The new DC Universe may have technically launched earlier this month with Max’s animated series Creature Commandos, but that was just a teaser for the Big Blue Boy Scout, which debuted today the first official trailer for director James Gunn’s Superman sees. “

Starring David Corenswet as the legendary Man of Steel, Superman (previously titled Superman: Legacy) will be released on July 11, 2025 as the first DCU feature film directed by James Gunn and Peter Safran The management of the newly founded DC Studios is shot and the vision is expansive.

This provocative preview represents 18 long months of hope, hype and fear since Gunn first announced he would be directing Superman, and we can say it was worth the wait.

Check out the latest cinematic incarnation of the world’s first comic book superhero and tell us you’re more than just a little bit excited. In two rousing minutes we get a generous selection of exactly the tone and style we’d expect from a James Gunn Superman flick, with bright splashes from Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, Mister Terrific and Metamorpho. But it’s a fabulous furry friend who steals the show, as Kal-El’s loyal white wonder dog Krypto saves his injured master from a freezing fall, in a role inspired by Gunn’s adopted pooch named Ozu.