James Gunn’s Superman Drops New Trailer, The Best Look Yet At David Corenswet’s Man of Steel Flying

A brand new TV spot for James Gunn Superman has dropped early to DC Fan First members.

The spot features new footage of Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor and, most importantly, the best look yet at David Corenswet’s Man of Steel in flight. The 30-second teaser, which also uses a reimagined version of John Williams’ Superman score, showcases both scenes from the previously released full-length trailer and a few new shots.

It opens on the same image of Clark Kent/Superman badly beaten up and whistling for Krypto the Superdog’s help, before transitioning to the hero protecting a young girl.

In a new clip, Lex Luthor is seen arriving in the Arctic, possibly to locate Superman’s Fortress of Solitude. Shots from the last trailer include a fire-breathing monster attacking Metropolis, Superman punching through what appears to be a glass cage, a young boy raising a Superman flag, Superman holding a damaged robot, him fighting on a baseball field, Krypto rescuing Clark, and Superman and Lois sharing a dance as they lift off of the ground, among others.

The standout moment from this new TV spot is the footage of Superman flying. As with the shot of Lex, Superman is shown in the Arctic, and he is seen flying both from behind and facing forward as he weaves around glaciers. The new Superman footage lasts for about 4 seconds, giving a short but valuable look at what Clark’s flying will look like in the film.

According to Gunn, Superman’s flying scenes took inspiration from those of Top Gun: Maverick. In order to achieve a more realistic flying effect, the production employed the use of drones. Per Gunn, “being able to shoot stuff in the sky like that is really hard,” but the modern technique helped sell the illusion that a man could fly. (Source: screenrant.com)