'Superman' casting dates in Ohio announced
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Casting dates in Ohio have been announced for the highly anticipated filming of the latest “Superman” movie.
Casting dates were posted on social media for the DC Studios movie titled simply “Superman” filming in Cincinnati and Cleveland this summer by northeast Ohio agency Angela Boehm Casting.
In an update posted Tuesday, Angela Boehm provided more details on casting Stand-Ins and Extras for the Feature Film “Genesis” in Cleveland. “Genesis” is the movie’s code name listed in an Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit application, which is expected to receive $11,091,686 in tax credits.
The updated information said that the Warner Brothers Feature Film will shoot in Cleveland from June 17 through July 16 and in Cincinnati on July 17 and July 18.
Background Rates will be $12 per hour, with a guarantee of eight hours paid, even if you are let out prior to the end of the shift. Stand-In Rate is $13 per hour, also with a guarantee of eight hours.
The post said Stand-Ins will be working with the director and main cast. Overtime pay for both roles begin after eight hours.
Additionally, Angela Boehm announced there will be background roles for kids, who will need a separate form from parents. A parent or guardian must be always on the set.
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. The movie is directed and written by American filmmaker James Gunn and 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.
A general interest form can be filled out here, but Angela Boehm notes that the form is only for general information. When specific dates are announced for specific roles, separate forms will be made available.
The Greater Cleveland Film Commission also announced earlier this month that “Superman” is now accepting applications for those wishing to work as a member of the crew. Prospective candidates should submit their resume to genesisproductionohio@gmail.com.
Writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster created Superman while attending Cleveland’s Glenville High School in 1933, according to Case Western Reserve University’s Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.
Union Terminal in Cincinnati was the inspiration for the Justice League’s headquarters, the Hall of Justice, featured in the 1970s animated “Super Friends” series, the Cincinnati Museum Center boasts. Artist Al Gmuer drew the Hall of Justice and based his creation on the façade of Union Terminal, earning the building a permanent place in popular culture.
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.