James Gunn has announced his Superman follow up, Man of Tomorrow.
The movie is due out July 9, 2027, just two years after DC Universe kickstarter Superman, Gunn revealed in the tweet below. It includes an image drawn by Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics Jim Lee, showing Superman alongside Lex Luthor, who’s wearing a suit of power armor.
Specifically, it looks like Luthor’s Anti-Superman suit, hence the green Kryptonite. Superman, seemingly unbothered, is leaning playfully on Luthor while holding a screwdriver. Are the bitter enemies we saw in Superman now friends in Man of Tomorrow?
Man of Tomorrow. In theatres July 9, 2027. pic.twitter.com/hegJEuRMTk
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) September 3, 2025
Superman actor David Corenswet also took to social media to post a different image, below. This one was drawn by DC Comics’ artist Jorge Jiménez. Are Superman and Lex joining forces to fight a new enemy here?
And, not wanting to be left out of the fun, Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult posted an image of his own, drawn by Mitch Gerads. This one shows Superman fighting Lex Luthor, which suggests the pair will be at odds for at least part of Man of Tomorrow.
So, we now know David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult will reprise their roles as Superman and Lex Luthor respectively in Man of Tomorrow, but that’s pretty much it.
Last month, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn revealed the ‘Superman Saga’ while discussing his ongoing work on the follow-up to this summer’s Superman. While promoting Peacemaker Season 2, which follows the events of Superman as part of the newly established DC Universe, Gunn told The Hollywood Reporter that he’s already finished the treatment for “the next story in what I’ll call the ‘Superman Saga.’”
“The treatment is done, which means a very, very worked out treatment,” he continued. “I’m working on that and hopefully going into production on that not too far away from today.”
Now we know this movie is called Man of Tomorrow.
Gunn has spoken in the past about his next movie, teasing: “… is it a straight-up Superman sequel? I would not say necessarily.”
Superman is considered a box office hit and a successful start for Gunn’s rebooted DCU. It’s made more than $600 million in theaters, making it the first and likely only superhero movie of 2025 to do so. Most of that money was made in North American theaters (Gunn has offered his thoughts on why Superman is doing better domestically than internationally).
With confirmation of Man of Tomorrow, the DCU is taking shape. In film, DC Studios has Supergirl and Clayface coming out in 2026, and the next Wonder Woman at some point after. Man of Tomorrow slots in July 2027.
The Batman 2, from Matt Reeves’ self-contained ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga,’ begins shooting next spring, with a release date set for October 2027. Gunn has also talked about a Sgt. Rock adaptation, and a Justice League team up starring Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. In February, Gunn and co-DC Studios CEO Peter Safran confirmed The Brave and the Bold will introduce a new Batman into the DCU, ruling out current Batman actor Robert Pattinson in the process. But there’s no release window for that yet.
In TV, the Batman Epic Crime Saga looks set for The Penguin Season 2, with DCU entry Peacemaker Season 2 out now and a Lanterns series due in 2026. Gunn is reportedly considering TV spinoffs for characters such as Mister Terrific and Jimmy Olsen following their well-received supporting roles in Superman.
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