SUPERMAN Clip Reveals How Lex Luthor Uses Hammer of Boravia to Fight the Man of Steel
DC Studios has shared a new clip from James Gunn’s Superman, and it’s got fans talking. It gives us a full look at one of the film’s early showdowns as Superman is battling the Hammer of Boravia.
It’s not just brute force the Man of Steel is up against, he’s fighting precision, strategy, and a villain who quite literally knows his every move.
In the scene, we see Superman return from a healing session in the Fortress of Solitude, ready for round two. But the Hammer doesn’t just hold his own, he dominates the fight. Every punch Kal throws is dodged, every move countered like the villain’s reading from a cheat sheet. And that’s because… he is.
The big reveal here is that Lex Luthor is pulling the strings. His team of tech specialists is feeding real-time commands to the Hammer during the fight. Luthor’s obsessive study of Superman, his flight patterns, attack rhythms, and even micro-behaviors has allowed them to essentially out-code him.
I think this is a pretty cool scene! Check out the clip below. Superman hits theaters on July 10th!
In this exclusive clip from James Gunn’s Superman, Lex Luthor directs his staff in programming The Hammer of Boravia's fight moves against the Man of Steel as they brawl over the skies of Metropolis. pic.twitter.com/c2wbXeJbFj
— IGN (@IGN) July 9, 2025