Superman is the primary movie within the new DC Universe spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran, and was written and directed by none aside from Gunn himself. The person who introduced Guardians of the Galaxy to the massive display screen has refreshingly promised to skip the origin story and introduce audiences to a Superman who already has a fair proportion of associates, enemies, and even animal companions on Earth. Jam-packed with characters, the film additionally options Lex Luthor, Mister Terrific, Hawkgirl, Man Gardner, and extra.
However the coronary heart of the story belongs to David Corenswet’s Superman (trunks and all) and, after all, Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane. It seems to be as if audiences received’t have to attend too lengthy to see sparks fly between the pair both, as trailers have already established their relationship. One scene through which Lois interviews Clark Kent even serves as a nod to an iconic scene from a previous Superman film.
ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan interviewed David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan about becoming a member of the DCU as a few of its most consequential characters. The actors focus on carrying on the legacy of previous Superman films and the way they introduced a budding romance between Clark Kent and Lois Lane to the display screen. Plus, Corenswet revealed why he believes Star Wars is an apt comparability for his Superman movie and the DCU as a complete.
Why James Gunn’s DCU Is Like Star Wars
“You’re Simply Thrown Into The Center of This Universe”
Superman star David Corenswet is thought to be an enormous fan of Star Wars, which made plenty of elements of his function within the film thrilling for the actor, starting with a dialog with James Gunn. “James has described this new DCU as feeling somewhat extra just like the Star Wars universe,” Corenswet shared, “within the sense that it’s not our world, it’s an alternate world, and it’s not an origin story. You’re simply thrown into the center of this universe, and also you find out about it as you go.”
Plus, the star added, “The music is John Williams, which is big.”
The music for Superman was written by composers John Murphy and David Fleming, however Fleming revealed in an interview with Filmfare.com that Williams’ iconic Superman theme would make its approach into the rating.
“An enormous a part of why Star Wars has caught in my thoughts for therefore a few years is the music,” Corenswet stated, “and John Williams’ different music has been a approach that I’ve expanded out to different nice movies and [been] a purpose that I like the opposite movies that he scored. Probably the most surreal factor about being on this movie is now I’m in a movie that has John Williams theme beneath it. That is in all probability the largest ‘pinch me’ second for me on this complete factor, and it is a enjoyable factor to nerd out about.”
David Corenswet & Rachel Brosnahan Reveal A Superman Callback
One Scene Is Pivotal To Kal-El’s Relationship With Lois Lane
As revealed in trailers, Superman will characteristic Lois Lane interviewing Kal-El as Superman. She already is aware of that Clark Kent and Superman are one and the identical, however that doesn’t maintain the change from changing into heated. The scene can also be paying homage to one other Lois and Kal-El interview from 1978’s Superman: The Film. “It’s definitely within the spirit of that nice iconic scene,” Corenswet acknowledged, including, “I believe that scene from the [Richard] Donner film is, for many individuals, the scene that they bear in mind essentially the most.”
“For us,” the actor added, “we obtained to go additional [and] deeper, simply because the circumstances are additional alongside in [terms of] the connection. You don’t have that block of Lois not understanding Superman’s identification. The playing cards are all on the desk.”
This brings new dimensions to such an interview scene, which Corenswet revealed to be twofold: “The flirtation and the romance and the banter is admittedly all a method to a deeper finish, which is A. ‘What the hell are you doing? Have you learnt what you’re doing? Are you certain you’ve thought this by?’ and B. ‘Are we certain this isn’t us breaking apart? … Did you simply break up with me?’”
Rachel Brosnahan weighed in as nicely, saying, “I believe it begins with us being like, ‘This’ll be enjoyable, and it will finish in a really completely different a part of the residence.’’ However issues go off the rails which, in Brosnahan’s phrases, “feels so actual–and that’s one of many issues that was so enjoyable to play about it.”
Additionally try our interview with Superman author/director James Gunn.
Superman hits theaters on July 11.
Superman
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- Launch Date
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July 11, 2025
- Runtime
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130 Minutes
- Producers
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Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran