Superman trailer: Man of Steel returns with a superdog to save superhero movies

The movie is anticipated to concentrate on its titular character balancing his Kryptonian heritage along with his human upbringing.

Gunn has stated, exterior it begins “proper in the course of the motion”, with Superman already in existence, and “takes place over a brief period of time”.

He has additionally stated there’s “loads of humor in it” – though lower than in a few of his earlier movies like Suicide Squad or Guardians of the Galaxy.

“Folks like Rachel are so humorous and David could be very [funny as well], so there’s humour in it,” he stated.

“However it’s making an attempt to create one thing that’s grounded, but in addition it is an extremely fanciful world, it is fantasy, it is taking from different issues like Sport of Thrones, the place it is this universe the place superheroes really exist. What are they like? There is a magic there that is simple.”

Corenswet’s Superman is seen sporting the hero’s well-known crimson trunks – however Gunn stated he was “on the no-trunks staff for a very long time” earlier than filming began, till the star satisfied him in any other case.

“One of many issues David stated is that Superman desires children to not be afraid of him. He is an alien. He is received these unimaginable powers. He shoots beams out of his eyes, can blow the truck over.

“He is this extremely highly effective, may very well be thought of scary particular person and he desires folks to love him. He desires to be an emblem of hope and positivity.

“So he clothes like an expert wrestler, he clothes in a manner that makes folks unafraid of him. That reveals that. And I used to be like, that actually clicked in for me.”