The 'Superman' sequel, 'Man of Tomorrow,' set for summer 2027

Those red trunks are about to be donned again sooner than expected, as a sequel to the summer hit Superman has been officially announced.

Writer-director James Gunn, who now presides over DC Studios with producer Peter Safran, shared that a new film is already in the works. It’s titled Superman: Man of Tomorrow and it will hit theaters on 9 July 2027. 

His post included an image of Superman and Lex Luthor standing together, with Luthor in his famous green-and-purple Warsuit. The 2015 artwork, drawn by Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics Jim Lee, shows Superman holding a screwdriver, smiling and leaning on Luthor.

No news on whether the film’s breakout star Krypto the Dog will be returning, but it’ll be a ruff day if he doesn’t.  

Superman was released this July and took a unique approach to the mainstream superhero by honouring the comic book’s tone and making the Man of Steel both a symbol for kindness (“kindness is the real punk rock”) and an immigrant story. 

The film was a hit, as it earned more than $611 million at the worldwide box office this summer, making it the highest-grossing superhero film of the year.

In our review for Superman, we said: “By ditching not only the doom and gloom of the Snyderverse but also the tiresome need for an umpteenth backstory, Gunn starts in medias res to better embrace the spirit of the seemingly bygone era of campy comic books. And it works. This fast-paced adventure looks and feels like a comic book transposed onto the big screen, with all the unapologetic strangeness, colourful palette and intentional corniness that befits a “naive but well-intentioned" boyscout who will take the time to save a squirrel in peril.”

We added: “The ‘silliness’ of Gunn’s approach feels bold in these current times – and the director knows what he’s doing. He clearly understands that superhero fatigue has settled in; his reset doubles down on the fun factor without shying away from some real-world mirroring. This may not be anything new for Superman films, but the inclusion of xenophobia laced with cancel culture (aided by social media bots / monkeys) and the contentious Middle Eastern geopolitical dispute with obvious – but not overplayed - topical parallels to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Palestine conflict is a bold touch.”

Read the full review here.

Superman: Man of Tomorrow will follow the 2026 releases of DC titles Supergirl (directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock) and the body horror film Clayface (directed by James Watkins and starring Tom Rhys Harries).