We’ve known a Superman reboot has been coming since December, with its official title, Superman: Legacy, being revealed as part of the DC Universe Chapter One slate unveiling in late January, followed by confirmation in March that James Gunn is directing the reboot on top of writing the script. However, the last few weeks have been especially eventful for Legacy, with the latest news on this front being that other superheroes from different corners of DC lore will appear in the upcoming DC movie alongside the Man of Steel, who’s being played by David Corenswet.
As both a longtime Superman fan and someone who’s enjoyed all of Gunn’s superhero media movies so far (along with Peacemaker and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special), I’m excited for Superman: Legacy’s arrival in summer 2025 to help kick off the film side of the DC Universe franchise following the release of the Creature Commandos animated series on Max. However, these casting updates have me worried that the reboot will repeat a dangerous DC mistake, specifically one that plagued Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: overcrowding.
