Superman is officially flying into theaters this weekend, and following the Los Angeles premiere on Monday night came the first audience reactions as the film’s social media embargo lifted.
While reviews aren’t expected until tomorrow, initial social reactions online from press, influencers and media that have screened the film appear to be positive. “A terrific start for the new DC Studios,” wrote Fandango’s Erik Davis. Collider’s Perri Nemiroff offers: “The movie is loaded with exhilarating action set pieces and well-placed humor and levity.”
Director James Gunn is behind Superman, out July 11, which stars David Correnswet as the Man of Steel. The film also stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Holt as Lex Luthor. Rounding out the cast is Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Isabela Mercad as Hawkgirl, Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Nathan Fillon as Guy Gardner, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific.
Gunn told The Hollywood Reporter in February of this year, “People are looking for heroes right now. They are looking for values of goodness, looking for people who are good and decent human beings. And Superman is that.”
The movie marks the first DC film entry for Gunn since he took over the reins of Warner Bros’ superhero label with producer Peter Safran in October 2022. Other upcoming DC Studios projects include HBO’s Green Lantern series Lanterns and a Supergirl movie, due out in 2026.
“The DC brand was being defined by different creative teams at the company, each was pursuing their own distinct vision of the characters, the story — the result was not one DCU but many,” said Safran in February. “This fracture proved very challenging to consumers and it chipped away at the identity of the brand.”
See more first reactions from Superman below.
#Superman made me so damn happy. The movie is loaded with exhilarating action set pieces and well-placed humor and levity, but the beating heart of the film is Superman’s humanity, and his insistence on doing good and making the world a better place. David Corenswet brings such… pic.twitter.com/cPAcPdxmQl
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) July 8, 2025
#Superman absolutely soars! An awesome achievement & hopeful balm, honoring past iterations (cinema & comics) while cutting its own path. Corenswet has that heroic shimmer. Hoult is delightfully diabolical. Brosnahan brims w/ vim & vigor. Krypto’s adorbs. @Superman @warnerbros pic.twitter.com/8sS3FNFf8i
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) July 8, 2025
#Superman was maybe my most anticipated movie of the year, and it really blew me away.James Gunn and his amazing cast & crew really got to the heart of what makes a good Superman story for me: it’s hopeful, even when things seem hopeless.
I hope everyone else digs it too. pic.twitter.com/j6OdMw3o5K
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) July 8, 2025
James Gunn and the cast really bottled that classic #Superman magic in this film. As someone who grew up buried in DC Comics, this felt like watching my childhood leap off the page in real-time.
It’s for families, comic book nerds, & anyone who has ever loved a good dog story pic.twitter.com/fFGXTALJHs
— Joseph Deckelmeier (@joedeckelmeier) July 8, 2025
#Superman is a triumph for the new DC Universe.It’s a comic book brought to beautiful live-action life, brimming with hope & fulfillment. It actually elicited tears of joy from me.
It’s a Superman for everyone. David Corenswet was born for Superman & Clark Kent. Loved it. pic.twitter.com/ng2CrD2gh0
— Brandon Davis (@BrandonDavisBD) July 8, 2025
#Superman soars. It’s a non-stop joyride, packed with humor, action, and emotion.
There’s spectacle to spare, unbridled optimism, and a goofy unpredictability that ties everything together, even when there are a few minor issues. We’ve never seen DC like this, and it’s great. pic.twitter.com/KM2EC0cddd
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) July 8, 2025
James Gunn’s #Superman is the perfect superhero movie and a terrific start for the new DC Studios. It’s big, bright, exciting, full of hope & it never loses its sense of wonder. Watching it felt like ripping open a comic book & feasting on its wild, chaotic imagination. Loved it!… pic.twitter.com/SfvZOAT1Mg
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) July 8, 2025
