James Gunn Superman Sequel Title, Date Revealed (& Its Hero Is a Huge Surprise)

James Gunn kicked off a new era of superheroes with DC Studios’ Superman, and after a haul of over $600 million at the box office, fans have been wondering what would be next for the Man of Steel. The next step for the universe overall is in the currently releasing Peacemaker season 2, and projects like Supergirl, Lanterns, and Clayface will be next up to bat. To this point, no one has known when Superman would actually return to the screen; however, that’s all changed now, as we finally have our first details on the Superman sequel.

Today, Gunn revealed that not only is Superman getting a sequel, but that it’s pretty high on the priority list, as it now has a release date. The sequel is titled Man of Tomorrow, and it will be released on July 9th, 2027, though as you can see in the image below, that’s not the only noteworthy detail.

Gunn shared an image from superstar artist Jim Lee to go with the announcement, and it features David Corenswet’s Superman (in full movie costume) standing alongside Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, which is a huge reveal in itself after the events of the first film. On top of that, Lex is sporting his iconic green and purple armor, so this would suggest that Superman and Luthor are teaming up to take on an even bigger threat in the film.

Now, while it feels like they will be teaming up during the film, that doesn’t mean we won’t see Superman and Luthor throw hands at some point. Both Corenswet and Hoult shared new art pieces featuring their characters, starting with Corenswet sharing artwork by Jorge Jimenez. The artwork shows Superman and Luthor standing side by side like the piece shared by James Gunn, though that changes in the next piece.

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Hoult shared artwork by Mitch Gerads, but this one takes a turn and shows Superman and Luthor battling. While it seems we will see them working together at some point, rest assured that whatever might align them won’t hide the fact that this is still Superman and his greatest nemesis, with the first film showing fans just how ruthless Luthor can be.

The question then becomes who is a big enough villain that Superman and Lex Luthor need to team up against to take down, and there are several compelling options in that regard. General Zod comes to mind, as does Brainiac and Darkseid, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

Hopefully, we’ll learn even more in the coming days, but for now, let us know what you think of the Superman sequel in the comments or on the ComicBook forum!