SUPERMAN Trailer Breakdown and Easter Eggs - Including Baby Joey, Pocket Dimensions, and Mr. Handsome
The new trailer for James Gunn’s Superman has landed, and it’s loaded. This isn’t just another “cape and punch” sizzle reel, this thing is a full buffet of deep cuts, clever nods, and interesting setups for the future of the DCU.
So let’s break down what we saw, and what it could mean.
Lex Luthor Is Fully Off the Chain
Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor isn’t here to posture or monologue from a boardroom. He’s absolutely unhinged. The trailer doesn’t shy away from showing his cruelty, especially in one chilling moment where Lex threatens to murder the people who raised Superman. This Luthor is less "evil genius" and comes off as more "tech titan sociopath," and he’s backed by firepower to match.
Meet Baby Joey
We get a surprising reveal as Superman floats in space alongside Metamorpho, Krypto the Superdog... and Baby Joey. In DC Comics, Joey is the son of Metamorpho and Sapphire Stagg. He’s not just any baby, he eventually inherits his father’s transmutation powers. His inclusion here implies that Metamorpho has a much larger role in Luthor’s plot, and may not be as much of a side character as we originally thought.
Heat Vision and Flying in Action
Superman doesn’t hold back in the action scenes, and we get a great look at his heat vision lighting up some armored goons. It’s not a new power, sure, but it’s nice to see Gunn leaning into the classic Kryptonian toolkit. The heat vision effects also look sharper and more visceral than past iterations. We also get to see Superman in full-throttle flying action!
LordTech and the Justice Gang
A blink-and-you-miss-it moment shows Jimmy Olsen working on a laptop branded “LordTech.” If you know your DC lore, you’ll recognize that as the tech company owned by Maxwell Lord. Sean Gunn plays Lord in the DCU, and he leads a group called the Justice Gang with Hawkgirl and Green Lantern. That little logo could be doing a lot of heavy lifting in terms of DCU setup.
Who (or What) Is Mr. Handsome?
There’s a strange-looking white-skinned alien that shows up briefly. It’s not confirmed in the trailer, but fans have speculated it could be a White Martian or a genetically modified being. Gunn cleared that up on social media, saying, “The creature is named Mr. Handsome, and yes, he’s a LexCorp creation.” That name alone tells us Gunn is having some fun, but don’t be fooled. Mr. Handsome looks dangerous.
Luthor’s Raptors
Lex isn't just scheming in solitude. He’s got an elite squad of armored soldiers dubbed the “Raptors,” and he unleashes them on Superman with Metamorpho in tow. There’s a particularly intense moment where Luthor stands in the Fortress of Solitude and declares: “Now, as planned, I’ll destroy you.” Classic Luthor with a terrifying modern edge.
Ultraman... or Ultra-Humanite?
There’s a blink-and-stare moment involving a fully armored villain, who later removes their helmet to reveal what looks like a humanoid ape. Fans instantly jumped to Ultraman, but toy leaks suggest he’s also known as the Hammer of Boravia. Given the design, there’s a strong possibility this is a nod to Ultra-Humanite, one of Superman’s oldest foes known for body-swapping into an ape form.
Pocket Dimensions Confirmed
One of the trailer’s wildest shots shows Superman floating through debris near a massive glowing portal. James Gunn previously confirmed the film features “pocket dimensions,” and this sequence drives that home. At one point, Superman even grabs fragments of this broken dimension and uses them like weapons—reminiscent of some of the more reality-warping stuff seen in Peacemaker Season 2.
From the inclusion of Baby Joey to the threat of a dimension-shattering war led by LexCorp’s finest freaks, this trailer makes one thing clear… Superman is going to be a bonkers movie that will be the start of something awesome!