PREDICTION: Superman’s Legacy Will Include a Super Son
On Saturday, July 19, 2025, I, Justin Tiemeyer, predicted that Superman (2025) sets the stage for Jonathan Kent, A.K.A. Superboy, A.K.A. Superman in James Gunn’s DCU. Below is my case—built on story cues, thematic resonance, and gut instinct—that this fan theory deserves your attention. SPOILERS : Superman (2025). Photo Caption: Cover image from Superman: Son of Kal El #2 by Tom Taylor, John Timms, Gabe Eltaeb, Dave Sharpe, Diego Lopez, Jamie S. Rich, and Marie Javins. Photo courtesy of DC Comics. Since Superman first flew onto the big screen in 1978, superhero films have belabored the same old origin stories—gunfire and pearls on a Gotham street, a spider’s bite and an uncle’s death, a rocket fleeing a doomed world. Superman (2025), on the other hand, breaks free. It trusts its audience, drops exposition in favor of motion, and introduces Lois and Clark not as strangers fated for more, but as partners on the brink of lasting love or collapse. First appearing together in Action Co...