
