" Superman " just got an injection of excitement. The movie of the summer has everyone talking, with fans excited to see a new iteration of one of the world's leading superheroes. The film's director recently revealed that Bradley Cooper will be playing a key part in the film.

An A-lister makes an appearance in the new "Superman" movie, in reference to the hero's origin story.

James Gunn may be taking things back to the comics, but Superman already proves the DCU isn’t afraid to make big departures

Superman” has finally soared into theaters, and with it comes a wealth of cameos and fun references to its DC Comics origin.

Recently io9 sat down with both writer-director James Gunn and Superman himself, David Corenswet, to discuss not just the shocking contents of the Kryptonian message but, more specifically, if those revelations could have an impact moving ahead in the DC Universe.

Philadelphia plays a major role in the new "Superman" movie, though not in terms of setting. (Sorry, the caped crusader doesn't fly by the Linc.) The region can claim several cast members, including the starring superhero.

Superman fans left conflicted about controversial plot twist in new movie - ‘I’m really not sure what James Gunn was thinking during that stuff’ said one disgruntled fan

In James Gunn’s Superman (2025), Lara Lor-Van is played by Angela Sarafyan. Other than that, we also know that Bradley Cooper is playing Superman’ or Kal-El’s father Jor-El in Superman.