James Gunn Confirms To Direct DC's 'Superman: Legacy'

Los Angeles, March 16 - James Gunn has officially lined up Superman: Legacy as his next directorial project, he confirms on social media.

Gunn has been writing the upcoming DC superhero movie even before he became the co-head of DC Studios in November. The movie, however, was offered to him to direct years ago but he initially denied it saying "I didn't have a way in that felt unique and fun and emotional that gave Superman the dignity he deserved".



"Then a bit less than a year ago I saw a way in, in many ways centering around Superman's heritage - how both his aristocratic Kryptonian parents and his Kansas farmer parents inform who he is and the choices he makes", Gunn tweeted.

"So I chose to finally take on writing the script. But I was hesitant to direct, despite the constant pestering by Peter Safran and others to commit (sorry, Peter). Just because I write something doesn’t mean I feel it in my bones, visually and emotionally, enough to spend over two years directing it, especially not something of this magnitude. But, the long and the short of it is, I love this script, and I’m incredibly excited as we begin this journey", he added.

Yes, I’m directing Superman: Legacy to be released on July 11, 2025. My brother Matt told me when he saw the release date he started to cry. I asked him why. He said, “Dude, it’s Dad’s birthday.” I hadn’t realized. pic.twitter.com/ohQNV8nI4g

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 15, 2023

"Superman: Legacy" will be the first big screen DC movie in the Gunn-Safran era and Warner Bros. has scheduled it for July 11, 2025, release. As per Safran, "the movie focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice, and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks that kindness is old-fashioned".

Gunn, meanwhile, is currently gearing up for the release of his Marvel directorial "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" which is scheduled to release on May 5, 2023.

Stay tuned...