Summary
- Superman 2025 will break a 21-year trend with a Christopher Reeve tribute, featuring a stacked cast of DC characters in live-action debuts.
- Will Reeve, son of Christopher Reeve, will make a cameo as a news correspondent, staying true to his real-world experience and not pursuing acting.
- Director James Gunn tastefully honors Reeve's legacy in Superman, avoiding the controversy surrounding posthumous depictions seen in The Flash.
Superman will feature a Christopher Reeve tribute that will break a 21-year trend within the DC Universe. DC's second attempt at a shared cinematic universe will begin with James Gunn's Superman, which recently wrapped filming. There is still a while to wait as post-production gets underway, with the movie slated for release on July 11, 2025. It will be the first cinematic release for the DC Universe, followed by Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow an entire year later on July 26, 2026.
While story details for Superman remain under wraps for now, what is certain is that it boasts a stacked cast. This includes mainstays of Superman lore such as Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor, in addition to some lesser-known DC characters in their live-action debuts, including Isabela Merced's Hawkgirl and Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner. Additionally, Superman was recently confirmed to feature at least one cameo courtesy of the Reeve family.