Overview

• The sequel was moved from its previously planned late October 2025 slot to a May 15, 2026 theatrical debut.
• Deadline, echoed by Dark Horizons and others, reports that Superman’s strong returns gave Warner Bros. the flexibility to shift the release window.
• Recent trailers, including a red-band cut, prompted divided online reactions, with concerns centered on visual effects and tonal direction.
• Coverage notes the film is essentially finished yet still in post, with VFX led by Chris Godfrey and multiple houses expected to keep refining shots.
• Karl Urban stars as Johnny Cage under returning director Simon McQuoid, with Jeremy Slater as sole screenwriter and the film retaining a hard R rating.