Man of Tomorrow (2027): release date, cast and villain

Release date

Man of Tomorrow opens in the US on 9 July 2027. Gunn, David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult revealed the title and date on 3 September 2025, with artwork by Jim Lee, Jorge Jiménez and Mitch Gerads.

The UK release date hasn’t been announced (TBC). DC Studios films usually reach UK cinemas in the same week as the US, but we’ll only list a date once Warner Bros. UK confirms it.

The story

Superman and Lex Luthor, enemies in the first film, are pushed into an uneasy alliance against Brainiac, the alien collector of worlds who shrinks and bottles cities. Luthor begins the film in Van Kull Prison. James Gunn calls it the next chapter of his Superman Saga, set in real time around mid-2027, and has said it isn’t simply Superman 2. Read who Brainiac is in the comics.

Confirmed cast

Adria Arjona, Andre Royo, Matthew Lillard and Sinqua Walls have also joined, in roles that haven’t been officially revealed. Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría and Stephen Blackehart are also reported to return from the first film. Hoult’s Lex wears a practical Warsuit, first shown in June 2026 and made by costume designer Judianna Makovsky with Legacy Effects.

Behind the camera

James Gunn writes and directs, producing with Peter Safran. Trade reports name Sam McCurdy as cinematographer, Fred Raskin as editor, David Fleming as composer and Stéphane Ceretti as visual effects supervisor.

Production timeline

In Macon, the old Terminal Station stood in for the Daily Planet. Part of the film was shot in the UK, but the location hasn’t been made public, and we won’t guess at a studio. See Superman and Britain for the rest of the UK connections.

Rumours (unconfirmed)

We’ll update this page when there’s official news.

What to watch for next

The first trailer, the UK release date, the runtime and any tie-in comics. None has been announced as of 6 November 2026.

Trailer watch (last checked 6 November 2026): no trailer yet. On 30 October 2026 Gunn said on Threads that he didn’t want fans “to be disappointed when there’s no trailer in December” (as quoted by The Tab). The footage shown to cinema owners at CineEurope in 2026 was behind-the-scenes material, not a trailer. On 4 November 2026 the official Superman social accounts switched to Man of Tomorrow branding, with Corenswet in costume, which suggests the marketing has begun. For upcoming dates, see the Superman release calendar.

Where it fits in the DCU

Man of Tomorrow follows Superman (2025), Peacemaker season 2 (2025), Supergirl (2026) and Lanterns (2026). The 2025 film is essential viewing. See our DCU watch order and Superman films in order.