Overview
- The writer-director announced the casting on X/Instagram, closing weeks of speculation about the sequel’s main villain.
- Trade reporting indicates the story will pit Brainiac against a reluctant alliance of David Corenswet’s Superman and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor.
- Production is being eyed for April 2026, with a confirmed theatrical release date of July 9, 2027.
- The character’s inclusion marks Brainiac’s first live-action appearance on the big screen.
- Gunn is writing and directing and will produce with DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran, and he noted that rumored names never even screen-tested as Eidinger secured the part with his audition.