DC Studios Co-Head James Gunn Says J.J. Abrams’ Superman Movie Is Nonetheless In Improvement & Shares The Difficulties Of An Open Casting Name – Deadline

James Gunn is answering fan questions concerning the DC Universe, together with J.J. Abrams‘ Superman undertaking.

The DC Studios co-head took to Threads to work together together with his followers and confirmed that Abrams’ Superman Elseworld movie was nonetheless in growth.

In 2021, it was reported that Abrams was producing a Superman reboot with Ta-Nehisi Coates hooked up as a author. No plot for the movie was revealed, however this Superman would exist in an alternate universe, not the identical one which Gunn is growing for Superman Legacy.

David Corenswet is about to be the subsequent Man of Metal, with Rachel Brosnahan forged as Lois Lane. A fan requested the filmmaker if Corenswet did a wardrobe check with the Superman costume and Gunn gave a bit perception of the method.

“Sure, everybody who display screen examined was display screen examined within the earlier [Superman] swimsuit (though David had a tough time becoming as he’s so tall!),” Gunn shared.

With many DC movies in growth and beginning manufacturing quickly, a fan inquired on holding an open casting name to fill a few of these roles with Gunn sharing the difficulties of doing so.

“I’ve accomplished open casting calls & they’re troublesome since you get hundreds upon hundreds of individuals auditioning & lower than 0.1% of them are nearly as good as the common actor who comes via the door with an agent,” he posted on Threads. “However I wouldn’t rule it fully out – maybe when auditioning somebody of a really particular kind, for example.”

Superman: Legacy is on observe to premiere on July 11, 2025.