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When Will Reeve was on his way from New York City to Cleveland to film his cameo in James Gunn’s “Superman,” he says his late father, the original big screen Man of Steel Christopher Reeve, may have sent him a sign from the heavens.

“I think my flight got a little delayed, so I don’t know what that means,” Will Reeve cracked Monday on the red carpet at the movie’s premiere at Hollywood’s Tcl Chinese Theatre.

But then he added, “I think I am very deliberate about living my own life, making my own decisions, knowing that if I make the right decision, it will honor my parents, and I think that it was the right decision to do this in a way, to honor my parents.”

Reeve, an ABC News correspondent, makes a cameo in “Superman” as a reporter. “My family, they’re like, ‘That’s super cool.

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In one week on July 11, the entire world will look up.

“Superman,” DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

The film stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

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Less than a month away and the amazing promotional campaign for James Gunn’s Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Superman!

Check out the Big Blue all over the world in the latest marketing of the film, hitting cinemas on July 11. Looking forward to the logo showing up stateside – the shield would look perfect on The St. Louis Arch, The Empire State Building, The Golden Gate Bridge and the ultimate – The Statue of Liberty!

Even in darkness, light prevails, #Superman – only in theaters July 11.@Superman @DCComics @warnerbros pic.twitter.com/TIYOvzHKeb

— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) June 12, 2025

Spotted: hope rising. #Superman – only in cinemas this July. pic.twitter.com/C0H3aEdXsu

— Superman (@Superman) June 12, 2025

Always remember to #LookUp. #Superman – only in theaters July 11. pic.

Starting Tuesday, June 10, Amazon Prime members across the U.S. can purchase tickets on Fandango for exclusive early screenings of DC Studios’ Superman in select theaters on July 8 at 7 p.m. local time—three days before the film’s nationwide release in theaters and IMAX on July 11.

Members can also make their ticket purchase count for a good cause through Fandango’s roundup program. While giving fans first access to one of the most anticipated films of the year, these Prime Early Screenings will allow customers to round up their movie ticket purchase to the nearest dollar and donate the balance to Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

These exclusive early member screenings are part of a larger “Anyone Can Be Super” campaign developed by Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab, which immerses fans in Superman-inspired experiences across Amazon, allowing them to discover how their simple actions can create a meaningful impact.

The all new character posters for the Metahumans have landed and they’re Super! Superman, Krypto, Hawkgirl, Mr. Terrific and Superman Robot #4 have their own posters for Superman, in theaters July 11.

Director James Gunn has been posting on his socials to promote the upcoming film. Threads, Instagram, Facebook, X – the marketing campaign is in high gear and fans have been blitzed with new posters and videos and images almost daily.

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures (From L-r) Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl and Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Superman,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

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James Gunn explains how he makes the magic of Metropolis come to life. #Superman – only in theaters July 11. pic.twitter.com/HA94T38F3p

— Superman (@Superman) May 30, 2025

Even the billboards have arrived in Los Angeles.

James Gunn: “Working hard.

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The promotional campaign for Superman is in high gear, and this time you can win two Fandango tickets to see the film!

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“I wasn’t representing anyone except for me, and doing good! People were going to die.”

In theaters and IMAX nationwide on July 11, Warner Bros. Pictures has released a fantastic 2nd trailer and new poster for Superman.

Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

Check out the new trailer and get ready for the movie event of the summer!

And listen to the emotional score, filled with so much of composer John Williams’ iconic theme from 1978’s Superman The Movie.

Music by John Murphy & David Fleming. Available now: https://lnk.

DC Studios’ official Superman trailer is loaded with action but still makes time for multiple clips of Lois Lane conducting a contentious interview with the superhero. Lois’ questions lead to Superman insisting he didn’t illegally enter a country but instead stopped a war and saved countless lives. The three-minute trailer also features a little Krypto action, Green Lantern swatting an enemy, Hawkgirl ready for a fight, and a lot of Lex Luthor smirking.

