The first Superman trailer is full of hope

The first trailer for the next theatrical take on Superman is finally here. After some teasing, DC Studios released the debut look at the new film, which is simply called Superman. It opens with Superman crashing in a frozen landscape, clearly injured, before flashing back to his life as Clark Kent. A handful of villains make an appearance — including Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor — but overall the vibe seems to be one of hope. There’s even a very dramatic take on the classic Superman theme song. And yes, the dog makes an appearance.

Gunn, who is best known as the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, has previously said that he wants all of the new DC films — Superman included — to feel distinct from each other. “I want each project to have the feelings of the individual artist that’s working on it and to give them a lot of freedom — as long as it works — to create something special because what I’ve found through Marvel, what wasn’t exciting was when movies were tonally the same,” he explained.

Superman hits theaters on July 11th, 2025.