James Gunn Will Direct 'Superman: Legacy'

James Gunn is taking on Superman!

The 56-year-old co-chairman of DC Studios will board Superman: Legacy for his next feature as director.

James has been writing the movie since before he took on the role of co-head of the studio. It’s not a surprise that he will be directing the movie, but it wasn’t guaranteed because of his new responsibilities within the company.

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Superman: Legacy will be the first big movie under his and Peter Safran‘s DC Studios.

The project is slated to arrive in theaters on July 11, 2025.

“It focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks that kindness is old-fashioned,” Peter Safran told reporters in late January.

Henry Cavill, who played the superhero in Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), will not be returning for the role. Further casting has not yet been announced.

The title is among nearly a dozen new TV shows and movies announced by DC Studios this year.