No Man of Tomorrow trailer in December, James Gunn says
James Gunn has played down reports that the first Man of Tomorrow trailer will play with Dune: Part Three, saying there won't be one in December.
If you were hoping to see Superman and Lex Luthor side by side on the big screen before Christmas, it’s time to adjust the plans. James Gunn has said there will be no Man of Tomorrow trailer in December, putting an end to talk that the first footage would play in cinemas alongside Dune: Part Three.
What we know
A post on Threads claimed the first trailer for Man of Tomorrow would land in mid-December, attached to screenings of Dune: Part Three. On 30 October, Gunn, who writes and directs the film and co-runs DC Studios, wasn’t having it. He replied “Expected by whom???” on Threads and then followed up to say he didn’t want fans to be disappointed when no trailer turned up in December.
Gunn hasn’t said when the first look will arrive instead, so there’s no official trailer date yet. Entertainment sites that covered his replies read them as ruling out a teaser for the rest of 2026, which makes the new year the likeliest window.
Filming wrapped in the summer, and the release date hasn’t moved: Man of Tomorrow opens in the US on 9 July 2027 (the UK date is still to be confirmed). David Corenswet returns as Superman, with Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor forced into an uneasy team-up against Lars Eidinger’s Brainiac.
Why it matters
Gunn has a habit of stepping in early when expectations run ahead of the facts, and this is a kind way of doing it: better to hear now than sit through the Dune trailers in December waiting for a cape that never appears. The wait does give the marketing room to build in 2027, as the first Superman teaser did in its own good time.
For everything confirmed so far, see our Man of Tomorrow guide, and keep an eye on the Superman release calendar for dates as they land.
Questions
When is the Man of Tomorrow trailer coming out?
There's no date yet. James Gunn has said there won't be a trailer in December 2026, so the first footage looks likely to arrive in 2027.
Will the Man of Tomorrow trailer play before Dune: Part Three?
That was the rumour, but James Gunn has played it down and said there will be no trailer in December.
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