Gunn Confirms Hypno Glasses, Showcases Freeze Breath in New Superman Trailer
Restoring Silver Age hypno glasses from 1978 comics offers a canonical answer to Clark Kent’s disguise on the brink of the film’s July 11 release
Overview
- James Gunn confirmed that Clark Kent’s glasses in the upcoming film harness super-hypnosis as first seen in Superman Vol. 1 #330 to conceal Superman’s identity
- An international teaser trailer reveals Superman using his freeze breath to blow a dog to safety while battling a kaiju in Metropolis
- David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult headline the cast as Superman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor
- Gunn draws on underused Silver Age elements to weave deep-cut DC lore into the story’s modern cinematic framework
- Superman is scheduled to premiere on July 11, 2025, marking the launch of James Gunn’s vision for DC Studios’ new universe