David Corenswet stars as Superman / Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan is Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion is Guy Gardner / Green Lantern, Isabela Merced is Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl, and Skyler Gisondo plays Jimmy Olsen. Edi Gathegi is Mister Terrific, Anthony Carrigan is Rex Mason / Metamorpho, María Gabriela de Faría is Angela Spica / The Engineer, Sara Sampaio plays Eve Teschmacher, Wendell Pierce is Perry White, Pruitt Taylor Vince is Pa Kent, and Neva Howell is Ma Kent.

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the new Superman trailer and poster, which preview the highly anticipated movie opening in theaters and IMAX on July 11. Superman is DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor, and heart, delivering a Superman driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his screenplay, based on characters from DC. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman.

The film stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Superman also stars Edi Gathegi (For All Mankind), Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced (Alien Romulus), and Skyler Gisondo.

First appearing in Action Comics #1 (1938), today fans throughout the world are celebrating the Man of Steel, the last son of Krypton, Smallville’s Clark Kent and DC’s iconic superhero.

Announced earlier this year, DC Comics announced 2025 as the Summer of Superman.

Featuring an incredible lineup of comic books and graphic novels for fans of all ages, ”Summer of Superman” celebrates the Man of Steel’s enduring legacy as a pop culture icon, and a symbol of “truth, justice, and the American Way.” Today, the world needs hope.

Director James Gunn announced the new Superman comic books where once again “You’ll Believe A Man Can Fly.”

DC just announced seven new “#Superman Movie” inspired variant covers for comic books publishing between May and July. Artists include Nicola Scott, Jim Lee, Dan Jurgens, Dan Mora, Jerry Ordway, Jorge Jiménez, Kevin Maguire, and Frank Quitely. pic.twitter.com/frbBuF6F6V...

Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Superman movie, which will open in theaters and IMAX on July 11, 2025.

Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor, and heart, delivering a Superman driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his screenplay, based on characters from DC. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman.

The film stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

The Superman movie also...

If you take away nothing else from the Superman sneak peek, at least appreciate that Krypto acts like every other dog would when their owner’s lying on the ground. The nearly five-minute video shows Krypto jumping all over an injured Superman and then dragging him into the Fortress of Solitude. The sneak peek also shows a little Superman and Lois Lane action, a few snippets of Lex Luthor, and robots healing the critically injured superhero.

David Corenswet (Twisters) leads the cast as Superman / Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) plays Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult (Nosferatu) stars as Lex Luthor. Edi Gathegi (For All Mankind) plays Mr. Terrific, Isabela Merced (Alien Romulus) is Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) is Guy Gardner / Green Lantern, Skyler Gisondo (Licorice Pizza) is Jimmy Olsen, Sara Sampaio (At Midnight) is Eve Teschmacher, María Gabriela de Faría (The Moodys) is Angela Spica / The Engineer,...

Warner Bros. Pictures has brought online the extended Superman sneak peek that was first shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week. The clip features Superman crash-landing and his dog, Krypto, coming to the rescue. Krypto takes Superman to the Fortress of Solitude, where robots help him recover.

Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor, and heart, delivering a Superman driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his screenplay, based on characters from DC. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman.

The film stars David Corenswet in the...

The Set Decorators Society of America revealed its 2024 Sdsa Awards winners on Friday. The announcement was made live on the Set Decor YouTube page at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt. A Complete Unknown won Best Film and Best Period Design even though it wasn’t nominated for Best Production Design at the 2025 Oscars.

Among the nominees were all five Oscar contenders for Best Production Design: The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nosferatu, and Wicked. The five Oscar nominees were split between four categories, avoiding a direct clash prior to the 2025 Oscars on March 2. Conclave prevailed in Contemporary against co-nominees Anora, Civil War, Emilia Pérez, and The Substance. In Fantasy/Sci-Fi, winner Beetlejuice Beetlejuice bested Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and Megalopolis. In Comedy/Musical, Wicked soared to victory over Deadpool & Wolverine, Kinds of Kindness, Nightbitch, and Wolfs. The only two Oscar nominees...

Subscribers to DC Studios Fan First were the first to see the new TV spot for Superman.

“Superman,” DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, will be in theaters and IMAX nationwide on July 11, 2025, and internationally beginning 9 July 2025, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

The film stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. The...

