Superman post-credit scenes give a major hint about what is coming ahead in the DCU franchise

Superman has finally soared into theatres, and audiences who stayed through the credits were rewarded with two playful tag scenes, each offering a quiet but telling clue about where James Gunn plans to steer the rebooted DCU.

Released on July 11, 2025, the 2-hour-25-minute film is directed and written by Gunn and stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

The story finds Luthor triggering a global crisis with pocket-universe tech, forcing the Man of Steel to defeat the murderous clone Ultraman and seal a reality-rending rift before Metropolis falls.

Yet it is the credits coda, not the battle, that sparks the biggest questions.

The mid-credits scene shows Superman and Krypto sharing a silent, moonlit moment straight out of All-Star Superman.

A later stinger in rebuilt Metropolis pairs Clark with Mister Terrific, spotlighting the hero’s T-spheres and setting up future team-ups.

Together, they hint at a hope-first, science-hero future for Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

Superman’s post-credit scenes hint at DCU Chapter One’s shape

The first tag is pure emotion. Superman and Krypto sit on the lunar surface, gazing at Earth, a live-action homage that mirrors Grant Morrison’s iconic comic splash.

The visual says more than a villain cameo could: Gunn is leading with heart and optimism.

As per Entertainment Weekly's exclusive interview dated June 10, 2025, Gunn explained his approach, stating,

“I have a philosophy about post-credit scenes…It's somewhat related to my own mistakes in my time with Marvel.... At times when you're using it just solely to set something up, sometimes you're screwing yourself over”

The second scene plays for laughs but sneaks in lore.

Mister Terrific proudly unveils a skyscraper he has reassembled; Superman notices a two-millimetre misalignment, and Terrific storms off muttering about perfection.

Beyond the gag, the moment highlights Michael Holt’s genius and foreshadows the tech-first flavor of upcoming titles such as The Authority and the Lanterns series, both cornerstones of the Gods-and-Monsters slate.

Story beats that seed new heroes, and one very drunk Supergirl

Before the credits, the film fires a starter pistol for fresh faces. Hawkgirl, Guy Gardner, Metamorpho, and Mister Terrific foil an invasion of the fictional nation Jarhanpur, forming a provisional “Justice Gang.”

Their banter makes clear that Gunn favors camaraderie over dour world-saving stakes.

Lois and Jimmy Olsen expose Luthor’s multiversal scheme on the Daily Planet front page, landing the billionaire behind bars, for now.

The biggest surprise arrives inside the Fortress of Solitude when Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) crash-lands, slightly tipsy, looking for the dog she just lost to cousin Kal.

Her cameo sets up Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, now dated June 26, 2026.

Gunn has already addressed the larger team-up question. As per an Entertainment Weekly exclusive dated June 10, 2025, he teased:

“Of course, of course....But there is no Justice League in this world...not yet”

Instead, the Justice Gang will carry the connective tissue while individual films flesh out the cosmic, mystical, and street-level corners of the new canon.

What comes next after Superman

With opening-week buzz building, Warner Bros. has locked a clear forward path:

1) June 26 2026- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, in which Kara and Krypto roam the stars and cross paths with Jason Momoa’s Lobo.

2) 2026-27- The Authority, led by The Engineer, glimpsed briefly inside LexCorp’s confiscated labs.

3) 2027- Lanterns (Max series), set to feature Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner following his scene-stealing debut here.

4) TBA - Wonder Woman reboot and a potential Justice League film once the universe’s moral centre, Superman, has inspired a broader heroic culture.

Cast and crew have echoed Gunn’s character-first mantra. As per an Entertainment Weekly report dated June 27, 2023, Current Superman David Corenswet said,

“Superman is an amazing character, a classic American character.”

That optimism radiates through every tag and cameo, confirming that the new DCU will build upward from kindness rather than crisis. The two post-credit scenes may feel small, but they speak volumes.

A quiet lunar tableau affirms hope. A fiddly skyscraper gag heralds science-driven super-collaboration. Together, they preview a DCU that prizes character beats over corporate checklists. 

Stay tuned for more updates.