James Gunn Says SUPERMAN Will Film a Day and a Half of Pickup Shots "To Enhance the Film," but No Reshoots

Director James Gunn is adamant that though he’s returning to the set of his upcoming film Superman, it is not for reshoots.

The writer-director recently confirmed on his Threads account that he is going to film a few “pickup shots.” Gunn is well known for avoiding reshoots as much as possible on his movies.

This is a rare feat given he’s directed major superhero tentpoles like Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy and DC’s The Suicide Squad. Reshoots are often standard parts of production on comic book tentpoles.

Gunn wrote on his Threads profile, “Sort of. Not a few days [of additional shooting]. We’re doing a day and a half of pickup shots. No scenes. No reshoots. Just a handful of individual shots to enhance the film.”

Gunn previously shut down a follower on Threads for suggesting Superman would need to spend a significant amount of time and money on reshoots, writing: “I don’t know. I’ve done a total of one day of reshoots on my past two films combined.”

One follower asked how he manages to reduce the need for reshoots, to which Gunn responded with six tips.

“1) Over-prepare,” Gunn answered. “2) Don’t start shooting until I have a finished script my whole team is happy with 3) Hire actors and department heads I know can do their jobs 4) Surround myself with people who will challenge me and not just yes-sir everything 5) Ask myself daily – are there any small imperfections in the script or what we’re shooting that might end up feeling like huge imperfections when we cut the film together? 6) 1 and 2 again!”

Elaborating on his third tip, Gunn wrote that there’s “usually a lengthy audition process” on his films to find the right actor. He also does “background checks, talking to people they’ve worked with before.”

Superman will star David Corenswet in the title role, with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane; Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor; Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern; Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl; Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt / Mr. Terrific; Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen; María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica, aka The Engineer; Sara Sampaio, as Eve Teschmacher; and Terence Rosemore as Otis.

Superman will launch the movie part of DC Studios’ Gods and Monsters: Part 1. It’s scheduled for a theatrical release on July 11, 2025.

via: Variety