Latest Update: June 18, 2026 — James Gunn has addressed the most-requested Man of Tomorrow drop, telling fans on Threads they’ll have to wait for a hi-res look at David Corenswet’s tweaked Superman suit — “Not yet. Sorry.” In the same round of replies, Gunn confirmed a bigger Maxwell Lord appearance is planned and dated, and shared the production’s “Exodus Bingo” card.
James Gunn’s follow-up to Superman is officially titled Superman: Man of Tomorrow, and it’s already shooting. David Corenswet is back as the Man of Steel, Nicholas Hoult returns as Lex Luthor — this time in the Warsuit — and the twist is that the two of them may have to work together. Here’s our running breakdown of everything we know: release date, the story, the full cast, the villain, and every set reveal as it surfaces. We update it the moment anything breaks, so bookmark it and check back.
Man of Tomorrow Release Date
Superman: Man of Tomorrow hits theaters July 9, 2027 — almost exactly two years after Superman. Gunn announced the title and date in September 2025, and principal photography began in April 2026 under the working title “Exodus.” It’s the next big DCU film, arriving ahead of Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part II.
We covered the announcement when it landed: the Man of Tomorrow release date reveal.
Man of Tomorrow Story
This is the hook that makes it more than just “Superman 2.” Rather than another straight hero-versus-villain bout, the story reportedly centers on an uneasy, reluctant alliance between Superman and Lex Luthor, forced to work together against a far bigger threat. After Luthor’s clone scheme failed in the first film, he’s done outsourcing the job — but a greater danger pulls the two archenemies onto the same side. Gunn is writing and directing, building directly on the threads he set up in Superman.
Gunn confirmed the premise himself — Superman and Lex forced to face a bigger threat
Man of Tomorrow Cast and Characters
- David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman
- Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor
- Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane
- Lars Eidinger as Brainiac, the film’s primary villain
- Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, carrying over from her solo film
- Aaron Pierre as John Stewart / Green Lantern
- Adria Arjona as Maxima
- Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., who’s already wrapped his part
- Matthew Lillard joins the sequel
Expect more returning Daily Planet faces and additional DCU crossovers to surface as filming continues.
Lex Luthor’s Warsuit
The single most-teased element so far. Gunn revealed the first official look at Hoult’s Lex Luthor Warsuit, and set footage has since shown it in an actual battle scene. In the comics, Luthor builds the armored suit to physically match Superman — a strong signal of where his arc is heading after the clone plan collapsed. We covered both reveals here: the first-look reveal and the set video of the Warsuit battle scene.
Nicholas Hoult also talks about playing Lex.
Brainiac, the Villain
The big threat is Brainiac, the extraterrestrial android, played by Lars Eidinger — who has teased a genuinely menacing take on the character. Brainiac being the common enemy is what makes the Superman–Luthor alliance make sense. More on Eidinger’s approach: Brainiac is the “incarnation of Satan,” says Lars Eidinger.
Eidinger’s casting was confirmed in December — Lars Eidinger is the DCU’s Brainiac — after months of speculation, and we broke down why the pick divides DC fans.
James Gunn and the DCU
Man of Tomorrow is the next chapter of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe, following Superman. Gunn returns as writer and director. Superman was a solid hit — the highest-grossing superhero film of its year — without quite becoming the runaway phenomenon some predicted, which puts real weight on the sequel to push the DCU forward. We dug into that pressure here: why Superman wasn’t quite the DCU home run Gunn needed.
Man of Tomorrow Set News
Filming is underway, and the set reveals have been steady. The latest:
- Superman Gets Blasted By Lex Luthor In Set Images
- Set video shows off Lex Warsuit battle scene
- Brainiac threatens Metropolis as Superman beats down Lex
- First look at David Corenswet suited up on set
- Set video shows the Lex Warsuit battle scene
- Set images reveal Hoult, Grillo, Gunn and more
- Production heads to Cincinnati, the real-life Hall of Justice
The New Superman Suit
Set photos out of Atlanta have shown a revised costume for Corenswet — tighter fit, fewer wrinkles, a slightly darker blue, and a marginally larger “S” shield, with Corenswet wearing his hair a touch longer. Gunn is holding the official hi-res reveal back for now: pressed to post one, he said only “Not yet. Sorry.” Full breakdown here.
The Latest Man of Tomorrow News
Everything we’ve been tracking as it breaks:
- Fans Want Adria Arjona as Wonder Woman — Not “Wasted” on Maxima
- James Gunn Responds to Man of Tomorrow’s New Superman Suit
- Peter Safran Says Superman Was A Commercial Success — The Numbers Say Otherwise
- First look at David Corenswet on the Man of Tomorrow set
- James Gunn reveals Hoult’s Lex Luthor Warsuit
- Frank Grillo wraps Man of Tomorrow
- James Gunn confirms Milly Alcock is back as Supergirl
- Brainiac is the “incarnation of Satan,” says Lars Eidinger
- Man of Tomorrow starts filming at an Atlanta prison
- Filming begins as Gunn shares the first set photo
- Man of Tomorrow heads to Cincinnati
Superman: Man of Tomorrow hits theaters July 9, 2027. We’ll keep this guide updated as more is confirmed.
