New Rumored Details for James Gunn's SUPERMAN Involve a Villain, "Justice Gang," Trailer Release, and More
Some new details for James Gunn’s Superman have surfaced that I thought you all might be interested in. These details involve one of the villains, “Justice Gang,” the possible trailer release, and more.
When this info came to me, I checked to see if anyone else had reported on them and there was one that I came across that had already been reported, so I’ll start with that one first…. one of the villains.
Possible SPOILERS ahead, so if you don’t want to know anything, don’t read ahead! I will stress, this is all rumored information as no one at the studio has confirmed it. But, I trust the source, so we’ll see.
Ultraman is said to be one of the big side villains in the story. Insider Daniel Richtman said, “Ultraman confirmed via a new toy listing for the Superman film. So it's confirmed it's Ultraman and not Ulysses.”
What hasn’t been reported is that that Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor finds his way into Superman’s Fortress of Solitude and steels Superman’s DNA.
In the comics, Ultraman is an evil counterpart to Superman from an alternate universe known as Earth-3 and he’s a member of the Crime Syndicate.
Unlike Superman, Ultraman derives his powers from kryptonite rather than the sun and grows stronger with its exposure. He is a ruthless and tyrannical character with no moral code, representing the corrupt and selfish antithesis of Superman's heroism.
As for Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner/Green Lantern; Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl; and Edi Gathegi’s Michael Holt/Mr. Terrific, they’re team is called “Justice Gang” in the movie. The team members will all get their comic accurate costumes at the end of the movie.
A few other bits of info… Milly Alcock’s Supergirl shows up towards the end of the movie, and Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane flies a spaceship.
As far as when we can expect the trailer, it may be dropping right before Christmas. The date I heard was December 23rd.
Again, these details are just rumored, and if James Gunn actually sees this article, he could very well deny it all, which I’m fine with. Then I know never to trust my trusted source again!
Superman will tell the story of “Superman’s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas.
“He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.”
"It's set in a world very different from ours and far removed from the DCEU. Heroes have been around for ages, and we'll see how it affected this world's history and has shaped the DCU."
Superman also stars David Corenswet as Superman; 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.