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Valerie Perrine as Ms. Tessmacher "Superman" 1978 Warner Bros. Pictures

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Ms. Teschmacher, Jimmy Olsen Announced for “Superman: Legacy”

By Mary Anne ButlerNovember 21, 20231 Min Read

Maybe I’m one of the five people who still absolutely ADORES Valerie Perrine‘s evil-henchwoman-with-a-heart from “Superman,” but hearing Eve Teschmacher is coming to James Gunn‘s upcoming “Superman: Legacy” film is very exciting.

Ms. Teschmacher is sidekick and possible girlfriend of Lex Luthor, but has had her own additional stories across various Superman comics for years. In Gunn’s film, she’ll be played by former Victoria Secret angel and actress, Sara Sampaio.

Sara Sampaio “Billions” HBO

Also announced today was another classic Superman character, the one and only Jimmy Olsen! Skyler Gisondo (“The Righteous Gemstones“) will play the Daily Planet’s best photographer.

Skyler Gisondo “The Righteous Gemstones” HBO

Yesterday, Nicholas Hoult was reported as playing Lex Luthor in the project. They join the announced cast of of David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner / Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan (“Barry“) as Metamorpho, and María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica / The Engineer.

Gunn will direct from a script he wrote. “Superman: Legacy” currently has a release date of July 11th, 2025.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.