Clark Kent

Whatever your idea of a typical Superman movie is, James Gunn is not making that. The writer and director of 2025's Superman: Legacy got the ball rolling by first casting David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan as Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Which makes sense. Those characters arethe leads in most Superman movies. From there, casting so far has been atypical, to say the least, and Gunn recently commented on why that is.Sean Gunn on Working With His BrotherAfter casting Clark/Superman and Lois, Gunn followed it up by casting…

Screenshot: So I might have been a wee bit too critical with my first impression of My Shonen Adventures with Superman, as reviews—including our own—are praising the new show for its light-hearted,rom-com take on the Man of Steel. Now, you can watch Clark-kun for yourself, free on YouTube!FULL EPISODE | My Adventures With Superman S1E1: Adventures of a Normal Man Pt. 1 | adult swimAs Clark Kent (Jack Quaid) starts his first day as a reporter at the Daily Planet, he finds himself entangled in danger before he even has a…

Superman has always had a strong pop culture presence, but in the last decade and change, Warner Bros. has put a greater focus on the character’s live-action prospects (for both film and TV). The character’s appeared in several animated movies over the years, but it’s been a long time since he had an animated TV show where he was the headliner. The last show to properly do so was (arguably) Legion of Super-Heroes, and the series that have followed—such as Young Justice and Justice League Action, to name a few—have had him…

David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan are your new Superman and Lois Lane Photo: Jemal Countess/Cindy Ord (Getty Images)James Gunn has found his Superman and Lois Lane. Actors David Corenswet (Pearl) and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) have been cast as the two leads of Superman: Legacy, which will be released July 11, 2025.What Does James Gunn Want from His Superman Movie? | io9 InterviewDeadline broke the news of the casting, which comes on the heels of a weekend of screen-tests during which both of the…

HBO has always made amazing documentaries, whether for broadcast TV or its streaming service, Max. So there’s every reason to be excited about Superpowered: The DC Story even before I tell you that Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Mark Catalena co-directed the three-part series, which will explore the comics publisher through its 85+ years of history with a truly stunning array of comics writers, artists, and luminaries, as well as its live-action stars, directors, and producers…

Sony’s most bizarre Spider-Man spinoff is set to start filming soon. Barbie gets its rating. Harrison Ford and the Dial of Destiny cast and crew reflect on Indiana Jones’ legacy. Plus, Clark Kent gets all magical girl in My Adventures With Superman’s opening titles. Spoilers, now!How The Last Airbender Inspired Lisette OliveraJames Bond 26According to a new report from the Derry Journal, of all places, Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer “has emerged as a contender to play Britain’s top spy, James Bond” following her Tony…

Director Travis Knight teases Laika’s epic battles for its adaptation of Wildwood. Get a look at the French remake of One Cut of the Dead. Plus, what’s coming on Riverdale, and What We Do In the Shadows sets its season 5 premiere date. To me, my spoilers!What Does James Gunn Want from His Superman Movie? | io9 InterviewSuperman LegacyDeadline reports that casting for the lead roles of Clark Kent and Lois Lane has narrowed down to at least 3 potential candidates for each role ahead of more screen tests this month.  …

In Zack Snyder’s 2013 film Man of Steel, General Zod comes to Earth looking for a Kryptonian he believes has the key to bringing his planet back to life. That Kryptonian—Superman—shows himself quickly, setting off a chain of events that ends with Zod and Superman fighting and destroying both a small town and a large part of a city.The Woman Who Would Be PhotonIn Andy Muschietti’s 2023 film The Flash, General Zod does the same thing. He comes to Earth looking for a crucial Kryptonian, but since this is a multiverse Barry…

The next Superman movie, Superman: Legacy, is heading to theaters in just over two years and today, its writer and director announced he’s full steam ahead. James Gunn, the co-president of DC Films, is that person and he took to social media on Tuesday to reveal that he’s diving “fully into early pre-production” on the film with “costumes, production design, and more now up and running.”Spoilers of the Week March 30-April 1Why is this so special? Because the news comes on April 18, 2023, the 85th anniversary of the date…

Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images)Warner Bros. has announced that James Gunn will officially direct DC’s latest cinematic reboot of the Superman franchise, Superman: Legacy, for a 2025 release.When the studio unveiled the new slate of movies and TV shows in the works as part of incoming executive producers James Gunn and Peter Safran’s reboot of the DC universe, it was already confirmed that the director would pen a new reboot of Superman, replacing Henry Cavill’s man of steel with a younger iteration of the character.…