There’s a new DC universe in town that’s being kick-started by James Gunn’s “Superman” this weekend. Headlined by David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, “Superman” is poised to relaunch the DC universe and usher in a more vibrant, less serious connected world after Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” and the resulting DCEU.
Corenswet takes over from Henry Cavill as the Last Son of Krypton. “Superman” picks up years after the super-strong, cape-wearing alien crash Kal-El lands onto Earth and takes up a reporting job at the Daily Planet as his alter ego Clark Kent. Rather than give an origin story to the iconic DC hero, Gunn’s film picks up in a world that is well familiar with Superman and has several other heroes flying around as the Justice Gang, an early prototype of what’s soon to become the Justice League. There’s Green Lantern Corps member Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), the high-flying Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), shape-shifting Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan) and the super-smart Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi). With them, Superman must face off against his ultimate nemesis, the evil genius Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult), while also balancing his relationship with ace Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan).
Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe officially began in December with the animated HBO Max series “Creature Commandos,” which introduced Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo) — who will near appear in Season 2 of “Peacemaker,” which is getting grandfathered into the new DCU even though it technically premiered in the old regime. What is clear: “Superman” takes the DCU to the big screen for the first time.
See the cast of Gunn’s “Superman” below.