Is the new “Superman” movie actually filming in Cleveland? Check out what we spotted downtown, from DAILY PLANET to Metropolis signs.

CLEVELAND — Downtown Cleveland is transforming into a movie set as Northeast Ohio plays host to a major motion picture currently in production — which many consider the new Superman film directed by James Gunn scheduled for release on July 11, 2025.

Although city officials have not officially confirmed whether this film was actually SupermanWe know that a project called “Genesis” — labeled as a Warner Brothers feature on the Greater Cleveland Film Commission’s website — has shooting dates set for the Cleveland area from June 17 to July 16, according to Angela Boehm Casting. agency.

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If you had any doubts, it’s Superman In 2025, 3News digital content producer Anna Meyer took several photos in Cleveland Wednesday morning, one of which shows the Leader building in the 500 block of Superior Ave. with a sign above the entrance declaring: THE DAILY PLANET.

Interesting fact: The Leader Building, which opened in 1913, was actually built to house two newspapers: Cleveland’s leader And The Cleveland News. While Cleveland’s leader ceased operations in 1917, the Leader Building continued to produce editions of The Cleveland News until 1926.

Other images we captured also show banners and signs referencing Metropolis (see photos in our gallery below).

The Greater Cleveland Partnership, for its part, directly identified the project as Superman in a Tuesday article on X calling Cleveland a “new metropolis” with photos of downtown:

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Calling it an “undisclosed feature film production” in a press release Tuesday afternoon, the city of Cleveland listed a list of downtown road closures related to the film.

“Road closures will be in effect to ensure the safety of the film crew and the public,” according to the city’s press release. “Detour signs will be installed to guide drivers safely to alternative routes. Some closures will be extended closures (more than a few hours or more) and other closures may be intermittent.

COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE from Superior Avenue, from East 6th Street to East Roadway Avenue

• Ingress/egress access to and from the 200 Public Square Garage will be provided daily from East Roadway.

COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE from East 3rd Street, from Rockwell Avenue to Superior Avenue

COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE from Superior Avenue, from East 6th Street to East Roadway Avenue

• Ingress/egress access to and from the 200 Public Square Garage will be provided daily from East Roadway.

COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE from East 3rd Street, from Rockwell Avenue to Superior Avenue

COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE Superior Avenue, East 6th Street to East Roadway

• Ingress/egress access to and from the 200 Public Square Garage will be provided daily from East Roadway.

COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE from East 3rd Street, from Rockwell Avenue to Superior Avenue

COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE from Lakeside Avenue, from East 9th Street to East Mall Drive.

• The City Hall surface parking lot and access to the Willard Lakefront Garage will be closed. The only access to Willard Garage will be from East 9th Street.

“Signage will provide additional information during closures,” according to the city’s press release. “Local traffic to/from residential buildings and businesses will be maintained but there may be delays. Expect additional traffic advisories as filming continues and please note that these dates may change depending on the weather.

In Lake County, Mentor Headlands Beach State Park was “completely closed” for film production. Again, authorities haven’t confirmed what it was, but our cameras captured this aerial footage last week as crews set up before the park closed:

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Mentor Headlands Beach closure dates have been listed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as follows…

• Monday June 17
• Tuesday June 18
• Thursday June 20
• Friday June 21

3News previously asked the Greater Cleveland Film Commission to respond to reports that Superman would film in Cleveland, but the organization’s president, Bill Garvey, said he could not release details regarding the “Genesis” project.

Last year, Garvey also told 3News that “big films” would bring their productions to Cleveland.

“People are going to be happy,” he said on November 9. “Major, iconic films are coming.”

Here’s a snippet of what Garvey said late last year…

RELATED: ‘Major Movies Coming’: Greater Cleveland Film Commission Chairman Teases ‘Iconic’ Productions to Film in Northeast Ohio

Although few details have been revealed about the plot of the new Superman film, IMDB offers this brief description:

Follows the titular superhero as he reconciles his heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way in a world that considers that old-fashioned.

The cast includes the following:

CLICK HERE to see the full cast list.

You probably remember that Cleveland also hosted two major superhero films in recent years as Marvel came to town for The Avengers (2012) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).

The following clip from August 2011 features behind-the-scenes footage captured by 3News as an explosive scene from The Avengers shook East 9th Street:

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Below are several images captured from these previous productions by 3News Executive Digital Producer Ryan Haidet:

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