Warner Bros. Pictures has brought online a new TV spot for Superman, the action-adventure opening in theaters on July 11, 2025. The spot has some new footage, including a good look at Superman flying in the film.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his screenplay, based on characters from DC. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman.

The film stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

The movie also stars Edi Gathegi (For All Mankind), Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced (Alien Romulus), Skyler Gisondo,...

“Conclave” and “The Brutalist” are among the nominees for this year’s Set Decorators Society of America Awards.

“Anora,” “Emilia Perez” and “The Substance” are also among the films recognized by the Sdsa.

The awards celebrate excellence in the art of set decoration for film with the decor and design categories.

Now in its fifth year, the awards have become a precursor to the Academy Awards, with three out of its four winners going on to win the best Oscar for production design. Last year, “Poor Things” won an Sdsa award before winning the Oscar.

Winners will be announced on Feb. 2

Full list of nominations are below.

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film

“Anora” — Neon

Set decoration by Christopher Phelps with production design by Stephen Phelps

“Civil War” — A24

Set decoration by Lizbeth Ayala with production design by Caty Maxey

“Conclave” — Focus Features

Set decoration by...

The Set Decorators Society of America has revealed the film nominations for its 2024 Sdsa Awards spanning decor/design categories for contemporary, period, fantasy/sci-fi and comedy/musical pics. See the full list below.

The nominees include such awards-season favorites as Wicked, Emilia Pérez, Dune: Part Two, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave and Anora along with box office hits Deadpool & Wolverine, Gladiator II and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Winners will be revealed on February 2 during the international group’s Sdsa Awards for Film 2024.

Last year’s Sdsa Awards went to the teams behind Poor Things, Saltburn, Barbie and Asteroid City. Poor Things production designers James Price and Shona Heath and set decorator Zsuzsa Mihalek went on to scoop the Production Design Oscar.

Here are the film nominees for the 2024 Sdsa Awards. Note that the group did not include a Best Picture category as it did last year:

Best Achievement In...

The Set Decorators Society of America announced its nominations for the 2024 Sdsa Awards for Film today, celebrating excellence in the art of set decoration for movies released in 2024.

Five films were nominated in each of the four categories: Contemporary, Period, Fantasy or Science Fiction, and Comedy or Musical. Final voting for the winners takes place from Jan. 11 to Jan. 17 and winners will be announced Feb. 2, 2025.

This is just the fifth year of the Sdsa Awards, but this important precursor has already become a formidable bellwether for the Academy Awards. In three of the past four ceremonies, the eventual Oscar winner for Best Production Design won this set decoration prize first. Mank won Best Period Feature here before prevailing at the Oscars in 2021. The next year, Dune to Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Film before winning over the Academy. Last year, Poor Things won Best Period Feature before its big Oscars win.

The first teaser trailer for Superman has dominated the news cycle today but we're not finished yet. The sneak peek is currently playing in theaters before Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and includes scenes not featured in the version released online.

Among them is an imposing shot of Mister Terrific and another showing Lex Luthor (wearing sunglasses) flanked by Ultraman and The Engineer. The latter two characters made a blink-and-you'd-miss-it appearance in the online trailer so we're hoping to get a clearer shot of them soon.

While the Superman trailer isn't playing in front of a major new Warner Bros. title, this is a fun reward for fans who head to their local multiplexes this weekend.

It's also easy to imagine it being something DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn pushed for; after all, there may be other variants of the teaser out there!

At the recent press event for Superman, Gunn...

A lot is riding on Superman‘s success so the teaser trailer needs to land well with fans. Based on comments on DC’s YouTube page, it seems to have hit most of the right notes.

The teaser trailer opens with Superman gasping for breath, bloody and calling for help from his trusty dog Krypto. The two-minute trailer has only a couple of lines of dialogue and instead teases us with very brief snippets of all the key characters.

David Corenswet (Twisters) stars as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) plays Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult (Nosferatu) is Lex Luthor. Edi Gathegi (For All Mankind) plays Mr. Terrific, Isabela Merced (Alien Romulus) is Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) is Guy Gardner / Green Lantern, Skyler Gisondo (Licorice Pizza) is Jimmy Olsen, Sara Sampaio (At Midnight) is Eve Teschmacher, María Gabriela de Faría (The Moodys) is Angela Spica / The Engineer,...

