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If a recent industry production listing is correct, James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy has lined up filming in early March 2024 in Atlanta, GA.
By now, we all know that DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn‘s Superman: Legacy will be hitting the big screens in Summer 2025. And over the past few months, we’ve been treated to some big casting news – despite the restrictions that impacted the entertainment industry over the course of a good chunk of the year from the SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes. Thanks to a recent industry production listing that went live, it looks like we have a pretty good idea of when some filming will get underway. In the screencap below, March 4, 2024, is listed as the shooting date for the film in Atlanta, Georgia. Now, while that could be the start of filming, the listing isn’t exactly a “smoking gun,” as filming could be taking place in other locales prior to that date. That said, it looks like Atlanta will be hopping in March – assuming Netflix’s Stranger Things 5 is still filming there by then, too.
Set for a July 11, 2025, premiere, DC Studios’ Superman: Legacy stars (so far) David Corenswet (Hollywood) as Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Lois Lane. In addition, the cast includes Nicholas Hoult (The Great) as Lex Luthor, Isabela Merced (Sicario: Day of the Soldado) as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class) as Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Anthony Carrigan (Barry) as Metamorpho. Now, here’s a screencap from a recent industry filming/production listing:
Superman: Legacy Writer/Director James Gunn on DCU/”Elseworlds”
When it comes to Vertigo and other non-DC titles, Gunn reaffirmed that there will be adaptations there, also (“Yes, for sure – some non-DC Vertigo and other titles we are working on”). As for licensing causing any issues with characters that he and Safran are looking to use, Gunn offering a definitive “nope.” But when it came to the issue of DCU, Gunn looked to clarify that not everything that comes out that’s DC-related has to connect to his & Safran’s DCU timeline. In the following two responses, Gunn reaffirms the difference between having a DCU that’s a unified universe (like what’s happening with Creature Commandos & Superman: Legacy) and having DC content that exists outside of the DCU (like Elseworlds) & other platforms – and that they can both co-exist. For example, having Matt Reeves‘ “The Batman” films & The Penguin spinoff series or Merry Little Batman appearing on a streamer that isn’t Max doesn’t take away from what Gunn & Safran are doing with their core DCU. Two totally different lines when it comes to films, series, video games, etc.
“Yes. One of the problems with DCEU content in the past was there was no real consistency within the universe itself. This never meant – & I never said, as this is how we always envisioned it – all animated & video game content would be in the DCU. I did (& still) say MOST tv & film will be in the DCU with the occasional Elseworld tale (like Matt [Reeves]’s ‘The Batman’), but it will have to be exceptional. Never mentioned streaming services, but I like more people able to watch DC stories.”
“Not sure where the anger is from, but you misunderstand. DC projects being spread across different platforms so that more people have access to the stories is not the same as not having any cohesion in the DCU timeline, which we very much do (starts with ‘Creature Commandos’). ‘Merry Little Batman’ on Amazon is a fun animated kids’ movie that was already being made when we came aboard, but Elseworld animated projects like this will keep happening. I’m not sure how that’s confusing.”
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