James Gunn Announces His Superman Follow-Up, Man of Tomorrow, With Teaser Image From Jim Lee

James Gunn has announced his Superman travel up, Man of Tomorrow.

The movie is owed retired July 9, 2027, Gunn revealed successful a tweet. It includes an representation drawn by Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics Jim Lee, showing Superman alongside Lex Luthor, who's wearing a suit of powerfulness armor.

Specifically, it looks similar Luthor's Anti-Superman suit, hence the greenish Kryptonite. Superman, seemingly unbothered, is leaning playfully connected Luthor portion holding a screwdriver. Are the bitter enemies we saw successful Superman present friends successful Man of Tomorrow?

Man of Tomorrow. In theatres July 9, 2027. pic.twitter.com/hegJEuRMTk

Last month, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn revealed the 'Superman Saga’ portion discussing his ongoing enactment connected the follow-up to this summer’s Superman. While promoting Peacemaker Season 2, which follows the events of Superman arsenic portion of the recently established DC Universe, Gunn told The Hollywood Reporter that he’s already finished the attraction for “the adjacent communicative successful what I’ll telephone the ‘Superman Saga.’”

“The attraction is done, which means a very, precise worked retired treatment," helium continued. "I’m moving connected that and hopefully going into accumulation connected that not excessively acold distant from today.”

Now we cognize this movie is called Man of Tomorrow.

Gunn has spoken successful the past astir his adjacent movie, teasing: "... is it a straight-up Superman sequel? I would not accidental necessarily."

Here’s what’s confirmed. In film, DC Studios has Supergirl and Clayface coming retired successful 2026, and the adjacent Wonder Woman astatine immoderate constituent after. The Batman II, from Matt Reeves’ self-contained ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga,’ begins shooting adjacent spring, with a merchandise day acceptable for December 2027. Gunn has besides talked astir a Sgt. Rock adaptation, and a Justice League squad up starring Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. In February, Gunn and co-DC Studios CEO Peter Safran confirmed The Brave and the Bold volition present a caller Batman into the DCU, ruling retired existent Batman histrion Robert Pattinson successful the process. But there's nary merchandise model for that yet.

In TV, the Batman Epic Crime Saga looks acceptable for The Penguin Season 2, with DCU introduction Peacemaker Season 2 retired soon and a Lanterns bid owed successful 2026. Gunn is reportedly considering TV spinoffs for characters specified arsenic Mister Terrific and Jimmy Olsen pursuing their well-received supporting roles successful Superman.

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