According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Gunn is set to do a couple of extra days of filming for the upcoming “Superman” movie in Los Angeles in the near future.
THR’s “Heat Vision” email newsletter reports on Gunn’s recent screening of the new film, stating that the unfinished movie was shown to the director’s trust “close-knit crew of people”.
“We can tell you that the movie will be doing a few days of additional shooting in Los Angeles in the near term.”
UPDATE: James Gunn responded to this report on his Threads social media account saying that the report was “sort of” true. “Not a few days. We’re doing a day and a half of pickup shots. No scenes. No reshoots. Just a handful of individual shots to enhance the film.”
Films often conduct additional shooting, also known as reshoots or pickups, for several important reasons.
Screen tests provide crucial insights into how audiences react to the film. If test screenings reveal that certain scenes aren’t working, don’t engage viewers, or create confusion, filmmakers may reshoot specific sequences to improve narrative clarity or emotional impact.
During the editing process, directors and editors might also realize that certain plot points need more explanation, or that transitions between scenes could be smoother. Reshoots allow them to add or modify scenes to strengthen the storytelling.
Sometimes, initial footage might have technical issues like lighting problems, sound quality concerns, or continuity errors that weren’t apparent during principal photography. Reshoots can help correct these technical shortcomings.
With modern filmmaking, additional shooting can help integrate complex visual effects more seamlessly or add scenes that require extensive post-production work.
Reshoots are a normal and often strategic part of the filmmaking process, allowing creators to refine their work based on early feedback and critical analysis. They’re not necessarily a sign of a problematic production, but rather a tool for quality improvement.
The cast of the film, simply titled “Superman”, features David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer, Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, Christopher McDonald as Ron Troupe, Neva Howell as Martha Kent, and Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent.
Directed by James Gunn, “Superman” is scheduled to be released July 11, 2025.
