James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Will Be Shot Entirely in IMAX

James Gunn’s Superman goes to be shot in IMAX.

Gunn himself confirmed that fascinating tidbit in response to a fan query on Threads.

After sharing footage from the film’s European areas, Gunn confirmed that “the complete film is shot in IMAX.”

Lately, the large-scale format has develop into the capturing model of alternative for a lot of blockbuster filmmakers. And Superman won’t even be the primary Superman film shot at the very least partially in IMAX; Zack Snyder‘s Batman v Superman: Daybreak of Justice contained sequences shot with IMAX 65mm cameras. (So did Surprise Girl 1984.) Blue Beetle and Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom had been shot with IMAX digital cameras properly.

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This received’t be Gunn’s first time working with IMAX, both. He shot final yr’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and 2021’s The Suicide Squad digitally for IMAX as properly.

Different current blockbusters shot for IMAX (digitally or on movie) embrace Avatar: The Approach of Water, Mission: Unimaginable — Lifeless Reckoning Half One, No Time to Die, and Jordan Peele’s Nope.

As movies proceed to search for methods to differentiate themselves from tv, large-formats like IMAX have develop into more and more standard in mainstream blockbusters. Marvel and DC make TV reveals and you may watch at residence; it’s also possible to see their motion pictures on streaming after a couple of months in theaters. However if you need that large visible expertise, you’ll be able to’t await streaming. (Plus these IMAX theaters cost a couple of bucks further for tickets, so the studios actually like that.)

Gunn’s Superman is scheduled to open in theaters on July 11, 2025. Initially titled Superman: Legacy, Gunn just lately introduced the title had been shortened to easily Superman. The movie will launch a brand new DC film universe, and stars David Cornswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, plus a roster of DC heroes that features Inexperienced Lantern (Nathan Fillion), Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi), Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan), and Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced).