upcoming Superman sequel—“Man of Tomorrow.” Set to hit North American theaters on July 9, 2027, the reveal came via Gunn’s social channels, igniting fan buzz with a jaw-dropping illustration by comic legend Jim Lee.
The artwork teases a titanic clash: David Corenswet’s Superman, poised with steely resolve, faces off against Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, armored in a menacing green mech Warsuit straight out of the villain’s most iconic comic incarnations. The showdown promises brains, brawn, and blockbuster spectacle—marking a bold new chapter in the DCU.
Marking the next pulse in DC’s unfolding Superman arc, this entry builds on the foundation laid in the 2025 film. Despite Gunn’s earlier remarks distancing it from a standard sequel, the branding and visuals suggest a direct narrative progression.
In July 2025, Superman hit theaters as a bold new take on the legendary hero, kicking off DC’s revamped storyline under “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.” Directed and written by James Gunn, the film introduces David Corenswet as Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as a sharp and fearless Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as a modern-day Lex Luthor with a tech tycoon twist.
Superman grapples with the tension between his extraterrestrial roots and his Earth-born identity as Clark Kent, a journalist at the Daily Planet. Though he stands for truth, justice, and the human way, he’s thrust into a modern world that sees those ideals as relics of the past.
Slated to arrive after two genre-bending entries in DC’s 2026 slate, Man of Tomorrow picks up the torch following the interstellar journey of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow—directed by Craig Gillespie and, starring Milly Alcock—and the unsettling transformation tale Clayface, a body horror thriller helmed by James Watkins with a script from Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini.
With DC Studios fast-tracking its cinematic rollout, Man of Tomorrow will land ahead of Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part II.