James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Hits Digital Loaded with Epic Bonus Features
Warner Bros. is bringing James Gunn’s 2025 hit Superman to home viewers with a big digital release on August 15, followed by 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD editions hitting shelves on September 23. Fans can look forward to a treasure trove of bonus content that’s sure to excite any Superman enthusiast.
The home release is loaded with extra features, including a director’s commentary by James Gunn himself, deleted scenes that didn’t make the final cut, and a funny gag reel. There are also nine featurettes that dive deeper into the making of the movie and its characters. One of the highlights is the hour-long documentary Adventures in Making Superman, which takes fans behind the scenes of the entire production process.
Other featurettes explore different parts of the Superman universe, like Icons Forever: Superman’s Enduring Legacy and Lex Luthor: The Mind of a Master Villain. Music lovers will enjoy Kryptunes: The Music of Superman, while animal fans get Paws to Pixels: Krypto is Born, focusing on the adorable Kryptonian dog, Krypto. There’s also Breaking News: The Daily Planet Returns, The Ultimate Villain, The Justice Gang, and A New Era: DC Takes Off. Plus, the set includes a special bonus called Krypto Saves the Day!: School Bus Scuffle, which promises to show the heroic canine in action, though details are still under wraps.
Superman is the first movie in the new DC Universe and a reboot of the Superman film series. Written and directed by James Gunn, it stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult as the villainous Lex Luthor, and others including Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced.
The story follows Superman as he deals with the fallout from stopping an international conflict, trying to regain public trust with help from his reporter friends and fellow heroes. The film was produced by James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios.
As of August 12, 2025, Superman has earned $581.1 million worldwide, with $332.4 million from the U.S. and Canada. Critics generally liked the movie, with 83% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Pulling off the heroic feat of fleshing out a dynamic new world while putting its champion’s big, beating heart front and center, this Superman flies high as a Man of Tomorrow grounded in the here and now.” Metacritic gave it a score of 68 out of 100, showing generally favorable reviews. Many reviewers praised the colorful, fun nature of the film and the performances from Corenswet, Brosnahan, and Hoult. Audiences gave it an “A−” grade according to CinemaScore, matching the rating for Man of Steel, and 74% said they would definitely recommend it according to PostTrak.
Here you go: the #Superman trailer. Krypto, take us home.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 19, 2024
Watch the teaser trailer now and ❤ this post to get updates from @superman before it hits theaters this July. pic.twitter.com/w77kiKef54
For anyone wanting more than just the movie, this new home release offers a deep dive into the world of Superman with plenty of bonus content to enjoy. The source of this information comes from the Warner Bros. announcement and industry reports as of August 2025.
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