Superman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Written and directed by James Gunn, it will be the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) produced by DC Studios and the second reboot of the Superman film series. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced. The film follows Superman’s journey to reconcile his alien heritage with his adoptive human family.

Development on a sequel to the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Man of Steel (2013) began by October 2014, with Henry Cavill set to reprise his role as Superman. Plans changed after the troubled production of Justice League (2017) and the Man of Steel sequel was no longer moving forward by May 2020. Gunn began work on a new Superman film around August 2022. In October, he became co-CEO of DC Studios with producer Peter Safran and they began work on a new DC Universe. Gunn was revealed to be writing the film in December. The title Superman: Legacy was announced the next month, Gunn was confirmed to be directing in March 2023, and Corenswet and Brosnahan were cast that June. The subtitle was dropped by the end of February 2024, when filming began in Svalbard, Norway.

Clark is becoming successful as both a journalist and a superhero in the film, but new elements in his life leave him unbalanced. These include being “madly in love” with his colleague Lois Lane, and making friends with other superheroes who think he is naive. The film shows how these elements impact Clark’s values and choices, which are flawed and put him on a personal journey. Corenswet differentiated the role between Clark’s interactions with his parents, his job at the Daily Planet, and as Superman. He described Superman as a “public facing character” who wants to present himself as calm but with authority. Corenswet drew inspiration for Clark from the comic book All-Star Superman (2005–2008) by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely and the posture of Christopher Reeve’s portrayal from the 1978–87 Superman film series.

Superman is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on July 11, 2025. It is set to be the first film of the DCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.