The first Superman trailer was released earlier today and we now have some 4K screenshots so you can take a closer look at all the biggest moments.

The biggest talking point has to be our first proper look at Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Mister Terrific, and Metamorpho. Krypto also gets his fair share of the spotlight, as do characters like Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Pa Kent.

Crucially, we have some terrific shots of the Man of Tomorrow himself; that costume looks like it's been pulled straight from the pages of the comic books and is far more enjoyable to look at here than it was in set photos or even Superman's first-look image.

"The thing that connects him so much to Christopher Reeve is, he has a lot of deep training," filmmaker James Gunn said of David Corenswet at a Q&a earlier this week. "Like, I’ve...

“Krypto. Home. Take me home.”

On Thursday, the world received an early holiday present in the form of the first Superman trailer!

Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

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— Superman (@Superman) December 19, 2024

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his own screenplay,...

The time has finally come to see what James Gunn‘s new Dcu Superman will bring us. The trailer has recently dropped during a Q&a launch event and emotions are already running high with the new version of John Williams’ Superman theme, to the adorable Krypto being a good dog and getting Kal-El to safety, to a somber Superman facing a hostile crowd while mourning something currently nondescript. So, let’s hear from You now! What did you think of the new trailer? Take our poll below and let us know!

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On July 11, It Begins.

Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theatres worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC...

It's hard to remember the last time there was a trailer as highly anticipated as our first look at DC Studios and James Gunn's Superman. Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: No Way Home come to mind, of course, but today isn't about the MCU; it's the Dcu's time to shine.

The teaser is packed full of major reveals, though the fact it kicks off with a beaten and bloodied Man of Steel is bound to be a major talking point. Fortunately, Krypto arrives to save the day before we catch sight of several other key characters.

Among them are Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Hawgirl, Metamorpho (at last!), and Mister Terrific. Nicholas Hoult, meanwhile, looks suitably formidable and threatening as Lex Luthor, while the mysterious glowing orb from the first-look image also makes its return here.

There's time for romance too as Clark Kent and Lois Lane (and Superman and Lois) are shown getting close,...

Warner Bros. Pictures has revealed the official teaser trailer for Superman, the new action-adventure set to open in theaters worldwide on July 11, 2025.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

DC Studios heads Peter Safran and Gunn are producing the film, which Gunn directs from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman.

The film stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

The movie also stars Edi Gathegi (For All Mankind), Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced (Alien Romulus), Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio (At Midnight), María Gabriela de Faría (The Moodys), Wendell Pierce,...

The Wire and Jack Ryan star Wendell Pierce will play the Dcu's Perry White in Superman. While he has been spotted from afar in set photos, the actor just hyped up today's trailer with a new look at his cigar-chomping Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief.

We don't know what to expect from this version of Perry but on the page, he's a key supporting character in Clark Kent's world.

Pierce hasn't said much about his Superman role but, earlier this year, expressed his excitement about joining the franchise. "I did not know how big it was. I really did not know...the announcement was bigger than the story. That was a pleasant surprise," he admitted. "It's humbling, and I'm looking forward to it."

Many actors have played Perry White on screen, starting with Pierre Watkin in Columbia Pictures' popular Superman serials in the 1940s. John Hamilton, Lane Smith, Michael McKean, Jackie Cooper,...

The first Superman teaser trailer is very nearly upon us and it's hard to remember a more highly anticipated sneak peek than this one (at least since Spider-Man: No Way Home dropped its memorable first look in 2021).

We'll be doing a full breakdown of tomorrow's trailer after it premieres but, in the meantime, we figured you might want to take a closer look at the handful of reveals featured in this preview.

Below, you'll find some 4K screenshots from the Superman trailer teaser along with our thoughts on what DC Studios has chosen to reveal. For example, did you spot that blink-and-you'd-miss-it Luthor Corp mention?

You can watch the trailer teaser for Superman by clicking here.

We hate to kick things off by comparing the Dceu to the Dcu but what an upgrade for The Daily Planet. It's gone from being a nondescript skyscraper with the words "Daily Planet" written...

