Films at their best: Superman (2025)

Hello and welcome back to my series on anticipated cinema watches.

This week we will be into the 2025 action movie, Superman, staring David Corenswet. 

Warning - Spoilers  

Plot 

Superman stops Boravia and Jarhanpur, two places in the DC Universe, from invading one another. In Metropolis, he is defeated by a metahuman and retreats to his home in the Fortress of Solitude with the help of his dog, Krypto. He is followed by an ally of Lex Luthor. Superman is healed by his robots, and he listens to a half-recorded message from his birth parents, who sent him to Earth before their planet was destroyed.

Lois Lane, a reporter for the Daily Planet and Superman's girlfriend, discusses his actions in Boravia. Luthor causes a distraction in Metropolis, captures Krypto and restores the damaged part of the recording. The message is broadcast to the whole city, where his parents wanted him to conquer Earth and restore the Kryptonian race.

Superman surrenders himself to the US government, where he is handed over to Luthor and is held in a pocket universe along with Krypto. He also comes face-to-face with Kryptonite after it transmutes through Metamorpho's hand. However, he helps free Superman along with Krypto.

Luthor lures Superman back to Metropolis by creating a split in the city. Green Lantern, Hawk Girl and Metamorpho try to stop the invasion in Boravia and Jarhanpur. Superman later realises that Ultraman is a clone of himself created by Luthor, but defeats him by knocking him into a black hole and the city's split is eventually restored. Luthor admitted that he created the conflict to place the blame on Superman. Luthor is arrested, and Superman is greeted with a special visit from Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl.

Analysis 

This movie, for me, provided a fresh change in characters and themes for James Gunn's franchise, The DC Universe (DCU). It is a sharp turn from Zach Synder's franchise, DC Extended Universe, especially Man of Steel, portrayed in 2013 by British actor Henry Cavill. The movie is heavily centred on the loving and caring personality of Superman and the development of Lois Lane as a Journalist.

It is a warm and family-oriented movie which balances superhero strength with human kindness.

Supergirl Release 

Following on from the Superman movie, Supergirl is due to premiere in UK cinemas on 26 June 2026. Featuring Milly Alcock as Supergirl, where she celebrates her birthday by travelling across the galaxy with Krypto until she meets Ruthye Marye Knoll.