James Gunn Announces ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’ for 2027 Release

James Gunn confirms the continuation of his Superman film: “Man of Tomorrow” starts on July 9, 2027 in the cinemas. After the global success of over $600 million, David Corenswet returns as a steel man.

Superman continuation officially confirmed

James Gunn officially announced the continuation of his Superman film about social media. The next part of the saga is entitled “Man of Tomorrow” and is scheduled to come to cinemas on July 9, 2027. The announcement was made after the commercial success of the latest film, which recorded over $ 600 million worldwide.

Gunn published the announcement on Instagram and X with an artwork from DC boss Jim Lee. The drawing shows Superman Erz enemy Lex Luthor in a green-violet combat suit, while Superman casually leans against him and keeps a screwdriver with a smile. David Corenswet, who currently embodies the steel man, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor also shared corresponding artworks on their Instagram profiles.

Successful start for the new DC universe

The commercial success of the “first” film justifies the quick sequel. Gunn’s Superman film was the first superhero film of 2025, which crossed the $600 million mark. The work received positive reviews from both critics and the audience and exceeded the boxes of the three Marvel films of the year – Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Gunn had already indicated in the past few weeks that he was working on a Superman sequel, but made it clear that it would not be a direct sequel. The director gave the Hollywood reporter To: “I already have the treatment for the next story in what I call the ‘Superman saga’.”

Lex Luthor expected in combat suit

The artwork designed by Jim Lee indicates that Lex Luthor will wear his characteristic Warsuit in “Man of Tomorrow”. In the DC comics, Luthor develops this mechanical suit to achieve superman’s superhuman strength and skills. After the failure of his plan in the first film to use a Superman clone, Luthor now seems to want to compete against the hero himself.

The Warsuit is one of the most iconic elements from Luthor’s comic history and has already been used in various adaptations. The armor gives the villain superhuman strength and makes it an equal opponent for Superman in direct fight.

Outlook for the extended DC universe

Before “Man of Tomorrow” appears, DC Studios is planning further films in the new universe. “Supergirl” with Milly Alcock is scheduled to start on June 26, 2026, followed by “Clayface” on September 11, 2026. The accelerated schedule also means that the Superman continuation in front of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II” will be released for October 1, 2027.

The quick production of the sequel shows the trust of DC Studios in Gunn’s vision for the new DC universe. After years of unsuccessful attempts to establish a coherent film universe, the studio now seems to have found a clear way.