With less than 24 hours to go until the first Superman teaser trailer is released, Warner Bros. and DC Studios have just dropped a 30-second trailer teaser (it's been a while since we've had one of these to build up hype).

While it stops short of a full Superman reveal, we do see the Man of Tomorrow taking flight. The focus is primarily on the citizens of Metropolis looking to the skies, a nod it seems to the movie's "Look Up" tagline.

Elsewhere, we see the classic Daily Planet globe atop the skyscraper that the newspaper calls home and a glimpse at characters like Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Cat Grant, Ron Troupe, and Steve Lombard.

In related news, the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) has classified tomorrow's Superman trailer, confirming it will run for a total of 2 minutes, and 20 seconds. That points to it being a proper look at what's...

The Superman trailer was shown to select members of the press yesterday and, while we'd imagine their thoughts are under strict embargo until Thursday, that hasn't stopped a few details leaking out in advance.

Reliable trailer release date and runtime leaker @Cryptic4KQual has shared a few minor, spoiler-free pieces of intel, explaining that the sneak peek "doesn't have much dialogue" and will be "more [music] focused."

They add that the Superman trailer will also include "some brief important appearances" before suggesting we'll hear an electric guitar version of the Man of Tomorrow's classic theme.

The scooper's final analysis is that it, "Seems to be a very emotional trailer with some heartwarming scenes."

There's not much to go on but it sounds like we're getting a decent look at what's to come in Superman rather than a teaser many feared might revolve primarily around Krypto (the fan-favourite alien dog does have...

Yesterday, Warner Bros. and DC Studios shared the first poster for Superman. The movie will serve as the true launching platform for the new Dcu after Max's Creature Commandos, and excitement for Thursday's trailer is rapidly rising.

In the motion poster shared on social media yesterday, we heard what appeared to be composer John Murphy's score for the reboot. Taking its cues from John Williams' work in Superman: The Movie and, to a lesser extent, Hans Zimmer's Man of Steel theme, it's received a positive response from fans.

Today, Murphy has posted a 30-second clip on YouTube in a video he's named "Theme From Superman." We don't know if this is the Man of Tomorrow's main theme, but it seems to be at least part of it (we'd imagine a full "reveal" is being saved for the trailer).

"Happy to announce that my frequent collaborator [John Murphy] is scoring [tt5950044 autoSuperman...

Superman director James Gunn has shared a brief teaser confirming that the first teaser trailer for the movie will be released online this Thursday at 6am Pt/9am Et.

The sneak peek below doesn't reveal much but does feature what appears to be our first look inside the Fortress of Solitude. We hear the wind blowing in the background as an icy version of the Man of Steel's iconic logo is put front and centre.

A new synopsis has also been released which reads, "In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind."

In a press release, Warner Bros. confirmed that Superman stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan...

Midway through shooting the massive, futuristic “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola knew it wasn’t working. In the production notes, he recounts how the art department (led by production designer Beth Mickle) wasn’t in sync with his abstract vision wrapped around the deteriorating New Rome and the utopian Megalopolis. The concept of conveying “woven material or tapestry” just wasn’t getting through.

So Coppola started communicating his bold visual ideas to concept designer Dean Sherriff through stick-figure sketches. Before the 2022 holidays, he demanded that the art department trim its leadership to perform more efficiently out of budgetary necessity. They refused and quit in protest. Meanwhile, the VFX team was disbanded as well.

Enter production designer Bradley Rubin after the New Year’s break. He was tasked with completing the film in collaboration with a whole new VFX team. Yet he quickly adapted to the theatricality of it all and the...

The trailers for Megalopolis tease Francis Ford Coppola's ambitious story and creative direction. Anticipation for the film builds despite recent controversies, which include irreconcilable differences with the VFX team.

Francis Ford Coppola confirmed that creative differences and budget constraints contributed to his decision to fire the Megalopolis VFX team. Impressed by their work on 2019's Motherless Brooklyn, Coppola hired the team (led by production designer Beth Mickle) for their impressive portfolio and period-accurate production design. "I liked the way they handled Motherless Brooklyn," he told Empire (via Screen Rant). "It seemed to span time. The production designer had a dual career where she did independent films but also did big Marvel pictures." Mickle's previous work includes Drive, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and The Suicide Squad. "Megalopolis had a big art-department need because you have to show the world of the future," Coppola explained.

