David Corenswet
Nicholas Hoult
Rachel Brosnahan
Frank Grillo
Isabela Merced
Alan Tudyk
Anthony Carrigan
Bradley Cooper
María Gabriela de Faría
Milly Alcock
Nathan Fillion
Sean Gunn
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Supergirl
2026
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Superman
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Superman is James Gunn’s 2025 DC Studios reboot, with David Corenswet taking on Clark Kent / Superman and Rachel Brosnahan starring as Lois Lane. This is not the 1978 Christopher Reeve classic; it is the launchpad for the new DC Universe on the big screen, bringing Superman back as a hopeful, public-facing hero trying to balance his Kryptonian heritage with the human values he learned growing up in Smallville.
The film places Superman in a world already full of heroes, monsters, political tension and media noise, with Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor positioned as a major threat. We have rated this 8 out of 10, making it a strong modern Superman entry and a key page for tracking the new DCU era.
Superman Details Director, release, studio & more
- Director
- James Gunn
- Release
- 15/12/1978
- Runtime
- 2 hr 09 min
- Studio
- Array
- Content rating
- PG
- Universe
- DC Comics Extended Universe
- Last Updated
- 30 Sep 2026
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Superman Review 8/10
We have rated this 8 out of 10. Superman works because it understands that the character does not need to be embarrassed about being kind. James Gunn gives the 2025 reboot a brighter, stranger and more comic-book-flavoured identity than many recent DC films, while David Corenswet brings enough warmth to make Clark Kent feel sincere rather than old-fashioned.
The film is at its best when it lets Superman be both powerful and emotionally open, especially opposite Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult’s sharper, nastier Lex Luthor. There is a lot of franchise-building in the mix, and at times the movie has more moving parts than it needs, but the result still feels like a confident reset. It is not the 1978 film, and it is not trying to be. This is a modern Superman story with its own rhythm, its own supporting universe and enough heart to make the cape matter again.
Did You Know?
- This page is for James Gunn’s 2025 Superman, not Richard Donner’s 1978 film.
- David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent / Superman.
- Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane.
- Nicholas Hoult plays Lex Luthor.
- The film is the first big-screen feature in the new DC Universe continuity.
- James Gunn wrote and directed the movie.
- Krypto appears as part of Superman’s world.
- The supporting cast includes heroes connected to the wider DCU.
- We have rated this 8 out of 10 on Comic Movie DB.
- The film acts as a tonal reset for Superman on screen.
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