Principal Photography Starts on Superman Sequel Man of Tomorrow

Principal photography has begun on "Man of Tomorrow," the follow-up film to the 2025 "Superman" movie, as director James Gunn announced via social media on Monday. The project, written and directed by Gunn, who co-heads DC Studios, picks up threads from the initial film and continues the rebooted DC Universe storyline. It is scheduled for theatrical release on July 9, 2027.

In the story, Superman, played by David Corenswet, forms an uneasy alliance with his archenemy Lex Luthor, portrayed by Nicholas Hoult, to confront the alien villain Brainiac, brought to life by Lars Eidinger. This marks Brainiac's first appearance on the big screen in the DC Universe. The narrative builds on events from "Superman," where Luthor was arrested and imprisoned, and from the second season of "Peacemaker," where he negotiated a transfer to Van Kull Maximum Security Prison in Metropolis after collaborating with Rick Flag Sr., played by Frank Grillo.

Gunn's social media post featured a set photo from the production, showing a chessboard on a metal table alongside a visitor's pass from Van Kull Department of Corrections labeled "Luthor, A." for Alexander Luthor. A bag of Ruffles potato chips appeared...