James Gunn Reveals ‘Prequel,’ Talks DCU Movie Rewrites

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared a new update regarding the current status of the highly anticipated Man of Tomorrow sequel. Yesterday, Gunn confirmed that his next Superman movie will officially arrive in theaters on July 9, 2027.

James Gunn teases Man of Tomorrow’s script status

On Threads, Gunn confirmed that he has already completed writing the screenplay for Man of Tomorrow. However, he is now at the “fun” but “lengthy stage” of rewriting.

In addition, Gunn also shared a behind-the-scenes photo of John Cena from the set of Peacemaker Season 2, revealing that the HBO Max show’s next installment will actually serve as a prequel to Man of Tomorrow. This also seemingly teases Cena’s potential role in the upcoming Superman sequel.

Man of Tomorrow will once again be directed by Gunn, based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It will feature the return of David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. At the moment, it’s still unclear which cast members from the first installment would also be returning for the sequel. Following the project’s official announcement, rumors started circulating online about its potential cast members and plot. Recent reports suggested that Jason Momoa might appear as Lobo, along with Milly Alcock’s Supergirl.

Superman also starred Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Anthony Carrigan as Metarmorpho, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, and more. Since its release, the movie has received a Certified Fresh rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. During its theatrical run, it earned a worldwide gross of over $600 million at the box office.