James Gunn says Man of Tomorrow is "as much a Lex Luthor movie as it is a Superman movie"
Superman director/DC Studios co-CEO
James Gunn has confirmed that
Man of Tomorrow, his sequel to the summer blockbuster, will begin filming soon. And what's more, he's confirmed that the movie will indeed feature Superman and Lex Luthor teaming up against a villain that threatens them both.
"It's gonna be out in two years, July 9, 2027, which is a relatively a short time between sequels, because we knew immediately where we were going," Gunn tells
Howard Stern on his Sirius XM talk show. "And it is a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together, to a certain degree, against a much, much bigger threat. And it's more complicated than that. It's as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I relate to the character of Lex Luthor, sadly."
It's unclear what exactly that threat will be, but teaser art for the film has shown Luthor wearing his famous battle armor alongside Superman. That said, it's very easy to guess who the new villain might be, as the logical conclusion would be Brainiac, a villain who has a contentious history with both Superman and Lex Luthor across media.
