James Gunn has introduced his follow-up to “Superman.” Gunn is the co-head of DC Studios at Warner Bros., and ever since his new tackle the Man of Metal hit theaters, he has been teasing a sequel of kinds. Now, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” filmmaker has pulled again the curtain to disclose the subsequent entry within the saga of David Corenswet’s Superman. Prepare for “Man of Tomorrow” in summer time 2027.
Man of Tomorrow. In theatres July 9, 2027. pic.twitter.com/hegJEuRMTk
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) September 3, 2025
Taking to social media, Gunn revealed a brand new piece of paintings by comedian e-book legend Jim Lee that sees Superman standing subsequent to Lex Luthor in his energy go well with. Gunn offered the caption, “Man of Tomorrow. In theatres July 9, 2027.” So there now we have it! As of proper now, it seems like “Man of Tomorrow” is the title, not “Superman: Man of Tomorrow.” There was a 2020 DC animated film titled “Superman: Man of Tomorrow,” so maybe Warner Bros. is making an attempt to not stroll on that very same floor greater than as soon as. Gunn did not affirm any additional particulars, however he’s clearly losing no time in constructing out the Tremendous-saga.
“Superman” was a profitable begin to the brand new DC Universe. It’s the greatest comedian e-book film of the yr with $611 million on the field workplace. Whereas that is not as massive as we had been accustomed to seeing within the heydays of superhero cinema earlier than the pandemic started, it is nonetheless lots to provide Warner Bros. confidence to press ahead with Gunn and Safran’s imaginative and prescient. Maybe extra importantly, the film was met with widespread reward from each critics and audiences alike. That is in stark distinction to the previous DCEU, which was intensely divisive at many factors alongside the way in which.
The way forward for the brand new DC Universe is coming into focus
What we all know for positive is that “Man of Tomorrow” is a nickname that Superman earned over time, along with being the title of a sequence revealed by DC Comics within the ’90s. The larger query is how Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor will think about. The picture guarantees that he will have his energy go well with, which may recommend that he is now enthusiastic about going toe-to-toe with Supes, somewhat than having to seek out different metahumans to do it for him. However then once more, the paintings options Superman holding a screwdriver and leaning towards Lex, so if we take that actually, maybe they’re extra buddy-buddy than full-blown enemies this time round.
2026 will see the discharge of the brand new “Supergirl” film, which stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El. Additionally presently filming is the “Clayface” film, based mostly on the Batman villain of the identical title. That may take the DCU in a wildly totally different route, as it has been described as an R-rated physique horror film. There’s additionally the long-awaited “The Batman Half II,” which is lastly going to start filming subsequent yr for a 2027 launch. Nonetheless, Robert Pattinson’s Batman will not be the Batman of the brand new DCU, which means that film takes place elsewhere within the DC multiverse.
There are many different tasks in improvement at DC Studios, together with a brand new “Marvel Girl” film. There’s additionally James Mangold’s “Swamp Factor,” “The Courageous and the Daring,” and “Teen Titans,” amongst others. However Gunn and Safran aren’t saying an excessive amount of directly. They’re largely taking it one step at a time, with a few films per yr and a few reveals per yr. On the TV facet, we have got “Lanterns” coming to HBO subsequent yr as nicely. Slowly however certainly, although, the larger image is coming into focus.
“Man of Tomorrow” hits theaters on July 9, 2027.
