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Superman: Son of Tomorrow

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This changelog is best read after watching the movie. Experiencing the edit first provides the proper context for the changes discussed here.

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GLOBAL CHANGES
  • 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 Hammer of Boravia saying "copy."
  • Removed Lex's goons discussing Lex knowing Superman’s moves.
  • Removed reveal of Ultraman as the Hammer by extending his walk without helmet removal, 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.
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.
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.