It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s James Gunn‘s DCU taking shape with the debut of his take on Superman. On the red carpet of Monday’s world premiere, the writer and director told Deadline how he took a “lighter” approach to the DC Comics superhero that gets back to “the color and the joy” of

The Man of Steel is finally flying back into theaters. However, this time, he’s carrying something more than super strength, laser vision, and flight. Under James Gunn’s direction, Superman is returning with a deeply human message.

With Superman set to release on Friday (11.07.25), director James Gunn has revealed his next DC Universe project will feature David Corenswet's Man of Steel - but the actor knows "literally nothing" about it.