The first trailer for DC Studios' Superman confirmed the superpowers Edi Gathegi's Mr. Terrific will utilize upon arrival in the DCU.
Superman's marketing campaign is officially underway with a new synopsis along with the first full trailer for the July 2025 superhero blockbuster. Following a short teaser, fans got a glimpse at David Corenswet's Man of Steel along with his classic love interest, Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane, and other major players.
Also seen sporadically were the other superheroes who already inhabit the DCU upon its debut, including the first takes on Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and Metamorpho.
Those three had small teases of their looks and powers shown as well, as did a fourth, never-before-seen hero making his first appearance in live-action.
Mr. Terrific's Powers Highlighted in DCU Superman Movie Trailer
The first trailer for DC Studios' Superman showed off the first look at Edi Gathegi's Mr. Terrific in the DCU and confirmed one of his superpowers at the 2:00 mark.
As Gathegi's hero faces off against armed mercenaries, he can be seen emitting a forcefield of red light to protect himself against bullets through the use of floating robotic spheres.
This is only one of a few powers those spheres boast in the pages of DC Comics.
Known as "T-Spheres" for the "T" emblazoned on them, the spheres are also capable of holographic projection, hacking into machinery, and generating energy bursts.
Additionally, Mr. Terrific's mask doubles as a communication system and gives him the ability to detect various forms of energy around him.
Fans also got a look at Nathan Fillion's Green Lantern (and his horrible haircut), Isabela Merced's Hawkgirl, and Anthony Carrigan's Metamorpho elsewhere in the first Superman trailer.
Mr. Terrific's Role in DCU Superman Movie
Mr. Terrific is set to be only one of a few former Justice League members to appear in Superman, which will show a world already populated by superheroes. Whether fans will see Clark Kent teaming up with him is a mystery, although the film is already taking a different path than most initial Superman films have in the past.
This film will mark one of the rare times Superman's origin story is not touched on, putting him alongside other powered beings from the start of the plot.
Furthermore, fans will get to see a more fully explored Daily Planet than what's been seen in years with characters like Mikaela Hoover's Cat Grant. This will help viewers connect with the Clark side of Superman more so than in years past while also diving more fully into his exploits as Earth's most powerful hero.
More than anything, viewers will witness a Superman "driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind," as described by Superman's first official synopsis.
While there is sure to be plenty of the classic flying and punching and other various superpowers involved, Gunn is doing his best to ensure the story has no lack of heart either.
Superman will fly into theaters on July 11, 2025.
