Archive · 23 Sep 2025
James Gunn's 'Man of Tomorrow' Hints at Brainiac Debut
James Gunn, the director of the new Superman movies, just finished writing the first draft for the next film called 'Man of Tomorrow.'
The movie is set to come out in July 2027.
Fans think the bad guy, Brainiac, might be in it because the script had a picture of a brain on the cover.
Brainiac is a super smart alien who shrinks cities and collects them.
The actors from the first movie will be back, including David Corenswet as Superman and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
The first movie, released in July 2025, was a big hit.
Gunn and Peter Safran are now in charge of making all the DC superhero movies.
James Gunn has completed the first draft of 'Man of Tomorrow' script.
The film is expected to be released in July 2027.
The script's artwork hints at Brainiac as a potential villain.
David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, and Rachel Brosnahan are returning.
The first film, 'Superman', grossed USD 612 million globally.
- Who
- James Gunn, David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult
- What
- First draft of Man of Tomorrow script completed; fan speculation on Brainiac
- When
- Script draft completed recently, film slated for July 2027
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- Script artwork suggests Brainiac as the villain.
- Film Title
- Man of Tomorrow
- Release Date
- July 2027
- Director/Writer
- James Gunn
- Returning Actors
- David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan
- Antagonist Theory
- Brainiac
- DC Studio Heads
- James Gunn, Peter Safran
- Superman (2025) Gross
- USD 612 Million Globally
