James Gunn Sets SUPERMAN Sequel MAN OF TOMORROW for Summer 2027

Gunn took to social media to announce he’s not wasting any time getting to work on a sequel to his hit superhero film. A second Superman movie called Man of Tomorrow will debut in the summer of 2027, just two years after the original premiered. The Superman sequel film gets its title from one of Clark Kent’s many monikers.

As we mentioned, the writer-director-studio head also shared a brand-new illustration from DC Comics’ Chief Creative Officer himself, Jim Lee, in celebration of Man of Tomorrow. It would seem to tease a major aspect of the film. The new Man of Tomorrow art shows a very casual Man of Steel leaning up against Lex Luthor. The brilliant supervillain, who ended Gunn’s Superman in handcuffs, is shown wearing his Power Suit. The character often used that suit in DC Comics during the early ’80s so he could actually fight Superman. While it has made occasional appearance since, it mostly went away post-Crisis when DC reinvented Luthor from a Superman-hating mad scientist to a billionaire CEO. Older fans will also remember the Power Suit from the ’80s Super Powers toy line. Newer fans will definitely be seeing it in a new toy lineup soon enough, as the DCU sequel gets closer to hitting theaters.

How will Superman defeat a mecha Lex in Man of Tomorrow? If this playful illustration is any sort of hint he’ll be using a screwdriver. Because no matter how smart Lex Luthor might be, no one can overcome the power of a simple tool. Especially if a powerful Kryptonian is using it.

Stars David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult are certainly ready for that fight. They both shared Man of Tomorrow additional illustrations showing their characters in a fierce hand-to-hand battle.

Of course, we doubt it’ll be easy for Clark Kent to defeat his greatest enemy. It’ll probably be a little more complicated than pulling out a screwdriver and unscrewing some screws. And we’ll find out soon enough how much harder it is. James Gunn is, fittingly, moving faster than a speeding bullet to get his next Superman movie out. We can’t wait to see more of all our favorite heroes and villains when Man of Tomorrow arrives in theaters on July 9, 2027. In addition to Corenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, Isabela Merced also took to her Instagram stories to confirm Hawkgirl’s involvement in the movie. Rachel Brosnahan is additionally expected to return as Lois Lane.