When James Gunn was tapped to lead DC Studios’ “soft reboot” of the DC Extended Universe — now called the DC Universe or DCU — fans of the studio’s wealth of comic book character properties like Superman and Batman were ecstatic. Since its inception beginning with 2013’s “Man of Steel,” the live-action films in the DCU were largely derided as being unfocused and dull, lacking the narrative thrust of their competitors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Gunn’s arrival was intended to be DC Studios’ turning point, one that would showcase its potential with 2025’s “Superman,” resetting the Henry Cavill-starring “Man of Steel” sub-franchise for a new era.
After a bout of teasing this week, DC Studios dropped the first teaser trailer for “Superman,” which stars David Corenswet as the titular superhero and is directed and written by Gunn. Though the clip is billed as a teaser, it maintains the length of a full trailer, stretching past the two-minute mark to give fans and Superman newcomers a crash course in both the hero’s origin and his current antics while dropping in plenty of Easter eggs for diehard DC devotees.
