While details about James Gunn's highly anticipated Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow, remain tightly under wraps, a new batch of rumoured plot and production details from Mundos da DC have promised fans a vastly different DCU movie.
According to these claims—and we advise taking everything you read here with a pinch of salt—Gunn took note of complaints about 2025's Superman, addressing them head-on in his upcoming follow-up. One reported result led to a change behind the camera, with Man of Tomorrow landing a different director of photography for improved cinematography.
The movie is also reportedly being positioned as the first true DCU event movie, bringing together characters and storylines from Superman, Supergirl, and Lanterns. That suggests Man of Tomorrow is viewed as a major crossover for the fledgling DCU, rather than just a straightforward Superman sequel.
The tone is said to be considerably more mature, dense, and epic than Superman, with the film's lengthy runtime reportedly allowing Gunn to explore a story closer in tone to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
It seems we can expect some big scenes for Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, too. One action sequence reportedly sees Lex caught up in a prison brawl, with Hoult appearing shirtless and showing off the physique he has developed for the role. That seems to be a nod to All-Star Superman, a story Gunn is a huge fan of.
Even more intriguing are the claims surrounding Brainiac. The iconic Superman villain's design is said to be "terrifying," with the goal reportedly being to give his appearance the kind of frightening presence that will immediately unsettle moviegoers.
John Stewart is also said to have a substantial role in the story following his introduction in Lanterns, with the Green Lantern reportedly receiving a comic book-inspired costume.
Perhaps the biggest rumour is supposed confirmation that Adria Arjona is playing Wonder Woman. Arjona and Eva de Dominici were allegedly finalists for a role that used Maxima as a misdirect to throw the trades off the scent.
Elsewhere, Captain Atom is reportedly set to appear and receive some sort of medal, although the wider context surrounding that scene is unknown. Finally, one potentially emotional moment will apparently see Clark helping his father, Jonathan Kent, who is shown in a wheelchair.
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.