Superman celebrated its 85th anniversary this week, with James Gunn joining the fans’ celebration with the announcement that Superman: Legacy is now officially in production. The upcoming film, which will arrive in 2025, is set to mark the introduction of a new Man of Steel into the DCU canon as a part of Gods & Monsters, the first phase of Gunn’s long term plan for the Warner Bros. Discovery franchise.As he usually does, the director has been constantly answering fans' questions about his projects, including the current status of Superman: Legacy and what most of them care about, which is the casting for the film. Without sharing any specific details, Gunn has given a very exciting update about the process of choosing the next actor that will become Clark Kent:
Since the announcement that Henry Cavill wouldn’t continue to play Superman in the future of the DCU, many actors have been named by the fans as their favorites to take his place. Jacob Elordi, David Corenswet, and Wolfgang Novogratz are some of the names that have been related to the project and could definitely fit the role.
What Superman: Legacy Will Be About?
According to the official synopsis released by DC Studios, Superman: Legacy tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as outdated.
Gunn revealed that one of the comics that inspired him while writing the script is All-Star Superman, which sees the hero dying from a massive overload of solar energy. Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely narrate throughout this volume the last weeks of the Last Son of Krypton.
During this time, he will face off against two survivors from his home planet, alien threats and, of course, Lex Luthor in one last stand for the good of Earth. And all this while, like his human counterpart, he tries to put his own private life in order in the face of his imminent and irremediable death.
Of course, the upcoming movie won’t be adapting this storyline verbatim, because it’ll be an introduction for this new version of the character, but Superman: Legacy might take some elements from the comics such as the villains, and some other characters.