James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy has finally received a production start date. According to Deadline, Legacy is set to begin production “at the top of 2024,” and DC Studios co-head James Gunn will be writing and directing the movie. While details about Gunn’s involvement with the project were already known, this latest update provides a concrete timeline for when fans can expect to see the film hit the big screen.
With Superman: Legacy now in pre-production, casting news and other updates are sure to follow in the coming months. While no official casting announcements have been made, there has been plenty of speculation about who could take on the role of Superman in the DC Studios movie.
In addition to Superman: Legacy, James Gunn is currently doing the press rounds for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, making him one of the busiest filmmakers in Hollywood. Despite his busy schedule, however, Gunn has expressed his excitement for both projects, stating that he feels privileged to be working on such beloved characters.
DC Studios is casting a new Kal-El for Superman: Legacy, as the DC Universe movie explores the early years of the Last Son of Krypton, around the time he first starts working at the Daily Planet in Metropolis. As such, Henry Cavill is not returning as the DC Comics hero.
Superman’s DC Universe Future
Superman: Legacy is a much-anticipated project, given that Clark Kent has been an integral part of the DC Universe for over 80 years, with various iterations and adaptations across different media. The movie promises to explore the character’s origins and his struggles to balance his dual identities as Clark and Superman while working at the Daily Planet and fighting off villains. The choice to focus on the early years of his career is a bold move that could potentially breathe new life into the character and appeal to a younger generation of fans.
James Gunn and Peter Safran told journalists that their vision for the DC Universe includes locked scripts, wiggle room and a unified storyline across film, television, animation and video game projects. The two explained that the DC Universe could bring back elements from previous DC regimes, meaning that their eight-to-year plan is not a full reboot.
The Flash, Blue Beetle and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom are currently in various stages of post-production at Warner Bros. Discovery, with all four DC Universe movies slated to hit theaters in 2023. Will the characters from those movies make appearances in the new DCU? Only Gunn and Safran know.
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