Overview
- Gunn announced the casting on social media, writing that Eidinger "rose to the top" in a worldwide search for Brainiac.
- Trade reports describe Brainiac as the sequel’s central galactic threat, marking the character’s first appearance on the big screen.
- Production is currently being eyed for an April 2026 start with the date subject to change, and a theatrical debut set for July 9, 2027.
- Gunn is writing and directing and will produce with DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran, with David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult returning as Superman and Lex Luthor.
- Eidinger, known for Babylon Berlin, All the Light We Cannot See, and White Noise, was selected after an audition as the announcement ended weeks of rumor-driven speculation.