Some more intel on James Gunn‘s Superman follow-up (not sequel), Man of Tomorrow. The Superman director and DC Studio Co-Boss told Howard Stern recently that the next movie is “a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat.”
“It’s more complicated than that,” said Gunn, “It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie.”
In addition, sources have told Deadline that an April 2026 production start is being planned for Man of Tomorrow. The movie, as announced last week, will hit theaters on July 9, 2027.
Gunn immediately went into developing the next DC movie involving Superman in the wake of his movie’s $614M-plus global success. Previously, it was reported that it would be more about the new characters introduced in his Superman, i.e. Green Lantern, Hawk Girl, etc. Superman did so well for Warner Bros, that they were able to push New Line’s Mortal Kombat II to mid-May next year as potential tentpole; the studio already reportedly in the black this year in regards to ROI, sources tell Deadline, before Paul Thomas Anderson’s Leonardo DiCaprio poltical action pic One Battle After Another opens.
In addition, Gunn told Stern that he’s currently editing Supergirl which opens on June 26, 2026.
“Milly Alcock, who plays Supergirl, might be the best bit of casting I think I’ve ever done in my entire life,” said Gunn.
In talking about the HBO series Lanterns, Stern told Gunn he’s always believed that Green Lantern could beat up Superman.
Gunn agreed: “Absolutely, he’s pretty powerful.”
This past weekend, New Line/Safran Company/Atomic Monster’s Conjuring: Last Rites posted the fourth best opening of September with $84M at the domestic box office. Last Rites will clear the century mark stateside today.
Source link
