The Earth Station DCU Episode 422 – James Gunn's Superman
Release Date: 09/19/2025
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Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
Released Friday July 11, 2025
PG-13
2h 9m
Director: James Gunn
Writer: James Gunn
Cast:
David Corenswet - Superman
Alan Tudyk - Gary
Grace Chan - Superman Robot #12
Bradley Cooper - Jor-El
Angela Sarafyan - Lara
Michael Rooker - Superman Robot #1
Pom Klementieff - Superman Robot #5
María Gabriela de Faría - The Engineer
Sara Sampaio - Eve Teschmacher
Tatiana Piper - Boravian Tech
Stephen Blackehart - Sydney Happersen
Giovannie Cruz - Cheryl Kimble
Bonnie Discepolo - Ms. Jessop
Terence Rosemore - Otis Berg
Natasha Halevi - Amanda Marie McCoy
Paul Kim - Larry Chin
Jonah Lees - Dean Farr
Christian Lees - Desmond Farr
Nicholas Hoult - Lex Luthor
Dinesh Thyagarajan - Malik 'Mali' Ali
Rudy Quintanilla - Reggie
Ryan J. Pezdirc - Onlooker
Michael Ian Black - Cleavis Thornwaite
Wendell Pierce - Perry White
Beck Bennett - Steve Lombard
Neva Howell - Ma Kent
Pruitt Taylor Vince - Pa Kent
Mikaela Hoover - Cat Grant
Skyler Gisondo - Jimmy Olsen
Rachel Brosnahan - Lois Lane
Christopher McDonald - Ron Troupe
Zlatko Buric - Vasil Ghurkos
Martin Harris - Boravian General
Frank Grillo - Rick Flag Sr.
James Hiroyuki Liao - General Mori
Tinashe Kajese - Flo Crawley
Luis R. Hernandez - Albert Tyler
Mary Chatmon - Loretto Bell
Savannah Lumar - Young Girl
Xingu Del Rosario - Yogurt Eater
Lawrence Gilligan - Sphere News Reporter
Suzanne Hobbs - GBS Reporter
Kimmy Suzuki - Saved Woman
Edi Gathegi - Mr. Terrific
Nathan Fillion - Guy Gardner
Isabela Merced - Hawkgirl
Will Reeve - On the Ground Reporter
Jake Tapper - Jack Tapir
Ira Amyx - Construction Worker
Axel F. Alvarado - International Reporter
Karla Suyeon Kim - International Reporter
Jay Westbrook - TV Interviewee
Nea Dune - Makeup Artist
Darla Delgado - Heather
Ashleigh Morghan - Luthorcorp Scientist
Anthony Carrigan - Metamorpho
Trevor Newlin - Mr. Handsome
Lon Gowan - Scientist #1
Taylor Valentine Lupini - Scientist #2
Paige Mobley - Fleurette
Zach Lane - Tech Bro
Theo Kypri - Thug
Michael Rosenbaum - Raptor Guard #1
Alexis Prewitt - Raptor Guard #2
Bobby Hernandez - Raptor Guard #3
George Howard Adams - Raptor Guard #4
David E. Collier - Raptor Sergeant #1
Jimmy Chhiu - Raptor Sergeant #2
Louisa Krause - Sapphire Stagg
AJ Bernard - Young Jarhanpurian Boy
Alayna Bernard - Jarhanpurian Kid #1
Jai Soundar - Jarhanpurian Kid #2
Annika Mazumdar - Jarhanpurian Kid #3
Fahim Fazli - Jarhanpurian Villager #1
Chaim Jeraffi - Jarhanpurian Villager #2
Melissa O. Bowen - Woman in Car
Torsten Kellar - Boravian Commander
Johanna Braddy - Metropolis Citizen #1
Austin Freeman - Metropolis Citizen #2
Kim Brunhuber - GBS Reporter #2
Sean Gunn - Maxwell Lord
Sharon Lee Carpenter - Metro News Reporter
Greg Clarkson - Mocking Reporter
Milli M. - TV Show Host
Pierce Lackey - Armed Sergeant
Oliver Diego Silva - Young Clark (2 Years Old)