The Internet has been buzzing the last few days about James Gunn’s Superman reboot slated for release next year. The studio released a “motion poster” earlier this week set to a moody cover of John Williams’ “Superman March,” as well as a teaser for a teaser for the film. That teaser just dropped.
Clearly, given all the buildup, what director James Gunn wants for Christmas is for everyone to get excited over his Superman movie. And you know what? It kinda worked, especially since Superman’s dog Krypto makes an adorably welcome appearance.
Gunn describes his take as less of an origin story and more of a journey, with Superman struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage and aristocratic origins with his small-town, adoptive human family. Gunn tapped David Corenswet to play Clark Kent/Superman, at 25 a bit more established than the young cub reporter of Smallville, for instance. Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo plays Jimmy Olsen, and Nicholas Holt is arch-nemesis Lex Luther. (Holt’s son shaved his head for the role.) Luther’s sidekicks are played by Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher and Terence Rosemore as Otis.