Superman: Legacythe first superhero film released since Flash reboot the entire DC Extended Universe, she will not only be in charge of introducing a new actor to play the character, but will also feature a new Lex Luthor and a new Lois Lane from the start.
After transferring control of DC film production to James Gunn and Peter Safran, from scratch, with a phased plan similar to Marvel’s. That’s how snyderverse he finally dies and a new universe begins.
In fact, the first film in the remastered DC Extended Universe will be Superman: Legacy. In it, we will again see the origin story of the superhero, which will also set the overall tone for the franchise as a whole. He will also introduce his nemesis, Lex Luthor, as he explained. Jeff Snyder, which has a pretty good reputation when it comes to predicting this type of news. He did it on a podcast episode hot mic.
Superman: Legacy It will be directed and written by James Gunn, who clarified that in order to reboot the DC Extended Universe and feature a new origin story, he needs an actor much younger than Henry Cavill. The same will happen with the characters. Lex Luthor And Lois Laneplayed by Jesse Eisenberg and Amy Adams.
What we can expect are younger versions of both characters, with new actors and more focused on a production that wants to completely restart the franchise and its characters, facing a cinematic universe that will take decades to develop.
Superman: Legacy will have a very different tone than Guardians of the Galaxy and other James Gunn productions.
James Gunn has already confirmed that Superman: Legacy it won’t have the same somewhat comedic tone as the Guardians of the Galaxy. “I’ve learned a lot doing this, but it won’t be like guardiansin fact, they will be very different,” he explained.
The latter is likely to leave many fans very calm, expecting a serious Superman, with an approach far from what Marvel has taught us, which is very colorful, with light scripts and a certain amount of comedy, regardless of the production.
He also reminded that there is no final decision on the cast yet, especially on the new actor who will play Superman. During the past few weeks, there have been rumors that the chosen one will Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson, High-speed train), but Gann emphasized that this was not the case.
Superman: Legacy will be released on June 11, 2025 in theaters worldwide.
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