James Gunn just lately addressed questions concerning the title of his upcoming DC undertaking, Man of Tomorrow. In a brand new Threads trade, he clarified whether or not the movie carries the Superman title within the title. He additionally confirmed how the function connects to the bigger Superman Saga.
James Gunn confirms Superman will not be in Man of Tomorrow title
Responding to a fan on Threads who requested if the film was referred to as “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” or just “Man of Tomorrow,” James Gunn clarified that it’s “Simply Man of Tomorrow.” The affirmation adopted his earlier announcement that the movie will proceed the Superman Saga however not function a direct sequel to Superman.
The filmmaker beforehand instructed The Hollywood Reporter that he had already accomplished the therapy for the undertaking, describing it as “the subsequent story in what I’ll name the ‘Superman Saga.’” Gunn added he hoped to start out manufacturing on the movie quickly.
On Instagram, he revealed the discharge date as July 9, 2027, alongside paintings by DC’s Jim Lee that includes Superman and Lex Luthor. The drawing depicted Luthor in his iconic green-and-purple armored swimsuit, a staple of the comics that has not but appeared in live-action.
Followers on-line questioned whether or not the absence of “Superman” within the title would have an effect on its place as a sequel. One person commented that it “is a sequel as a result of it’s following on the occasions of Superman, it’s simply not Superman 2.” Others speculated a couple of doable trilogy utilizing Superman’s nicknames, with different options equivalent to Final Son of Krypton.
The information comes after the success of his new Superman film, which grossed $611.6 million worldwide and launched a number of different new DC Universe heroes, together with Man Gardner, Mister Terrific, and Hawkgirl. DC Studios has a number of tasks slated earlier than Man of Tomorrow, together with Supergirl, directed by Craig Gillespie, slated to be launched June 26, 2026, and James Watkins’ Clayface, slated to be launched September 11, 2026.
Initially reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.
