Superman will "sort of" have a post-credits scene but it won't be similar to the "pain in the ass" story setup that James Gunn still regrets from Guardians of the Galaxy 2

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James Gunn on why Superman isn't going to be all about setup in its post-credits scenes

Will Poulter as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy 3
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Director James Gunn is taking one major "pain in the ass" lesson learned from his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy and applying it to the post-credits scene in 2025's Superman.

Gunn told Phase Hero's Brandon Davis that there will "sort of" be an end-credits stinger to the David Corenswet-starring DCU movie, but it won't be taking cues from the introduction of Adam Warlock in one of multiple Guardians of the Galaxy 2 post-credits scenes.

"So, I'm not gonna set up whole universes with end-credit scenes," Gunn explained. "I love giving audiences who sit through all of the credits end-credits scenes but I'd rather it be something that's fun for fans and not necessarily, 'Hey, we're setting up the next whole part of the universe.' Because I know how it goes and I know what it's like… You think of the best credits scene, but then you gotta adhere to that down the road."

The new Superman trailer also showcased the litany of DC heroes and villains on the way – including one hidden character skulking around in literally two seconds of footage.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

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