James Gunn Reveals Whether MAN OF TOMORROW Will be Titled SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW, Shares Script Update

James Gunn Reveals Whether MAN OF TOMORROW Will be Titled SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW, Shares Script Update

Superman director James Gunn has revealed whether Man of Tomorrow will end up being titled Superman: Man of Tomorrow, and shares a big update on how work on the script has been progressing. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Sep 05, 2025 05:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Superman has been a $600 million box office hit for DC Studios, and while debates continue to rage about just how large a profit the first DCU movie will turn, Warner Bros. Discovery executives are likely to be happy that the DC brand is no longer on its last legs.

That certainly seemed to be the case in 2023 when the likes of Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash bombed, and not even Joker: Folie à Deux came close to replicating the success of its $1 billion predecessor last year. 

2026 will see the release of Supergirl and Clayface, two vastly different DC Comics adaptations. The former serves as the next chapter in the "Superman Saga," while the latter is an R-rated horror movie that will explore Gotham City's darkest corners. 

In 2027, we're getting Man of Tomorrow, a Superman sequel-that's-not-a-sequel starring David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult. The project is currently shrouded in secrecy, but filmmaker James Gunn has shared some updates on social media today. 

Asked how much of Man of Tomorrow he's written, the DC Studios co-CEO replied, "All of it. Just in the necessary and lengthy stage or rewriting and rewriting some more. It's been a lot of fun. Trying to get some done now before Peacemaker airs because we like to watch it as soon as it comes on."

Many fans have wondered whether Man of Tomorrow might be titled Superman: Man of Tomorrow, despite it not being a straightforward "sequel." Well, Gunn has now confirmed that he's sticking with just Man of Tomorrow.

Some might argue that the addition of "Superman" would make it easier to market, but Man of Steel was a hit in 2013. Plus, Gunn doesn't appear to be a huge fan of subtitles (he ditched Legacy from Superman and Woman of Tomorrow from Supergirl). 

Man of Tomorrow arrives in theaters on July 9, 2027.

Superman, DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.  

"Superman is an indescribable joy," we said in our review"A beautiful, moving thrill, David Corenswet is the perfect Man of Steel in a movie packed full of ideas. Fortunately, under James Gunn’s expert direction, all of those work, creating a rousing experience that flies higher than DC has in a very long time."

The movie stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Also appearing are Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, and Milly Alcock.

Superman is now playing in theaters and available on Digital platforms.

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SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 9/5/2025, 5:37 AM
Ok, so its confirmed Gunn is writing this. I'm out, hard pass
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 9/5/2025, 6:58 AM
@SteviesRightFoo -

It's not a hard pass for me, but it definitely sets my expectations a lot lower. At least after Superman I know what to expect going into this.

I wish Gunn had taken on more of a Kevin Feige position.
I can't see how someone can take the job of overseeing and laying out everything in the DCU, while also taking on the role of director and writer for multiple projects. I think he has good creative ideas, I just really don't like his style of directing or writing.
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/5/2025, 7:14 AM
@TrentCrimm - how Kevin let marvel make taskmaster female, kang and valkery black , hulk joke, that’s just for starters everyone favorite female silver surfer
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 9/5/2025, 5:47 AM
Then superman says, " Aw shucks, cocaine and orgies? "
tRuckRogers46A
tRuckRogers46A - 9/5/2025, 5:57 AM
@ProfessorWhy - thats highly unlikely now, isn't it?
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/5/2025, 7:15 AM
@ProfessorWhy - maybe some marvel entertainment
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 9/5/2025, 5:50 AM
Superman could have made $700+ million if it wouldn't have released on digital and physical so soon.

F4 should have released in august, so both movies would have had more room to breathe.

Man of Tomorrow should be able to do $700-$800 million, maybe $850 million.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 9/5/2025, 5:59 AM
@MarvelZombie616 - Definitely; these early streaming dates are killing box office potential. As for Man of Tomorrow, I have no doubt it can hit that $800 million number, but it will also depend on how soon it remains exclusive in theaters.
ClungeOfSteel
ClungeOfSteel - 9/5/2025, 6:27 AM
@MarvelZombie616 - SUPERMAN WOULD HAVE MADE A BILLION IF IT DIDNT RELEASE ON DIGITAL SO SOON, WOULD HAVE DEFO MADE 1.5 BILLION IF CHINA BOTHERED TO SUPPORT IT!

CANT WAIT FOR MAN OF TOMORROW

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#INGUNWETRUST 😌
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/5/2025, 7:02 AM
@MarvelZombie616 - reason I hate lazy streaming but Superman is now at 612 million fantastic four can’t tell if it’s making anything at all
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/5/2025, 5:59 AM

Pervert Gunn likes watching Cena handle his wife.
TheVisionary27
TheVisionary27 - 9/5/2025, 5:59 AM
I don’t know why Gunn isn’t making a direct sequel. So basically the DCU is repeating the DCEU with follow-ups instead of direct sequels. History is going to repeat itself with DC movies. It’s like pulling straws out of a hat. Warner Bros never have a clear or tight direction when handling the IPs.
DS616
DS616 - 9/5/2025, 6:46 AM
@TheVisionary27 - What a beyond clueless cryfest. Gunn is making and greenlighting good stories period. No one gives two craps if they follow the done-to-death generic formula of "Superman fights a bad guy...then another bad guy in the sequel....then another bad guy in the 3rd movie.....". Even Superman 2025 didn't do that.

Man of Tomorrow as a Superman/Lex Luthor team-up from both of their POV's is an infinitely more interesting concept than "Superman 2: He Punches Brainiac Alot".

And the only way Gunn & the DCU would be repeating anything from the DCEU is if they were making shitfest movies that ruined the characters, which he already proved with Superman he's never going to do because, unlike Snyder and Ayer, he actually knows the first thing about these characters. The end.
IKidYouNotMan
IKidYouNotMan - 9/5/2025, 6:02 AM
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I’ve always preferred Marvel to DC but having grown up on the Bruce Timm cartoons, I welcome more DC movies that brings some competition to Marvel.
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/5/2025, 7:06 AM
@IKidYouNotMan - have fantastic four competition
SuperCat
SuperCat - 9/5/2025, 6:04 AM
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Matchesz
Matchesz - 9/5/2025, 6:06 AM
I didnt really feel the weight of any of the punches in film like I did in Man of Steel, its almost like this shoulda came out in 2013 and Man of Steel shoulda came out this year
SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 9/5/2025, 6:44 AM
Why does he have to be the one writing it?
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/5/2025, 7:06 AM
@SpideyPuffsMJ - as long it’s good is all it matters
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/5/2025, 7:07 AM
Damn man , I wonder when Gunn sleeps between helping run a studio aswell as writing his own stuff amongst other responsibilities?.

Anyway , I’m not surprised that he’s just sticking with Man of Tomorrow since he’s stayed adamant that this isn’t a sequel to Superman.

Regardless , I like it being called just Man of Tomorrow akin to the Dark Knight or Man of Steel…

Also , I like it because that label can be applied to Lex in regards to his advancements in tech for the sake of humanity as well as Superman for his hopeful & optimistic demeanor with both ultimately forward thinking people who want to change & better humanity in their own ways which I hope thematically applies to the film aswell!!.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 9/5/2025, 7:15 AM
So much for not greenlighting films without first having a solid script in place...

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