Overview
- New reports say a tall, late-20s “warrior” heroine is being cast for Man of Tomorrow, prompting Wonder Woman speculation that remains unconfirmed.
- Insiders report meetings and tests for Brainiac with names like Claes Bang, David Hyde Pierce and Wallace Shawn in the mix, though no deal is set.
- Trade reporting indicates Brainiac is planned as the film’s main threat, with Superman and Lex Luthor reportedly compelled to cooperate against him.
- Written and directed by James Gunn, the film stars David Corenswet as Superman and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Isabela Merced and Frank Grillo.
- Gunn has emphasized the DCU’s connective storytelling and framed the sequel as as much a Lex character study as a Superman story, with a theatrical release dated July 9, 2027.