Superman movie to begin filming in Ohio today; film crews spotted building set

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new Superman movie will begin filming in Ohio on Monday, with cameras rolling where a crew was seen building a film set earlier this month.

The DC Studios movie titled simply "Superman" is filming in Cleveland starting on Monday through July 16 and then in Cincinnati from July 17 to 18, according to northeast Ohio agency Angela Boehm Casting. The start of filming comes after NBC4's northeast Ohio sister station, Fox 8, captured a crew building a movie set on Cleveland's Public Square.

The set includes a generic bookstore with the letter "S" in the sign that appears to be an homage to the classic Superman font. In addition, a nearby appliance store selling "refrigerators, televisions and hi-fi stereos" is adorned with a retro aesthetic and Superman's signature blue coloring.

Angela Boehm had posted casting calls for the movie, calling for Ohioans to apply to be background actors earning $12 per hour. Calls were also posted for stand-in actors, who are working firsthand with director James Gunn, and are earning $13 per hour. The Greater Cleveland Film Commission also announced that "Superman" was accepting applications from those wishing to work as a member of the crew.

Angela Boehm and the commission referred to the film as "Genesis," the movie's code name listed in an Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit application that states the project is receiving $11,091,686 in tax credits. The application also says the movie is expected to hire 3,254 Ohio residents to take part in the production.

DC's Ohio-related expenses are projected to exceed $36 million, which makes up about 10% of the movie's total budget of more than $363 million. Gunn, an American filmmaker, also wrote the movie, which started filming on Feb. 29.

The last possible production date in Ohio is marked for Aug. 23, according to the film's tax credit application. Broken down, the application says the production in Ohio accounts for 133 days for preparation, 37 for shooting and 31 for wrap. That means 25% of Gunn's movie is being filmed in Ohio.

Gunn, also the director of Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" trilogy, is relaunching DC's cinematic franchise with American actor David Corenswet as Clark Kent, replacing British actor Henry Cavill who first starred as Superman in 2013's "Man of Steel." Rachel Brosnahan from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult from "The Great" as Lex Luthor round out Gunn's cast.

"Superman" is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 11, 2025.