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By Michileen Martin
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Some fans have complained about Superman not seeming quite so powerful in some of the trailers and TV spots for James Gunn's film released so far. A new trailer just dropped, and it highlights just how powerful DCU's premiere superhero is, along with announcing tickets are on sale. You can watch the trailer below.
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The trailer opens with David Corenswet's Superman holding up an entire skyscraper on his own, and later we get a beautiful shot of the Man of Steel and his dog Krypto knocking out a bad guy's teeth.
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But the really cool shot comes toward the end of the new trailer with Superman fighting off a swarm of black-clad enemies all on his own.
The trailer also gives us a closer look at how ruthless Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor is. Early on in the preview, he threatens to kill not only Superman but also Lois Lane and his adoptive parents. Later, we hear him yelling, presumably about some endangered civilians, "They chose him! Let them die!"
We also get to see just how full of himself Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner/Green Lantern is. Fillion has previously talked about how egotistical Gardner is, but here we see Gardner actually challenging Superman himself to throw down: "Make a move, Big Blue."
A lot is riding on the success of "Superman". James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU is still a very young cinematic narrative and "Superman" represents its first outing in the theater.
Without a big win, the DCU could be dead before it's barely begun. And "Superman" won't be without its competition upon release. It'll have to contend with both "Jurassic World: Rebirth" releasing on July 2 and "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" coming out later in the month.
Next at bat for the cinematic DCU after "Superman" is "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow," which bows in theaters June 26, 2026. Milly Alcox is expected to debut as Supergirl in "Superman," however.
"Superman" releases in theaters on July 11. Tickets are on sale now. The film is written and directed by James Gunn. "Superman" stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced.
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