The first Superman trailer heralds a new era of superhero movies

Think you’re ready to watch the first trailer for James Gunn Supermanbut it may not be so. Do you have good lighting? The right sound? A place where you won’t feel embarrassed if you get a little emotional Shivers running up and down Your spine? All of this will come in handy when watching what you’re about to watch.

On July 11 a A brand new DC universe begins With the release Superman. Written and directed by Gunn, the film stars David Corensweet as Clark Kent/Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and many others. It’s a movie that carries a lot of weight, so it had to come out of the gate with an epic and confident trailer. And thank you. Watch the premiere of James Gunn’s film Superman.

There’s a lot to take in, and we’ll get to it all later, but first the PSA. Earlier this week, Gunn and a few of his stars spoke to press on the Warner Bros. set. Gunn said what I just watched was as close to the movie as I could get without spoiling it. “I was incredibly strict with the trailer,” he said. “It went through a lot of iterations until I was happy with it. There was only one thing that was at the forefront of my mind (and) that the trailer had to be a true representation of what the movie was. Obviously it doesn’t have to have every element that’s in the movie; But it has to show the core essence of the film and the story we’re telling and I think that’s happening, but it’s taken a lot of work to get there.

That’s why you get the romance, you get the action, you get the heroes and the villains, and you get to see Superman at his most vulnerable at the beginning of this trailer. (Gunn confirmed to io9 that the opening scene takes place shortly after the film’s release The drop you in the middle of the action editorial we unveiled earlier this week.) Plus, in a very interesting turn of events. The trailer doesn’t mention that it’s for “Superman.” It’s said to be for DC Studios, a decision we asked Gunn about at the event. “It felt good,” he said. “We made these trailers and they did all this testing and I was like…I believe in testing. I believe in the testing process and we actually tested it.” Superman. But it also feels like you have to go with your gut and what feels right… (and that) seems to have worked.

We think so, but what about you? Supermanwritten and directed by James Gunn, will hit theaters on July 11, marking the official start of the new DC Universe film. Tell us what you think of the trailer below.

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