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James Gunn Positions 'Man of Tomorrow' as LexSuperman Team-Up, Keeps Brainiac Guesses Unconfirmed

Gunn is withholding villain details, positioning the sequel around a LexSuperman alliance tied to the wider DCU.

Overview

  • Gunn shared a photo of the script cover featuring a brain X-ray, prompting Brainiac speculation he declines to confirm.
  • He says the film will explore the more empathetic, even heroic, side of Lex Luthor as part of a dual-centered story.
  • David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult will return as Superman and Lex Luthor, with their characters forced to confront a larger threat together.
  • Hoult appeared in Peacemaker season 2, and Gunn says the show's threads connect to Man of Tomorrow, though the Earth-X storyline will not carry over.
  • Man of Tomorrow is slated for theatrical release on July 9, 2027.