Some more intel on James Gunn‘s Superman follow-up (not sequel), Man of Tomorrow.
Gunn immediately went into developing the next DC movie involving Superman in the wake of his movie’s $614M-plus global success.
Previously, it was reported that it would be more about the new characters introduced in his Superman, i.e.
In addition, Gunn told Stern that he’s currently editing Supergirl which opens on June 26, 2026.
In talking about the HBO series Lanterns, Stern told Gunn he’s always believed that Green Lantern could beat up Superman.
More information about James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow, which is a follow-up to Superman but not a sequel. In a recent interview with Howard Stern, the director of Superman and co-head of DC Studio revealed that the upcoming film will be “a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat.”. “”.
As Gunn explained, “It’s more complicated than that; it’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie.”. “.”.
Deadline has also been informed by sources that Man of Tomorrow is scheduled to begin production in April 2026. On July 9, 2027, the film will be released in theaters, as was revealed last week.
Following his film’s $614M+ worldwide success, Gunn immediately began work on the next DC film featuring Superman. It was previously stated that it would focus more on the new characters that were introduced in his Superman, I. E. such as Hawk Girl and Green Lantern. The success of Superman allowed Warner Bros. to move New Line’s Mortal Kombat II to mid-May of the following year as a possible tentpole. According to sources who spoke to Deadline, the studio is already profitable this year in terms of return on investment, even before the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Leonardo DiCaprio political action film One Battle After Another.
Gunn further disclosed to Stern that he is currently editing Supergirl, which will debut on June 26, 2026.
“I believe that the casting of Milly Alcock, who plays Supergirl, may be the best thing I’ve ever done in my life,” Gunn said.
Stern told Gunn that he has always thought Green Lantern could defeat Superman in the HBO series Lanterns.
Indeed, he is quite strong, Gunn concurred. “.”.
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