When Superman was shooting in 2024, fans were treated to set photos, revealing a first look at everyone from the Man of Steel himself to the Justice Gang, Lex Luthor, and a squirrel we all thought was Ch'p (it wasn't).
DC Studios has kept a much tighter lid on Man of Tomorrow leaks, meaning only a clash between Superman and the Warsuit-clad Lex Luthor has been showcased in advance. That's pretty exciting in its own right, of course, but excited DCU fans will have to wait until the first trailer drops for more.
In the meantime, a very interesting rumour is doing the rounds—via @AtlantaDCFans—that claims Viola Davis will reprise her role as Amanda Waller in Man of Tomorrow. Disgraced and exposed after the events of Creature Commandos, she's since been replaced as A.R.G.U.S. Director by Rick Flag Sr.
In Peacemaker Season 2, he created Salvation, a pocket dimension prison for Metahumans that currently only houses Christopher Smith. Where all this leaves Waller isn't clear, though James Gunn is likely eager to continue her story after the character's planned HBO Max series was scrapped.
What she'll bring to this story is a mystery, though Flag Sr. likely has no love for her after learning she ordered the death of his son, Rick Flag Jr. Perhaps Waller has been sent to Salvation alongside Peacemaker?
Last October, Gunn said that developing Waller has been a "rough road," adding, "There’s a lot to say. It’s like, so, yeah, you know, sometimes things just happen and it’s like butter, and it’s so easy, and you’re getting great scripts, and it’s just, you know, straight of the bat, and other times it’s just a rockier road."
He continued, "And as I said from the beginning, we’ll never greenlight something where the scripts aren’t working, and we just haven’t had that yet with the Waller show." Since then, reliable outlets have suggested that the series isn't moving forward.
In Man of Tomorrow, Superman will be forced to team up with Lex Luthor to battle Brainiac, a threat not just to Metropolis but to the entire world.
Written and directed by James Gunn, the movie stars include David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Lars Eidinger as Brainiac, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag, Sr., Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, and Milly Alcock as Supergirl.
Andre Royo, Matthew Lillard, Sinqua Walls, and Adria Arjona will also star. However, as we mentioned above, we still don't know whether the latter is playing Maxima or Wonder Woman. There's also speculation that Eva De Dominici is playing one of the characters, and there's always a chance the Diana Prince rumblings don't pan out. We'll have to wait and see.
Man of Tomorrow arrives in theaters on July 9, 2027.