{"id":2013225,"date":"2025-09-11T03:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2013225"},"modified":"2025-09-11T03:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:32:20","slug":"james-gunns-man-of-tomorrow-is-for-the-clex-shippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/james-gunns-man-of-tomorrow-is-for-the-clex-shippers\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn\u2019s MAN OF TOMORROW Is for the Clex Shippers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Come on, admit it. You know it, I know it. Maybe James Gunn knows it, but Lex Luthor was basically in love with Superman in the DCU\u2019s hit summer movie. I mean, he studied every one of his movements so that he could emulate them precisely with a click of a button\u2026 through the mechanism of his very own obedient Superman clone. The line between love and hate is thin. And the line between obsession and infatuation is even thinner. It\u2019s what we like to call around these fandom parts, Clex. After all, where did Lex put Superman when he captured him, yes, in the interdimensional prison where he keeps his exs. Hrm. If that weren\u2019t enough, Lex\u2019s official DCU <em>Superman <\/em>playlist is, and I say this as a queer person, so, with love, pretty gay. There\u2019s Prince, and Bowie, and Queen\u2014bona fide queer icons. And, if that weren\u2019t enough, Perfume Genius. Yeah, there\u2019s a song about inducing gay panic in Lex\u2019s playlist. So, you know. Although, of course, Lois and Clark were the chief romantic interlude of <em>Superman<\/em>, the movie left a lot of room for Clex shippers to rejoice. But nothing, and I mean nothing, was as triumphant to Clex-kind <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/james-gunn-announces-superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow-summer-2027\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:as the announcement for the next Superman movie, Man of Tomorrow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">as the announcement for the next <em>Superman <\/em>movie, <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>DC Studios<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I admit it, I flailed when I saw it. Three pieces of new DC art to celebrate Man of Tomorrow and in all three Lex and Superman are all up in one other\u2019s space? I\u2019m pretty sure that they\u2019re downright flirty in the one where Superman is holding\u2026wait for it\u2026 a screwdriver. I\u2019ll let that sink in, but since this is a family show, I won\u2019t go too far into all the implications the screw\u2026driver has to offer. I\u2019ll suffice to say again. Screwdriver. And add to that how both of them seem kind of pleased to be in one another\u2019s company, maybe even fighting together, and bam! Clex nirvana.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"dcu superman sequel man of tomorrow annoucement clex art 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1279\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/E6BfVXKxUle93csPN5CGsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyNzk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nerdist_761\/b9490dcf43ccc2c643e4aed8a084b16d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>DC Studios<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And we all know who would support Clex if it happened. (Yes, it\u2019s Nicholas Hoult, 100%) Then, of course, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/superman-follow-up-super-family-possibilities-james-gunn-dcu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:there\u2019s the canon possibility that Lex and Clark will have a child together sometime in the DCU;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">there\u2019s the canon possibility that Lex and Clark will have a child together sometime in the DCU<\/a>. So the odds are really stacking up in our favor here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Okay, so the likelihood that Clark and Lex Luthor are going to fall in love in the next <em>Superman<\/em> movie is pretty slim. Although I again point you to Lex listening to Perfume Genius, which, maybe you\u2019ve heard of if you\u2019re not a queer person, but the odds seem slim. But James Gunn <em>has<\/em> confirmed that <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em> is all about Lex and Clark\u2019s relationship, and, in fact, the <em>Superman <\/em>film will see them team up against a much greater threat. (Something I totally called for Clex by the way.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gunn <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow-lex-luthor-team-up-1236514155\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shares;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shares<\/a> that <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em> is \u201cA story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat. It\u2019s more complicated than that but that\u2019s a big part of it. It\u2019s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I loved working with Nicholas Hoult. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly. I really wanted to create something extraordinary with the two of them. I just love the script so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"dcu superman sequel man of tomorrow annoucement clex art 1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/U4dYPMYzaTGSqFoWUNVVnQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nerdist_761\/68b66be1c2004ce378706da403c52fa5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>DC Studios<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Please, James Gunn, create something extraordinary between the two of them. Give us the Clex we need and deserve. After all, wasn\u2019t Superman\u2019s epic monologue at the end of the movie, really just about telling Lex that he believed in him and hoped he would do better eventually? And Nicholas Hoult brought such an extraordinary fragility to the terrible character of Lex; we can\u2019t let that go to waste. In any other hands, he would have been absolutely wretched. But here, there\u2019s something more to him. Even if it\u2019s not fully Clex, we just want to see these two be frenemies instead of total enemies. The rest we have on lock in the fanfic universe. And it sounds like we are about to get our wish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span><em>Superman<\/em>\u2018s sequel,\u00a0<em>Man of Tomorrow,<\/em>\u00a0releases on July 9, 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come on, admit it. You know it, I know it. Maybe James Gunn knows it, but Lex Luthor was basically in love with Superman in the DCU\u2019s hit summer movie. 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