Director James Gunn says his next film, Superman: Legacy, is nearly done filming after a six-week shoot in Cleveland, Ohio.
“Cleveland – today we are leaving you after six amazing weeks of shooting. From the moment we first came here on a scout a tad less than a year ago and Terminal Tower was lit up with the colors of Superman, I knew you were a special place. I would walk down your streets and someone would stop me and tell me how grateful they were we were shooting in their city – not once, not twice, but dozens of times,” he wrote on Threads.
“The wonderful background actors on the film were always so fun and funny and they clapped after takes, something that reminded us Hollywood cynics why we make movies in the first place. The pride you feel in being where Jerry and Joe first created Superman was invigorating. You exemplify his spirit. But just as much it’s the pride you have in your community, your hometown, your radio stations and restaurants and gathering places that touched me.”
When a fan replied to Gunn’s heartfelt message, he added that the cast and crew still has “a couple weeks left” of work, but they’re “getting close” to finishing up the job. From there, it’ll be nearly a year until it’s ready for consumption. Starring David Corenswet in the lead role and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Superman: Legacy will debut in theaters on July 11, 2025.
