Last week, James Gunn and DC Studios dropped the first trailer for his anticipated Superman movie starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel. And never let it be said that people aren’t interested in Superman anymore, because the trailer quickly became the most-watched ever for Warner Bros. and DC with 250 million views in just 24 hours.
Krypto really did take us home: With over 250 million views and a million social posts, Superman is officially the most viewed and the most talked about trailer in the history of both DC and Warner Bros. This is because of all of you: thank you! We’re incredibly grateful and,… pic.twitter.com/Ry3aGA88Zl
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 20, 2024
That’s an incredible number and proves there is a lot of interest in what Gunn is doing with the Kryptonian hero in his new DCU. It’s a pretty awesome trailer, but what if it were done totally in Lego? Would fans be as interested?
On Christmas Day, Gunn dropped a new Superman trailer created in Lego format by a fan with a lot of time on his hands. It’s a shot-for-shot remake with the same score and everything, and even in Lego it still manages to retain much of the emotion. Pretty cool stuff.
Merry Christmas, everyone! We’re working on your gift. It will be ready in July. ❤️🎄 https://t.co/zcTDdhf7MB
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 25, 2024
Gunn’s caption with the post said “Merry Christmas, everyone! We’re working on your gift. It will be ready in July. ❤️🎄”
Superman opens in theaters on July 11th 2025 and co-stars Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Neva Howell.