WARNING: This text contains spoilers from the Peacemaker season 2 finale.
The DC Universe lastly acquired expanded in 2025, however DC Studios is simply getting began with its new superhero franchise. With the Superman film rising because the highest-grossing comedian ebook movie of the 12 months, a follow-up is already within the works as James Gunn is ready to helm Man of Tomorrow for 2027.
In a brand new interview with Deadline, Gunn spoke extra to the way forward for his filmmaking exterior of his position as co-CEO for DC Studios. With the Superman follow-up, the director defined that “Man of Tomorrow was an thought I’ve had for a very long time. I believe I do know the subsequent few I’m directing, so I already know, frankly.”
The previous Marvel Cinematic Universe filmmaker elaborated that “As a result of it’s part of the plan of the DCU, there may be one huge story.” Nevertheless, he careworn the significance of initiatives having the ability to stand on their very own, “On the one hand, I need every little thing to be okay to observe by itself.”
He expanded on how Peacemaker episode 8 and its impact on the bigger DCU, together with the movies he’ll direct. Gunn mentioned, “But additionally, there’s an even bigger story being advised that entails, say, Salvation and that story entails Rick Flag, it entails Lex and Superman. There’s these motion pictures that I’m going to be directing.”
Whereas he is aware of what he’s directing after the Man of Tomorrow film, he additionally made it clear that the plans might all the time change. He shared how “That’s the plan proper now, not less than. I’ll get so f—–g drained that I can’t do it, as a result of I’m fairly drained, however we’ll see. However there’s a plan that I’m going to do a pair extra, not less than.”
Man of Tomorrow is ready to characteristic David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult reprising their respective roles as Superman and Lex Luthor. Principal pictures is predicted to start in 2026, with different DCU gamers set to return for the sequel.
The continued idea is that DC’s Brainiac would be the villain for the 2027 entry, however Gunn is holding these particulars beneath wraps. In an interview with Leisure Weekly on September 26, 2025, he solely commented with, “However I believe we’ll maintain off from what precisely is going on.”
With solely a handful of initiatives in Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters” that do not have already got administrators, it is doable that Gunn’s future movies past Man of Tomorrow are initiatives that have not been introduced but. The DCU will resume in 2026 with the arrival of HBO’s Lanterns and the brand new Supergirl movie.
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Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
- First Movie
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Man of Metal
- First TV Present
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Peacemaker
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Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Robust, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Idris Elba, John Cena, Michael Keaton, George Clooney, Xolo Mariduena
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Man of Metal, Batman v Superman: Daybreak of Justice, Suicide Squad, Surprise Girl, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Birds of Prey, Surprise Girl 1984, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! The Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Superman, The Courageous and the Daring
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Superman, Batman, Surprise Girl, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Shazam, Darkseid, Amanda Waller, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Black Canary, Black Adam
The DC Universe is without doubt one of the largest comedian ebook franchises and sometimes competes with Marvel. DC Comics began as Nationwide Allied Publications, based by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935. Since then, the franchise has exploded with hundreds of comedian books, motion pictures, TV exhibits, and video video games. 2013 marked the start of the latest iteration of the superheroes, with Zack Snyder introducing Henry Cavill as Superman. After a number of motion pictures with blended critiques, DC underwent a gentle reboot beneath the helm of James Gunn and Peter Safran.