James Gunn explains why Man of Tomorrow‘s Brainiac actor was revealed previous to any official casting bulletins for The Batman – Half II. On December 20, Gunn posted on social media that Lars Eidinger had been forged as Brainiac in Man of Tomorrow.
The Superman sequel was introduced earlier this 12 months and is scheduled to be launched on July 9, 2027. Scarlett Johansson has reportedly been added to the forged of The Batman – Half II, releasing on October 1, 2027, however neither she nor another new forged members have been formally introduced by DC but.
On Threads, Gunn responded to a put up that has since been eliminated that the Brainiac casting was introduced first as a result of he and Peter Safran wished to get forward of the information being leaked. He additionally explains that he and Safran are solely producers on The Batman sequel and that it’s uncommon for any film, even at DC, to make main bulletins earlier than starting manufacturing. Try Gunn’s put up under:
Each Man of Tomorrow and The Batman – Half II are slated to start filming within the first half of 2026 forward of their 2027 theatrical debuts. Gunn is directing and writing Man of Tomorrow, which is a part of the DCU’s “Gods and Monsters” chapter, and is shifting ahead solely months after Superman‘s summer season 2025 launch.
The Batman sequel is an Elseworlds mission that isn’t a part of the DCU and Gunn just isn’t as concerned in as outstanding a capability. Any official bulletins about Johansson and different actors becoming a member of the forged might not come till the film has begun filming.
Affirmation of who’s enjoying Brainiac feels sudden in distinction to the dearth of official The Batman – Half II casting information as a result of followers have been ready years for updates on the sequel after the primary film got here to theaters on March 4, 2022.
Whereas most plot particulars are nonetheless below wraps, the film will decide up a couple of weeks after the ending of The Penguin, HBO Max’s spinoff sequence centered on Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) and can proceed to discover Robert Pattinson’s tackle the Caped Crusader.
Man of Tomorrow‘s story will see Superman (David Corenswet) and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) teaming up regardless of their previous battle as they tackle the specter of Brainiac. With manufacturing beginning quickly on the Superman sequel and The Batman – Half II, extra official casting information will possible be revealed within the coming months.