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Cleveland’s All Over the New “Superman” Trailer

You’ll see Public Square and other Cleveland locales in the new Superman movie, set to release in 2025.

by Annie Nickoloff | Dec. 19, 2024 | 2:03 PM

Courtesy Erik Drost via Flicker

Courtesy Erik Drost via Flicker

Expect to see a lot of Cleveland in the upcoming Superman film.

The James Gunn-directed superhero movie filmed in Downtown Cleveland for a month over the summer, and now some of the first glimpses at the finished product have been unveiled with a new trailer from DC Studios.

On Wednesday, DC got meta and posted a 30-second teaser trailer, and it became the top-trending video on YouTube. It was followed by the official teaser trailer video, released 24 hours later, on Thursday.

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In it, pay close attention to catch a few snippets of Cleveland — including a romantic kiss inside The Arcade, a superhero flying around Terminal Tower, a fight scene in Progressive Field and more. Plus: you'll see scenes inside and outside of The Daily Planet, where Superman, aka Clark Kent, works as a reporter. (In Cleveland, Superior Avenue’s Leader Building was transformed into the newsroom's facade for filming.)

And, of course, expect a couple of clips of actor David Corenswet flying through the air as the titular character. 

The movie, which sports a hefty $363.8 million budget, also stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. It’s set to release on July 11.

Watch the trailer below:

 

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Photos courtesy Erik Drost, via Flickr

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Annie Nickoloff

Annie Nickoloff is the senior editor of Cleveland Magazine. She has written for a variety of publications, including The Plain Dealer, Alternative Press Magazine, Belt Magazine, USA Today and Paste Magazine. She hosts a weekly indie radio show called Sunny Day on WRUW FM 91.1 Cleveland and enjoys frequenting Cleveland's music venues, hiking trails and pinball arcades.

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