James Gunn Offers More Details on ‘Man of Tomorrow’
(L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, David Corenswet as Superman and Director James Gunn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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- James Gunn has revealed new details about ‘Man of Tomorrow’.
- David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult will return.
- Gunn aims to start shooting in April.
Filmmaker and DC Studios co-chief James Gunn is not shy about offering updates on his studio’s projects, particularly his own. And in a new interview on the Howard Stern show, he has revealed some fresh details on ‘Superman’ follow-up ‘Man of Tomorrow’.
Release Date: Jul 9, 2027
We’ll go into more of what Gunn had to say below, but it all seemingly confirms a return for David Corenswet’s hero and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor.
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What’s the story for ‘Man of Tomorrow’?
Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.
Here’s what Gunn said about the new movie:
“It’s a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat. It’s more complicated than that but that’s a big part of it. It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I loved working with Nicholas Hoult. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly. I really wanted to create something extraordinary with the two of them. I Just love the script so much.”
He certainly makes it sound more like a direct sequel to this summer’s ‘Superman’ than had been previously thought, and fans are already speculating that Brainiac could be the big villain this time around.
Gunn also mentioned he’s looking to start production in April next year.
The ‘Superman: The Man of Tomorrow’ DC Comics series ran for 16 issues from 1995 to 1999, and there is an animated adaptation already.
But like ‘Superman’ before it, don’t expect this to be a straight adaptation, instead we know that Gunn will be picking and choosing what he wants to use, and once more bringing his own sensibilities to bear on the story.
What else is going on with the rebooted DC movie universe?
Milly Alcock on the set of ‘Supergirl’. Photo: James Gunn’s Instagram account.
Next up in movie terms is ‘Supergirl’, starring Milly Alcock, who –– spoiler alert in case you still haven’t seen ‘Superman’ –– showed up for a quick seen at the end of that movie to pick up Krypto. That film is due out on June 26th next year.
Following that we have a dip into horror with ‘Clayface’, the tale of the Batman antagonist, which has James Watkins directing and Tom Rhys Harries starring. It’ll head to theaters on September 11th, 2026.
And finally on the actually confirmed front there is ‘Lanterns’ featuring two of the Green Lantern characters, with the show headed to HBO Max next year (but with no official date announced yet).
When will ‘Man of Tomorrow’ be on screens?
The movie is set for a July 9th, 2027 release date.
(L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and David Corenswet as ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.