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Neva Howell joins Superman as Martha Kent

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Not long after it was revealed character actor Pruitt Taylor Vince has joined James Gunn’s Superman as the Man of Steel’s adoptive father Jonathan Kent, The Wrap has now announced that Neva Howell (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul) will play Martha Kent, Superman’s mother. Martha Kent played a major role in Clark Kent’s […]

James Gunn’s Superman adds Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent

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James Gunn’s Superman has cast Pruitt Taylor Vince (Bird Box) as a classic character to the Man of Steel’s family. According to the Wrap, Taylor Vince will play Jonathan Kent, the father to David Corenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman. Jonathan Kent played a major role in shaping Clark to become Superman. After Kal-El’s ship crash landed on thier farm, […]

Cruella director Craig Gillespie in talks to helm Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

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DC Studios’ Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow may be nearing a director as Deadline reports Craig Gillespie (Cruella) has begun talks to helm the film. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will star House of the Dragon‘s Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl. Production on the film is expected to begin this fall once DC Studios head James Gunn has completed filming on […]

James Gunn and Nicholas Hoult reveal their Superman inspirations

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With Superman in full swing, director James Gunn and star Nicholas Hoult have revealed their inspirations on the upcoming DC film. Gunn said he was asked by someone on the social media platform Threads what his inspirations – aside from the iconic Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner films – are for Superman. He elaborated further on Instagram, […]

Wendell Pierce to play Perry White in James Gunn’s Superman

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With James Gunn’s Superman having begun filming now, The Hollywood Reporter has announced an additional piece of casting for the anticipated DC film. Wendell Pierce (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) will star in the film as Perry White, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. Perry White was introduced in the 1940s Superman radio serials before transferring over to the comics. […]

Superman begins filming with James Gunn revealing logo and title change

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James Gunn announced on his Instagram production on Superman, formerly titled Superman: Legacy, has begun, coincidently on the day that is Clark Kent’s birthday in DC Comics continuity. To celebrate the start of filming, Gunn revealed the first look at Superman’s iconic S-sigil for the new film… Gunn wrote “Overjoyed to be announcing the start of principal […]

James Gunn posts first Superman: Legacy cast photo

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Say hello to Eve, Mr. Terrific, Superman/Clark, Otis, Lex, Peter Safran, Jimmy, Metamorpho, Lois, Hawkgirl, James Gunn, Guy, and The Engineer in the first full-cast photo for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy.  Ahead of production getting underway in Atlanta, the cast got together for a table-read as their comic book alter-egos, including Nicholas Hoult sporting his […]

Warner killed Superman & Lois to make room for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy

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For years, DC was happy with multiple versions of their iconic heroes filling the television and film spaces. We had multiple versions of The Flash, a handful of Batman projects, and, of course, Superman & Lois began during a rocky time for Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel era.  This mindset isn’t the way of the […]

James Gunn teases that two mystery DC projects will enter production soon

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James Gunn has Superman: Legacy on his mind, but that doesn’t mean the new DCU isn’t moving forward. During a recent post on social media to celebrate the first anniversary of the launch of the new DC Universe era, called Gods and Monsters: Chapter 1, the filmmaker and DC Studios co-chair let it be known […]

Milly Alcock is officially DC’s new Supergirl

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We officially have a new Girl of Steel. Superman: Legacy writer/director and DC Studios co-head James Gunn has announced House of the Dragon‘s Milly Alcock has been cast in the role of Supergirl, where she will reportedly first appear in Superman: Legacy before headlining her own film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Gunn had been auditioning several actresses for the role […]