Summary
The newSupermanmovie trailer is highly anticipated, as it will offer fans their first glimpse at the DC Universe’s (DCU) debut feature film. After some concerns that it might not premiere this month, a recent update provides more encouraging news.
James Gunn’sSupermanis considered the ‘true’ start of the DCU. While the animated seriesCreature Commandosis the first DCU project released, that show has been described as a “soft intro” to the new DC franchise. As the first feature film in Gunn’s new DCU,Supermanhas much riding on it. Fans who loved or didn’t like the defunct DCEU (or Snyderverse) want to see how Gunn’sSupermancompares and Warner Bros. undoubtedly wants a box office success after a string of DC movie flops.The newSupermantrailerwas rumored to be released during the holiday season, giving fans a better sense of what to expect, and that is seemingly still the plan.
In a recent episode ofThe Hot Micwith John Rocha and Jeff Sneider, the latter noted that there will be a press event for the newSupermantrailer on Monday, December 15. The newSupermantrailer will be released to the public later that week.Puckalso reported on theSupermantrailer debuting next week, adding thatKrypto the Superdog might be the standout characterfrom the preview.
This lines up with reports claiming theSupermantrailer release date was set for December 19 to screen ahead of Disney’sMufasa: The Lion King. However, there have been reasons for concern since those reports dropped. Firstly, there were rumors that the first cut of theSupermantrailer worried Warner Bros. executives, prompting them to demand Gunn recut the preview. Some fans believed this would explain why theSupermantrailer hasn’t been released yet despite Gunn saying he had the preview on his hard drive. WhileGunn admitted theSupermantrailer still needed work, he debunked the claim that Warner Bros. was unhappy with it. Gunn explained that only DC Studios (i.e. he and Peter Safran) are involved in cutting the trailer and that pushing the marketing team for the perfect preview is something he went through with eachGuardians of the Galaxymovie.
Secondly, Gunn caused doubts about theSupermantrailer being released in December after responding to a Threads user who asked if the preview was still premiering in December by writing, “Still?” This caused some fans to wonder if theSupermantrailer was ever intended to premiere during the 2025 holiday season.
However, if Sneider and Puck are correct, theSupermantrailer is slated to premiere in the coming week as previously suggested. This is the perfect time, asMufasa: The Lion KingandSonic the Hedgehog 3will play over the Christmas break, meaning theSupermantrailer can be screened in front of both films and reach a wide audience. How fans and general moviegoers will react remains to be seen.
Supermanis scheduled to be released in theaters on July 17, 2025.
Superman
Written and directed by James Gunn, Superman is the first movie in Warner Bros.' rebooted DC Universe to center around the titular comic book hero. It introduces a new version of the Man of Steel after Henry Cavill departed from the role, honoring the character’s roots as “the embodiment of truth, justice, and the American way.”
