Superman Spoilers Won’t Ruin Movie, James Gunn Defends Early Screenings

DC Studios CEO and director James Gunn has explained why Superman spoilers will not affect the audience’s movie experience. This comes ahead of the highly anticipated superhero movie’s US theatrical release on July 11, 2025.

“In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind,” reads the synopsis.

What did James Gunn say about Superman spoilers?

On his personal Threads account, Gunn answered a fan’s concerns about Superman spoilers after he announced that the upcoming movie will have early-access screenings for Amazon Prime Members on July 8. The filmmaker believes that spoilers will not affect the movie experience of fans, since he guarantees that the new Superman movie won’t just be about the surprises.

“A) Hearing a spoiler won’t kill the movie,” Gunn wrote. “The enjoyment of the film isn’t based solely on its surprises. B) But if it does concern you please be careful of where you go online during those few days!”

Superman is written and directed by Gunn, based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The ensemble cast includes David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teshmacher, Anthony Carrigan as Metarmorpho, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent, and Neva Howell as Martha Kent, along with Alan Tudyk, Michael Rooker, and Grace Chan.

Originally reported by Maggie Dela Paz on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net