This changelog is written as a companion piece to the edit. It's meant to be read after watching the movie. Experiencing the film first will give these notes their proper context.
This changelog is written as a companion piece to the edit. It's meant to be read after watching the movie. Experiencing the film first will give these notes their proper context.
Change Log | Spoilers Ahead
All scenes have been color graded to add more warmth and reduce the blues.
SUNDAY
New alternate intro.
Color-graded Fortress of Solitude sequence.
Added establishing shot of Antarctica before Superman crashes down.
Added Sunday title card.
Trimmed Krypto scene after Superman pulls the cape over him.
Removed Robot #12’s “he looked at me” line.
Removed flying sequence post-recovery; relocated.
New title card.
Removed Lex's goons discussing Lex knowing Superman’s moves.
Removed reveal of Ultraman as Hammer of Boravia, rescored scene.
MONDAY
Added new recreated Daily Planet/Monday title card shot.
Replaced Clark’s reply to Steve Lombard to “you’re a loser,” matching the trailer.
Kept interns admiring Jimmy Olsen but cut the “omg he’s so fine” remark.
During Lex and Defense Department meeting:
Added tense drone background music to the whole scene.
Removed Lex snapping at Ultraman to “turn on the lights.”
Removed reveal about Lex selling weapons to Boravia.
Want to keep his involvement with Boravia a secret until the end.
Recreated Rick Flag Sr. Shot: Converted a talking segment of Flag into a non-verbal reaction using sync reconstruction, maintaining natural facial motion during Lex’s “hose” metaphor.
Removed Kryptonite reference and “other ways” line.
Lois and Clark interview scene:
Rescored opening sequence.
Replaced camera angle with front-on framing (from trailers).
Cut tangent about Superman’s third-person speech and selfie banter.
Trimmed Lois’ “...is that a thing you can do” line.
Fortress attack: Removed Lex not flinching at flying debris.
Reworked Kaiju sequence:
Added custom night-to-day timelapse with escalating radio chatter about the creature’s growth and whereabout after its released. Fixes jarring transition. Rescored.
Inserted Tuesday title card as dawn rises over the Metropolis skyline.
TUESDAY
Rebuilt Justice Gang arrival and fight:
Removed newsroom cutaway with Lois and Cat chatting.
Reworked Will Reeves cameo setting up the Justice Gang’s entrance. Not just on tv.
Trimmed Kaiju fight; cut comedic bits from Kendra and Guy Gardner.
Removed Lois and Cat relationship conversation (tonal mismatch during attack).
Trimmed Hawkgirl and Guy Gardner “Justice Gang” name argument.
Adjusted El’s message and subsequent scene changes:
Kept darker “rule the world” tone. Removed “wives” and all “harem” references.
Added tinnitus and rapid heartbeat SFX as Superman hears the 2nd part of the message.
Restored Superman’s flinch from the trailer as he's hit with a can.
Added a low bass hit to heighten the emotional impact, turning the moment into rejection rather than physical pain many misunderstood.
Replaced Lex’s “harem” remark with a new defining line.
Removed Guy’s “harem” joke entirely.
Replaced Mr. Terrific’s Krypton message verification line with more pertinent dialogue.
Rescored Superman’s flight to the Fortress.
Reordered scenes:
Fortress entry now follows flight directly.
Removed Boravian leader’s portal visit (again needs to be a secret until the end).
Confrontation with Lex:
Removed “ugly dog in a cape” / “what did you say?” exchange.
Replaced with a smirky mug-slurp sfx.
Lois and Clark conversation:
Updated in-TV clip to Lex and Superman debate instead of point-at-camera image.
Removed Lois’s “you were out there helping them?”
Cut Clark’s “oh that’s good” line.
Replaced “real punk rock” line with new ADR.
This edit's main theme isn't punk rock. It’s something more innate to Superman.
WEDNESDAY
Inserted Wednesday title card as Clark decides to surrender.
Pocket universe incarceration:
Removed Lex’s “tall, dark, and Martian isn’t my type” and Superman’s “Kryptonian” retort.
Rescored scene.
Reworked Lex’s exposition: now briefer, more intellectual flex than info dump.
Removed monkey farm mocking Superman on social media.
THURSDAY
Added Thursday title card as Lois arrives at the Hall of Justice.
Hall of Justice scene adjustments:
Removed “hypno glasses” gag.
Cut “300 chicks” joke about Guy’s haircut.
Removed Hawkgirl saying Justice Gang sounds like cowboys.
Removed slow garage-door gag.
Cage scene:
Cut the first half where Superman thinks the guest is the Boravian leader.
Now it's straight to Ali’s capture reveal. Trimmed Lex’s quip.
Removed the part where Lois finds out Lex is selling weapons to Boriva for dirt cheap.
Still want to keep all this reveal of their involvement to this extent a secret.
Mr. Terrific vs. Lex’s Raptors sequence rescored.
Replaced Mr. Terrific’s reason for only helping Lois to “piss off Green Lantern” motivation with a new line fitting the tone.
Changed Metamorpho’s line from “gross-looking” to something less comedic.
Trimmed T-sphere tech chatter and condensed anti-proton river exposition.
Post-Krypto rescue:
Kept Krypto jump on Superman but trimmed the extended "bad boy" and him licking baby Joey clips.
Removed Rex’s “you’re weird” line.
At the LuthorCorp Tower:
Scene ends after Lex throws pencils just once. removed repeat gag.
Cut “burden on Jimmy” banter during a serious moment.
Lex discovers Eve immediately after they decide on a date.
At the Kent Farm:
Removed Krypto sitting on Clark’s chest upon waking.
Cute but needlessly long and tonal mismatch.
Replaced with deleted scene of Lois promising to help Clark.
Removed Jimmy’s “hot?” line.
FRIDAY
Added Friday title card before Pa Kent scene.
Major Change to Pa Kent speech:
Redone ADR for the whole scene. Rescored
This new speech better reflects the values that shape Clark’s morality; now echoes in Clark’s later speech to Lex.
Removed gag of falling T-ship and re-rising with the Daily Planet gang.
Removed Lex's goon exclaiming having nowhere to land when they detach from the tower.
Rescored bridge rescue sequence just as Superman arrives.
Final battles changes:
Superman v Ultraman/Engineer fight remains as is.
Trimmed Lex’s Einstein/Galileo rant.
Removed "anomaly detected at the border" alert dialogue.
Rescored Justice Gang fight sequence.
Reworked Krypto's arrival for his hero moment.
Removed Lex's goon callouts of drones going down. Rescored for transitions and pacing.
Redone ADR for Lex’s command to his Raptor army and Superman’s response.
Shifted the Look Up Soundtrack crescendo from Superman's takeoff to the moment he punches the goon's teeth out. Felt more impactful.
Removed Mr. Terrific/Superman banter after final assault.
Removed trio's flight shot to LuthorCorp Tower.
LuthorCorp Scene Changes:
Retained Superman’s closing speech.
Direct continuation of Pa Kent’s speech.
Removed Krypto attacking Lex (adjusted post-attack shots for continuity).
Removed injuries on Lex's face and fixed ripped clothes.
Added new ADR during Lex and Superman final standoff and close-ups.
Removed Lex prison escort.
It didn't match with the No-Krypto-Attack.
Rescored Lois and Clark closing scene.
Epilogue Changes:
Added Saturday title card.
Rescored final scenes.
Reinserted early flying scene as finale payoff.
Added new ADR inspired by previous Superman iterations.
Redone Superman logo.
Added a scene from the movie's featurette as post-credit.