James Gunn has announced his Superman follow up, Man of Tomorrow.
The movie is due out July 9, 2027, Gunn revealed in a tweet that included an image drawn by Chief creative officer of DC Comics Jim Lee, showing Superman alongside Lex Luthor wearing a suit of power armor.
Specifically, it looks like Luthor's Anti-Superman suit, hence the green Kryptonite. Superman is leaning playfully on Luthor while holding a screwdriver. Are the bitter enemies we saw in Superman now friends in Man of Tomorrow?
Man of Tomorrow. In theatres July 9, 2027. pic.twitter.com/hegJEuRMTk
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) September 3, 2025
Last month, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn revealed the 'Superman Saga’ while discussing his ongoing work on the follow-up to this summer’s Superman.
While promoting Peacemaker Season 2, which follows the events of Superman as part of the newly established DC Universe, Gunn told The Hollywood Reporter that he’s already finished the treatment for “the next story in what I’ll call the ‘Superman Saga.’”
“The treatment is done, which means a very, very worked out treatment," he continued. "I’m working on that and hopefully going into production on that not too far away from today.”
Now we know this movie is called Man of Tomorrow.
Gunn has spoken in the past about his next movie, teasing: "... is it a straight-up Superman sequel? I would not say necessarily."
Here’s what’s confirmed. In film, DC Studios has Supergirl and Clayface coming out in 2026, and the next Wonder Woman at some point after. The Batman II, from Matt Reeves’ self-contained ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga,’ begins shooting next spring, with a release date set for December 2027. Gunn has also talked about a Sgt. Rock adaptation, and a Justice League team up starring Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. In February, Gunn and co-DC Studios CEO Peter Safran confirmed The Brave and the Bold will introduce a new Batman into the DCU, ruling out current Batman actor Robert Pattinson in the process. But there's no release window for that yet.
In TV, the Batman Epic Crime Saga looks set for The Penguin Season 2, with DCU entry Peacemaker Season 2 out soon and a Lanterns series due in 2026. Gunn is reportedly considering TV spinoffs for characters such as Mister Terrific and Jimmy Olsen following their well-received supporting roles in Superman.
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