Overview
- Brainiac is officially confirmed as the film’s primary villain, marking the character’s first appearance in a major live-action Superman movie.
- David Corenswet returns as Superman and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, with industry reporting indicating the duo will reluctantly align against a larger galactic threat.
- Production is expected to begin in April 2026 ahead of a planned theatrical release on July 9, 2027.
- Gunn publicly rejected widely reported shortlists, saying rumored contenders such as Matt Smith, Claes Bang, Sam Rockwell and Dave Bautista did not screen test.
- Eidinger, best known in Europe for work including Babylon Berlin and roles in Clouds of Sils Maria, Personal Shopper, White Noise and All the Light We Cannot See, joins the DCU in his first major studio villain role.