Related Francis Ford Coppola...

Megalopolis director Francis Ford Coppola explains why the film's entire VFX team was fired. This is only one of many controversies surrounding Megalopolis, including allegations against Coppola for harassing extras on the set of the film. A Megalopolis trailer led to further controversy as the trailer featured quotes that appeared to be from reviews of previous Coppola films, only for the quotes to later be revealed as fabricated, leading to Lionsgate apologizing and pulling the trailer.

While speaking with Empire magazine, Coppola clarified that the VFX team was fired due to creative differences and an inability to reach a satisfying compromise. Coppola highlights why this team was initially an ideal fit for Megalopolis while also breaking down the conflict that arose as production continued. Part of the challenges that he faced are rooted in not only being the film's director, but also being the one to finance the film. Check...

By now, the mythology surrounding Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" is perhaps larger than the perplexing film itself. The ambitious sci-fi tale has been decades in the making, and with stories of money troubles, set dysfunction, AI-generated pull quotes, and alleged sexual misconduct behind the scenes, "Megalopolis" has made the news for all the wrong reasons. Now, ahead of the film's North American debut (it's set to screen at the Toronto Film Festival after premiering at Cannes earlier this year), Coppola is sharing his own two cents. The director refutes claims that the movie's production was off the rails by describing, well, a production that sounds like it went off the rails.

For the latest issue of Empire Magazine, Coppola was asked to explain what went down between himself and the film's art and visual effects departments. In early 2023, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Coppola had fired most...

Francis Ford Coppola has addressed the allegations that he made advances with actresses on the set of “Megalopolis.”

In a report last month by The Guardian, multiple anonymous crew members said Coppola behaved inappropriately amid production. Now, during an hour-long interview Coppola gave to Manohla Dargis of the The New York Times during the Cannes Film Festival, the filmmaker denied the allegations in a roundabout way. In part, Coppola pointed to how he was raised and the morals he learned from his mother, Italia Coppola.

“My mother told me that if you make an advance toward a woman, it means you disrespect her, and the girls I had crushes on, I certainly didn’t disrespect them,” Coppola said.

As the New York Times wrote, “Pressed further, he added that there was a photo of one of the ‘girls’ he kissed on the cheek that had been taken by her father.

Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” just may have broken the internet — and the brains of more than a few critics at Cannes.

Upon the film’s world premiere, fans and critics alike took to social media to capture the “insanity” of Coppola’s latest feature, which has been described by the auteur as a “Roman epic.” Count IndieWire’s David Ehrlich as a fan: In his review, he said that “Coppola’s wild and delirious fever dream inspires new hope for the future of movies.” The film debuted in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and is still looking for distribution, but will definitely get an IMAX release regardless.

Adam Driver leads the feature as a pseudo alter ego of writer/director Coppola, with the Oscar-nominated actor playing an architect who envisions saving his corrupt city and transforming the metropolis into a utopia. Meanwhile, the city’s mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) clashes with Driver’s character,...

Coppola's upcoming sci-fi film Megalopolis faces on-set chaos similar to his troubled 1970s works. The director's longstanding struggle to bring Megalopolis to life involves self-financing and on-set drama. Reports of chaos on the Megalopolis set may mirror Coppola's iconic works like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now.

While Francis Ford Coppola's upcoming Megalopolis is set to be the next big deal in science fiction, the multiple reports of on-set issues put the auteur's new movie in a similar spot as his body of work from the 1970s. Although nothing is confirmed, reports of on-set chaos during Megalopolis' production, such as key staff quitting, have contributed to the overall concerns regarding the quality of the filmmaker's passion project. Coppola financed most of Megalopolis himself, and with him reportedly having to spend even more money to replace those who quit, the upcoming movie has to be a commercial success.

Furthermore, Coppola has...

