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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99View Best Netflix Movies Best movies on Disney Plus Movie Release Dates Best Netflix Shows Recommended reading Superhero Movies Warner Bros. has seen an early cut of Superman and James Gunn has "really understood the assignment" Superman star doesn't want to compare James Gunn's movie to Guardians of the Galaxy: "It’s going to be its own thing" Superhero Movies "F*****g Iron Man wasn't the be-all and end-all": James Gunn explains why he doesn't feel the pressure over DCU's first movie Superman being a "home run" James Gunn says he's working on something that's "in some way" a Superman follow-up, but it's not "a straight-up Superman sequel" Clark Kent and Lois Lane are at odds in new Superman trailer that features tons of city-shaking action and some super cameos Superman director James Gunn has revealed a secret cameo by the Guardians of the Galaxy in his big DC reboot movie James Gunn's DC universe is handling its superheroes very differently to the MCU – because their world has known about them for 300 years Entertainment Action Movies DC boss James Gunn says audiences won't be confused by all the new characters in Superman: "Oppenheimer has three times as many speaking roles as we do" Emily Garbutt 25 June 2025 "I think people are fine" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Warner Bros) James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie is set to introduce a whole bunch of new characters to the DCU, but he's not worried about confusing audiences. Asked if he was concerned about dropping audiences in the middle of a fully formed world already full of heroes and villains, Gunn told Esquire Philippines, "No, not really, because I’ve screened the movie for so many people and saw that people aren’t confused. So I know from fact that it’s not confusing." The first big-screen outing for Gunn's DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters features the usual suspects (the Man of Steel, played by David Corenswet, and Lois Lane, played by Rachel Brosnahan), but there are some other names being thrown into the mix too. We can expect to be introduced to Isabela Merced's Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi's Mister Terrific, Anthony Carrigan's Metamorpho, and Nathan Fillion's Green Lantern, among plenty others. You may like Warner Bros. has seen an early cut of Superman and James Gunn has "really understood the assignment" Superman star doesn't want to compare James Gunn's movie to Guardians of the Galaxy: "It’s going to be its own thing" "F*****g Iron Man wasn't the be-all and end-all": James Gunn explains why he doesn't feel the pressure over DCU's first movie Superman being a "home run" "We’re used to seeing movies with protagonists and Superman is definitely the protagonist of Superman, and he has his work friends and he has his play friends," Gunn continued. "Now, I don’t know if the Justice Gang are his play friends or if his work friends at the Daily Planet are his work friends or his play friends, but that’s the two groups of his friends from different places. And just because they have insignias on their costumes or superpowers doesn’t mean they’re not like any other supporting character in any movie. I think Oppenheimer has three times as many speaking roles as we do. So I think people are fine." Christopher Nolan's 2023 historical drama about the birth of the atom bomb boasted a pretty massive cast, with everyone from Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon to Florence Pugh, Gary Oldman, and Jack Quaid rounding out the supporting cast behind Cillian Murphy's J. Robert Oppenheimer. Superman arrives in theaters on July 11. In the meantime, check out our guide to the other upcoming superhero movies on the way from both DC and Marvel. Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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