The live-action introduction to the new DC Universe is off to a tremendous start, according to James Gunn. The director announced on his social media platforms on Friday that the teaser for “Superman” was viewed more than 250 million times on its first day.
“Krypto has really taken us home: with over 250 million views and 1 million social media shares, the Superman movie is officially the most viewed and most talked about trailer in the history of both DC and Warner Bros,” Gunn wrote. “It’s because of all of you: Thank you! We are so grateful, and most of all, excited to share this film with you in July. Happy Holidays!”
According to Gunn, the Superman teasers blew many of the studio’s tentpoles for the year out of the water. The first trailer for “Joker: Folie à Deux” launched with 167 million views in the first 24 hours, for example, while “Inside Out 2,” the highest-grossing film of the year with $1.6 billion at the box office worldwide, launched All over the world, display it. Trailer has reached 157 million views. The trailer for Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine still holds the record for the biggest trailer launch ever with 365 million views.
The ‘Superman’ teaser showed off the first footage of David Corenswet as the new Man of Steel, as well as the first look at Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor and several of the heroes set to populate the new DC universe, from Krypto the Superdog to Hawkgirl (Isabella Merced). . ), Green Lantern Jay Gardner (Nathan Fillon), Mister Terrific (Eddie Gathegi) and Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan). The teaser also previewed the romance between Superman and Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane.
“We embrace all of the Superman mythos,” Gunn said. diverse About the movie. “He has friends who are other superheroes. He has people he doesn’t get along well with who are other superheroes. He has a lot of things that we love from the Superman comics that we haven’t gotten to see a lot of in comic media, and certainly haven’t gotten to see in a realistic way, which I hope That we can “I was created.”
Gunn’s Superman opens in theaters July 11 from Warner Bros.