Director James Gunn brought a new level of emotional power to “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” by making the wisecracking Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and his tragic backstory the centerpiece of the finale. This required the Oscar-nominated VFX (led by Marvel’s production VFX supervisor Stéphane Ceretti) to up its game considerably to meet the demands of Gunn’s intimate scale and epic scope.

Framestore (led by VFX supervisor Alexis Wajsbrot) was tasked with expanding and improving its keyframe animation of Rocket through six stages, from genetically altered baby raccoon to hardened weapons expert. This allowed for greater nuance and complexity in the facial performance along with more detailed fur and an evolved gait and physiology. “It’s really a chain of artists that work together and get that to the level where other humans looking at it are crying because of a CG raccoon,” Ceretti told IndieWire in the video below.

Casting superhero characters is important, but at the same time, it's not important. During the '80s and '90s, audiences felt a certain thrill knowing that certain outsize movie stars would be playing Batman villains. Indeed, Jack Nicholson received top billing on Tim Burton's "Batman," and audiences were more keen to see an actor of such stature hamming it up as a murderous gangster clown. The same could be said of Danny DeVito as the Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, Jim Carrey as the Riddler, or Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze. Casting, in those cases, was more important than the character.

In the era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however, that changed. The characters became more important than the casting. Audiences were drawn to MCU movies because they wanted to see Captain America, not because they were dying to see Chris Evans' interpretation of Captain America. Any number...

“Oppenheimer” got a big boost in its Oscar bid for Best Production Design with a win on February 10 at the Art Directors Guild Awards. Over the first 27 years of these prizes, the eventual Oscar winner has always numbered among the Adg nominees in the various genre categories. “Oppenheimer” prevailed in the period picture race over two of its Oscar rivals – “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Napoleon” — plus “Asteroid City” and “Maestro.”

Oscar nominee, “Poor Things” won the fantasy film prize over another Oscar rival, “Barbie,” plus “The Creator.” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Wonka.”

“Saltburn” won the contemporary category over “Beau is Afraid,” “John Wick: Chapter 4,” “The Killer” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.”

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Asteroid City

Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen

Killers of the Flower Moon

Production Designer: Jack Fisk

Maestro

Production Designer: Kevin Thompson

Napoleon

Production Designer: Arthur Max

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Poor Things, Oppenheimer and Saltburn won Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) Awards in the categories for fantasy, period and contemporary live action features, respectively, at the 28th Adg Awards, which were handed out Saturday at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Ovation Hollywood.

Poor Things and Oppenheimer are additionally nominated for the Oscar in production design, alongside Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon, which were also Adg nominated in their respective categories.

Over the past five years, the winner of the Adg’s period film prize has gone on to win the Oscar for production design twice: In 2020, for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and in 2021, for Mank. During that time, the production design Oscar went to the winner of the fantasy category twice, in 2019, for Black Panther, and 2022, for Dune. A year ago, eventual Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front was nominated in the period...

Production design Oscar nominees “Barbie,” “Poor Things,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Oppenheimer,” “Napoleon” all competed for the 28th Art Directors Guild Awards February 10 at Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom. “Poor Things” prevailed over “Barbie” for fantasy, and is now in the driver’s seat to win the Oscar. Throughout the season, it has been a race between these two big feminist films constructed around rebirth and unconventional world-building.

Meanwhile, “Oppenheimer” took period honors over “Asteroid City,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” and “Napoleon.” Contemporary winner “Saltburn,” though, is not in the Oscar running. The animated feature winner was “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”

The TV winners for one-hour period, fantasy, and contemporary were “The Great,” “The Last of Us,” and “Succession.” Movie or limited series went to “Beef,” and the half-hour series winner was “Reservation Dogs.”

As previously announced, the Adg Awards honored Mimi Leder (Apple TV’s...

“Saltburn,” “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” were among the winners at the 28th Annual Art Director’s Guild Awards which took place in Hollywood on Saturday evening.

Hosted by Max Greenfield, the Adg Awards celebrated outstanding production design in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, animated features and music videos.

“Poor Things” production designers Shona Heath and James Price drew visual references ranging from the paintings of French futurist Albert Robida to Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dracula” to build Yorgos Lanthimos’ extraordinary sets.

