James Gunn marks the end of Superman filming with a heartfelt tribute and an ice-cold behind-the scenes picture of his cast

Director James Gunn pays tribute to his cast and crew: “It has been an honor”

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James Gunnhas marked the end of filming for 2025’sSupermanwith a heartfelt social media post that pays tribute to his cast and crew’s “commitment, creativity, and hard work.”

“And that’s a wrap. God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life,” Gunnwrote on Twitter. “I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own.”

Gunn continued, “Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set - and for that I am forever grateful.”

And that’s a wrap.God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis… pic.twitter.com/9Y52HEVXpFJuly 30, 2024

Accompanying the post is a behind-the-scenes image from the first week of shooting in Norway. David Corenswet is, of course, front and center on what was previously assumed to be filming for the Fortress of Solitude. The Superman actor also posted a clip of himself eating a gigantic chocolate brownie to mark the occasionto his Instagram Stories. We don’t blame him.

Intriguingly, Nicholas Hoult is also in the cast and crew shot – which suggests Lex Luthor will have a part to play in those scenes.

2025’s Superman flies into cinemas on July 11, 2025. Also starring the likes of Rachel Brosnahan, Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi, and Nathan Fillion, the movie is set to kick off the live-action portion ofDCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The opening wave of the rebooted DC universe – consisting of five movies and five shows – begins in December with animated series Creature Commandos.

For more, check outhow to watch the DC movies in orderand thenew superhero moviesheaded your way very soon.

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