Next summer, Superman returns. The first of the upcoming DC movies that will be part of James Gunn’s DCU Chapter 1 has reached a milestone in its production. With the Superman release date just about one year away, the film is wrapping up its production in Cleveland , which will be standing in for Metropolis.
James Gunn said goodbye to the city with a heartfelt message. In a long post on Threads James Gunn said goodbye, and thank you, to the city of Cleveland. Even though filming in the city resulted in several set leaks , Gunn has clearly enjoyed his time working in Cleveland, and it sounds like Cleveland loved having Superman there as well.
The director wrote...
#Cleveland - today we are leaving you after six amazing weeks of shooting. From the moment we first came here on a scout a tad less than a year ago and Terminal Tower was lit up with the colors of Superman, I knew you were a special place. I would walk down your streets and someone would stop me and tell me how grateful they were we were shooting in their city - not once, not twice, but dozens of times.
When a major movie production arrives on location it tends to take over. It can be difficult for people living in the location to go about their daily lives. However, it sounds like everybody in Cleveland was quite welcoming to the Superman cast and crew.
That may be because the city has a special connection to the Man of Steel. Cleveland was the hometown of Superman’s creators, making it all the more fitting tha.