It’s a … Trailer! The Superman (2025) Official Trailer

The first official Superman movie trailer is finally here! At almost three minutes long, the trailer gives us a much better sense of the plot while also spotlighting David Corenswet’s incredible acting as Clark Kent/Kal-El. Love that vocal shift and posture change!

Superman promises a blend of incredible action with James Gunn’s signature comedy, plus a whole lot of emotional resonance with multiple relationships, including those between Superman and Lois Lane as well as Clark and his adopted parents.

This is no origin story

Most vitally, this trailer establishes that Superman is not an origin story. While Clark’s actions and emotions are probably still influenced by his childhood trauma, he is a fully fledged super hero. Superman is well known by the world — and people don’t know how to feel about him. This trailer shows Lex Luthor (and The Engineer — another hint at The Authority) at odds with the very concept of Superman. Meanwhile, civilians praise and rescue their Man of Steel. Yet the government distrusts his motives. Even when Clark is shouting at Lois about how he only represents himself, his own virtues, ideals, and morals, the scenes cut to him being arrested and criticized for his peacekeeping actions.

Superman is finding his place in the world

“Your choices, your actions, that’s what makes you who you are.” Undoubtedly, Superman is a story of one man fighting to change the world while also finding his place within it. As an alien, he’s unwelcome, scorned, distrusted. Even the other Justice League members (Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and Mister Terrific), who are often under the purview and guidance of the United States, don’t always agree with Superman’s methods. Lois Lane, while supporting her boyfriend, must also wrestle with her need to hold him accountable as a journalist and activist herself.

Lois & Clark

…Seems like their romantic relationship is going strong, though.

Superman premieres only in theaters and IMAX on July 11, 2025. That’s really soon, yet too far away! If you’re anything like us, we’re absolutely stoked to go see this film. The second tickets go up, we’re reserving our spot. We can almost taste the popcorn now…

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