Superman stars soar into Manila as global tour takes flight

The lead stars and creators of the highly anticipated film "Superman" arrived in Manila on Thursday to kick off the movie's global promotional tour, choosing the Philippines as the first stop in a string of international appearances. The visit was marked by a festive fan event at the SM Mall of Asia, drawing a lively crowd eager to meet the new faces behind the iconic DC characters.

‘Superman’ lead stars Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

This generation’s Superman and Lois Lane get a super welcome from a throng of Filipino fans at SM Mall of Asia on Thursday.

Corenswet and Brosnahan interact with fans and sign posters for lucky ones.

Writer, director and co-producer James Gunn led the delegation, joined by David Corenswet (Superman/Clark Kent), Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), and Peter Safran, the film's co-producer and co-head of DC Studios.

The fan event, held at the mall's Music Hall, gave attendees a preview of what's to come in the new Superman film, which will hit theaters and IMAX on July 9.

Fans were treated to a poster signing as the Superman team walked the red carpet, fireworks and short Q&A session during the event.

The stars expressed gratitude for the warm reception.

Co-producer Peter Safran and director James Gunn express surprise at Filipinos’ warm welcome.

"I did not expect [the warm reception] but I know the Filipino fans are the best," said Gunn.

Safran added, "They have been incredible all day. We are so impressed and grateful for the fandom of DC and Superman here in the Philippines. We love love it and we love you and that's the reason why we chose Manila as the first stop of our world tour."

The ‘Superman’ team receives special jeepneys to mark their visit to the Philippines.

Earlier in the day, the team also visited Bridgetowne Open Grounds in Pasig City and posed in front of The Victor statue. They were all welcomed with cheers by Filipino fans wearing Superman outfits eager to catch a glimpse of the new faces of the DC Universe.

The Manila stop wrapped up on Friday, June 20, following a series of press and public appearances before the cast continued their global promotional tour.

Following Manila, the team will make stops in Rio de Janeiro (June 23), London (July 2), Paris (July 4), Los Angeles (July 7), New York (July 9), and Beijing (July 10).

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios, "Superman" is the first feature film in DC's newly reimagined cinematic universe.

The movie also stars Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, with a supporting cast that includes Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, and others.

Superman is based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and features a screenplay by Gunn himself. It is executive produced by Nikolas Korda, Chantal Nong Vo and Lars Winther.