In “Oppenheimer,” Ruth De Jong built Los Alamos from the ground up. But her most challenging task came when she had to build the Oval Office for the film’s third act. Working with supervising art director, Samantha Englander, the two had floated the idea of finding a pre-existing build of the Oval Office. They looked no further than HBO’s beloved political satire “Veep.” Not only was “Veep...

Since January 2, the four motion picture guilds comprising makeup artists & hairstylists, costume designers, art directors, and sound mixers have announced their nominations for the year’s best work in their respective fields. While there has been plenty of variation in their choices, all four organizations have shown solidarity in recognizing three films: “Barbie,” “Maestro,” and “Oppenheimer”. All of these rank among our top 10 Best Picture candidates, with “Oppenheimer” in first place, “Barbie” in third, and “Maestro” in sixth.

Six of the remaining nine guilds will be heard from over the next week, starting with both the actors and directors on Jan. 10. They will be followed in order by the cinematographers (Jan. 11), producers (Jan. 12), sound editors (Jan. 15), and visual effects artists (Jan. 16), all of whom will reveal their awards finalists during the Oscar nominations voting period.

The casting directors have yet to declare an official date for their 2024 nominations announcement, but...

The 2024 Art Directors Guild nominations have been unveiled, mirroring the Oscars shortlists for crafts thus far.

The 28th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards celebrates production design achievements in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2024 Adg Awards winners will be announced at a ceremony on February 10 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood, with Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Max Greenfield hosting.

As previously announced, legendary production designer Lawrence G. Paull will be inducted into the Adg Hall of Fame as part of the ceremony.

“It’s our honor and privilege to gather the guild to recognize the excellence among our members,” award show producers Michael Allen Glover, Adg and Megan Elizabeth Bell, Adg said in a joint statement.

In the Period Feature Film category, Wes Anderson’s lush “Asteroid City” is up against Martin Scorsese’s gritty “Killers of the Flower Moon,” with...

On January 9, the Art Directors Guild announced the nominees for its 28th annual awards, which will be handed out on February 10. These kudos have a stellar record at previewing the Academy Awards. Over the first 27 years of these prizes, the eventual Oscar winner for Best Production Design has always numbered among the Adg nominees in the various categories.

“Barbie” is the clear frontrunner to win the Oscar for Best Production Design. It reaped a bid in the fantasy film genre with the Adg as did its strongest Oscar rival, “Poor Things.” Two of the other three likeliest Oscar nominees — “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Oppenheimer” — contend in the period picture category. Our fifth pick, “The Color Purple,” was snubbed in that race, which is rounded out by “Asteroid City,” “Maestro” and “Napoleon.”

The other fantasy film nominees are: “The Creator,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Wonka.”

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The Art Directors Guild has unveiled nominations for its 28th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which celebrate the year’s best achievements in theatrical motion pictures, TV, commercials, music videos and animated features. See the full list below.

The guild divides its top film prizes into Fantasy, Period and Contemporary Feature categories. Since the trophy show launched in 1996, the winner of one of those has gone on to win the Art Direction/Production Design Oscar in 18 of the 27 years. It had a run of nine in a row snapped last year, when All Quiet on the Western Front went on to score the Academy Award after the Art Directors lauded Everything Everywhere All at Once (Fantasy), Babylon (Period) and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Contemporary).

Winners will be announced February 10 at Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom. The late production designer Lawrence G. Paull, a Blade Runner Oscar...

“Saltburn,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Asteroid City,” “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are among the films singled out for excellence by the Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800).

The guild announced the nominations for its 28th Excellence in Production Design Awards in motion pictures, television, commercial and music video categories.

Adg Awards winners will be announced at a ceremony on Feb. 10 at Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom. Max Greenfield will host the ceremony.

“It’s our honor and privilege to gather the guild to recognize the excellence among our members,” says award show producers Michael Allen Glover, Adg and Megan Elizabeth Bell, Adg in a joint statement.

The Adg divides live-action features into three categories. “Asteroid City,” “Killers of the Flower Moon”

“Maestro,” “Napoleon” and “Oppenheimer” were nominated in the period feature film category.

“Barbie,” “The Creator,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “Poor Things” and “Wonka” led the fantasy film category.