The Man of Steel returns! James Gunn’s Superman movie is the flagship of the reborn DC Studios, and although it is still a little early to make presentations, what has already been shown has already brought a huge smile to our faces: the appetizer of the first trailer is inspired by one of the most emblematic covers of our Jorge Jimenezone of the greatest talents in DC Comics history. A great artist born in Granada, by the way.
First things first: the first footage of the movie superman It barely lasts 30 seconds. No more. It’s worth remembering that this is just the “teaser” of what will be its first trailer. However, as you will see below, the icon of the red cape and the underwear on the outside only appears for a moment. If you blink you might miss it. Something that is done with great intentionality. And the way in which it reflects emotions and adapts Jiménez’s idea It’s genius.
These 30 seconds shared by DC are full of details that do not go unnoticed. We see the building and the Planet newsroom for the first time, including Lois Lane herself at the epicenter of the action; as well as personnel who work for Lexcorp, which is Lex Luthor’s megacorporation. However, the most interesting thing is that the real protagonist is only shown for a couple of spare seconds. Because?
The idea of offering a presentation of Superman but “without Superman”, but through ordinary people is daring, effective and was born from Jiménez’s brushes for a cover of DC Universe Rebirth in 2017. And its meaning, explained by the artist himself, gains new nuances for the presentation of Superman and the film itself.
“I made a Superman cover without Superman. I made it with ordinary people, with hope, emotion, future, optimism. This is what Superman means to me.”
The idea of Jiménez’s Superman is exactly the portrait that director James Gunn wants to offer the world after Zack Snyder’s time in charge of the DC heroes. Chance? Not at all: the author himself from Granada reuploaded his own cover to Twitter a day before the teaser and Warner itself interacted with it. Because the media of film and comics are different, but the message and the way of transmitting the idea are the same.
With a first contact given, and waiting for the first official trailer, the film superman by James Gunn will be released July 11, 2025. Being the spearhead of Warner Bros.’s greatest heroic project and competing head-on with the Fantastic Four from Marvel. For now, the Gods and Monsters Chapter has already begun with Creature Commandos. But what has already been shown has not only enchanted us: it is exactly what the last son of Krypton should symbolize.
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