Superman’s Teaser Is the Greatest WB/DC Trailer Ever

It’s solely been two days since Superman’s first trailer dropped, and it’s secure to say it made an enormous impression. How huge? In accordance with James Gunn, it’s already hit some huge milestones.

In accordance with director-writer and DC boss James Gunn, Superman‘s trailer had over 250 million views in its first day, and there have been over a million social media posts about it. It’s additionally “probably the most considered and probably the most talked about trailer within the historical past of each DC and Warner Bros. […] Thanks! We’re extremely grateful and, most of all, excited to share this film with you in July.”

For some comparability, Variety stories the preliminary trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux in April had 167 million views in its first 24 hours, and Inside Out 2’s trailer had 157 million views throughout an identical timeframe again in November 2023. Nonetheless, all three motion pictures have been crushed out by the 365 million views of Deadpool & Wolverine’s debut trailer this previous February.

Krypto actually did take us dwelling: With over 250 million views and one million social posts, Superman is formally probably the most considered and probably the most talked about trailer within the historical past of each DC and Warner Bros. That is due to all of you: thanks! We’re extremely grateful and,… pic.twitter.com/Ry3aGA88Zl

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 20, 2024

So it’s secure to say people are prepared to observe a Superman film—or on the very least, they’re  in a single. Discounting the 2021 Snyder Reduce, 2017’s Justice League is the final time the Man of Metal headlined a DC film, and by the point this movie drops, it’ll have been three years since Henry Cavill appeared poised to come back again… after which didn’t. As soon as it turned clear WB and Gunn have been severe about doing a brand new DC film universe with Superman on the entrance of the pack, there’s been loads of consideration on this new movie. From main man David Corenswet and his costume to the movie’s different heroes and the place it may all be going, the world is watching to see how Superman does when it hits theaters July 11, 2025.

In the event you’ve watched the trailer and really feel some form of means about its music, excellent news: WB’s launched it as a single monitor, which you’ll be able to hear beneath.

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