James Gunn has spoken more about Superman: Legacy, clarifying confusion following in the process. On , in response to a fan, Gunn wrote: "I was never making a 'young Superman' movie, just a Superman movie!" The confirmation comes after Cavill's exit from the role. Following his in , Cavill announced he was back as Superman, then soon after shared he was back out. Gunn revealed that his Superman movie would focus on a younger version of the character, hence the recast. "In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman's life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill," after Cavill announced he would no longer be the . Later, as the new incarnation of Clark Kent, with Rachel Brosnahan co-starring as Lois Lane. Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern , Edi Gathegi as , and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl. The first project arriving as part of the new is animated Max show Creature Commandos, with Superman: Legacy arriving in 2025 as the first film of the new universe. Meanwhile, the DCEU is still finishing up with the newly released and the upcoming Aquaman 2. For even more on Blue Beetle, check out our explainers on: