Superman
Summary
James Gunn’sSupermanmovie cast has landed another actor in the office of one of the Daily Planet staff workers in theDC Universereboot . After the ticket was initially announce in January 2023 , DC Studios is get several of theirChapter 1 movies and TV showsoff the ground , as Gunn ’s DC Universe is on its direction . The upcomingSupermanmoviewill be the first cinema from DC Studios , and it will help lay the fundament for the DC Universe enfranchisement .
With theSupermanmovie less than two months aside from finish primary photography , Gunnannounced that Beck Bennett has fall in the casting as the DC fibre Steve Lombard . Check out Gunn ’s full Emily Post below .
Bennett ’s casting was first hint at when he was spot in a recentSupermancast photo , with fans starting to muse that he was perhaps in the picture . This will be the second alive - action incarnation of Steve , as he previously appeared in Zack Snyder’sMan of Steelin 2013 , played by Michael Kelly .
James Gunn and Peter Safran ’s DC Universe begin with six flick and six shows that open up the DCU ’s first chapter , " Gods and Monsters " .
Who Is Steve Lombard And How He Fits Into Superman’s Story
Created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan , Steve Lombard made his first DC Comics coming into court inSuperman#264 in June 1973 . In DC traditional knowledge , Steve was a former football star , having played as a signal caller , before entering the world of journalism . In most incarnations , Steve is a sports newsman for the Daily Planet and a fellow rival to Clark Kent and Lois Lane .
While a abide character in the funnies , Steve ’s role inSupermanwill belike be to process as someone who will offer a counterpoint to Clark and Lois . Gunn has tease that there will be an exploration of the Daily Planet in this incarnation , and given how Steve has never been explored in depth through pastSupermanmedia , the movie will be a style to do it . Whether or not other Daily Planet characters are joiningtheSupermancast , like Cat Grant and Ron Troupe , remains to be seen .
With motion-picture photography set to wrap in the fare months , it might mean that DC Studios will be closer to have aSupermantrailer quick for the cosmos . Whether that terminate up being sometime in the tumble or other next yr remains to be seen , as post - yield will still demand to be done on the film . But for now , sentence will tell when the DC Universe audience will get another look at theSupermanfilm .
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dot : This film follows Clark Kent , a cub reporter in Metropolis , as he navigate the complexities of his double identicalness , shinny to submit his Kryptonian inheritance with his human upbringing while sweep up his part as Superman .
Upcoming DC Movies
Release Date
Superman: This film follows Clark Kent, a cub reporter in Metropolis, as he navigates the complexities of his dual identity, struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing while embracing his role as Superman.
turkey : Folie à Deux
October 4 , 2024
July 11 , 2025
Superman: This film follows Clark Kent, a cub reporter in Metropolis, as he navigates the complexities of his dual identity, struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing while embracing his role as Superman.
Supergirl : Woman of Tomorrow
June 26 , 2026
The Batman - Part II
October 2 , 2026
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