James Gunn’s Superman became the fan-favorite superhero movie of 2025, officially launching the new DCU on the big screen. And in 2027, we’ll get our first continuation, which DC Studios has called the next chapter in the “Super Family Saga.”
At CinemaCon, James Gunn, Nicholas Hoult, and David Corenswet shared a new tease of the Superman sequel movie and its core plot. Gunn shared the movie boiled down to, “Try saving the world with your sworn enemy.” While Hoult revealed that the Superman movie would see “a new villain and an unlikely alliance.” They also revealed that Man of Tomorrow would begin filming in April of 2026… And now it officially has.
In a new Instagram post, James Gunn revealed that Man of Tomorrow was “shooting now.” He accompanied the news with a new image that hints at Lex Luthor being in jail (as we last saw him), though probably not for long. Additionally, we can see hints of the Superman movie’s villain, Brainiac, in the new logo for Man of Tomorrow. Plus, it looks like Lex and Superman are about to play some chess. We honestly can’t wait.
Here is everything we know so far about the much-anticipated return of the Last Son of Krypton to the big screen in Man of Tomorrow.
Title
The official title of the Superman follow-up is Man of Tomorrow, and not Superman: Man of Tomorrow, as many have speculated. According to James Gunn, Man of Tomorrow is “as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie.”
Man of Tomorrow’s Plot
The plot of this sequel will have Superman and his arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, team up to take down a greater threat, which we know will be the despotic alien android, Brainiac. Based on the teaser art released by Jim Lee to go with the title announcement, Lex Luthor will wear his comic book-accurate warsuit in the film.
Behind-the-Scenes
DC Studios co-head James Gunn is once again back as writer/director. John Murphy and David Fleming are expected to return to score the sequel as well.
Man of Tomorrow’s Cast
Much of the cast of Superman will return for Man of Tomorrow. David Corenswet is back as Superman/Clark Kent, naturally, and Rachel Brosnahan also returns as Lois Lane. Nicholas Hoult will co-star as Lex Luthor, and Frank Grillo is also returning as Rick Flag Sr. Most of the Daily Planet staff are presumably also returning. This includes Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, and Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant. And as the evil Brainiac, Gunn has cast German actor Lars Eidinger.
Isabel Merced has confirmed she is also flying back into Metropolis as Hawkgirl. There’s no official word on Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, or Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho. But we expect at least some of these Justice Gang members to return. Some storyboards seen in Superman special features suggest Supergirl (Milly Alcock) will also feature in this story in some capacity. Oh, and we think there will be riots if Krypto doesn’t come back as well.
According to Variety, Aaron Pierre will also join the cast of Man of Tomorrow. This news comes ahead of his debut as John Stewart in the Lanterns TV series. Finally, Adria Arjona has been cast in the DCU for this movie. But we don’t yet know which role she is playing.
Man of Tomorrow’s Release Date
The official release date for DC Studios’ Man of Tomorrow is July 9, 2027.
Originally published December 30, 2025.