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Beck Bennett joins James Gunn’s Superman

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As filming continues on James Gunn’s Superman, THR has revealed that Saturday Night Live alum Beck Bennett has joined the cast of the new DC Universe-launching reboot. Having spent eight seasons on SNL before his exit in 2021, Bennett has went on to lend his voice to the features The Mitchells vs. the Machines and […]

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will fly into theaters Summer 2026

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James Gunn and Peter Safran have announced a release date for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the second feature film to be produced under their DC Studios slate which will star House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock as the Girl of Steel. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is based on the comic miniseries of the same name by writer Tom […]

Frank Grillo joins season 2 of James Gunn’s Peacemaker

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Even as James Gunn is busy filming Superman, he is still hard at work developing the second season of Peacemaker and other DC series and films. With Peacemaker having begun production, Gunn revealed Frank Grillo has joined the cast where he will reprise his role from the upcoming animated series Creature Commandos as Rick Flag Sr. in the new season. Gunn announced […]

First look at David Corenswet’s Superman revealed by James Gunn

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James Gunn has given us our first look at David Corenswet as Superman in next summer’s Superman, the first entry in DC’s new film universe which Gunn and Peter Safran are leading as the DC Studios heads.  Corenswet was chosen as Clark Kent/Superman last year, filling the boots that have previously held Christopher Reeve, Brandon Routh […]

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 […]