Following the big bowl teaser, now James Gunn follows up with a Superman NBA All-Star Game promo featuring himself, new Man of Steel David Corenswet, and Shaquille O’Neal who is no stranger to DC.
WB also released a new Minecraft Movie trailer for the NBA All-Star Game.
Shaq’s DC history
Shaq played John Henry Irons in the 1997 Steel movie which went in a different direction than the character from the comics. Steel bombed big time at the box office and was panned by critics and fans alike (8% Rotten Tomatoes Score and 19% fan score). The film only grossed $1.8 worldwide ($3.56M in today’s dollars).
Shaquille O’Neal also played himself in an episode of Static Shock in 2002 where he teamed up with Static Shock to battle villains.
NBA Superman spot
NBA on TNT released the following promo joking, “Shaq was shook when he met the REAL Superman.” The promo features Shaq looking at the new suit offering it won’t fit him. David Corenswet shows up looking like Clark Kent and asks what is he doing here. Shaq replies he is meeting with James Gunn and will be in the new Superman movie. Gunn shows up and is happy the two have met and introduces Shaq to “Superman.” However, Shaq isn’t happy as he thought he was playing the Man of Steel again. Watch below. Gunn also released a BTS look at the promo.
Watch the NBA Superman promo:
Shaq was shook when he met the REAL @Superman 😂 pic.twitter.com/ZjebCcbHyu
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2025
Watch the BTS video:
We had as much fun off-camera as we did on. #KazaamForever @SHAQ @corenswet @Superman pic.twitter.com/nfGBJELn7R
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 16, 2025
Superman release info
Superman flies into theaters directed and written by James Gunn on July 11, 2025. David Corenswet stars along with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Holt as Lex Luthor. The synopsis offers that in his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.
Watch the latest spot:
