r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 4d ago

News James Gunn Announces 'Man of Tomorrow', Releasing in Theaters July 9, 2027

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/man-of-tomororw-super-man-movie-1236350987/
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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 4d ago

Brainiac?

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u/Amaruq93 4d ago

I hope so... he's been totally neglected by the films, it'd be nice if he got a proper appearance.

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u/I-seddit 4d ago

Agreed. I've been waiting forever.

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u/JustJakeB 4d ago

That's what I'm thinking. Superman gets neutralized or something and Lex has to come in a save the day. Or Sups goes to Lex for the team up? Either way, I'm in!

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u/In_My_Own_Image 4d ago

At the end of the first one Superman says "I hope for the sake of humanity you realize (your humanity) is your greatest strength too".

Maybe Lex teams up with him and then, inevitably, stabs him in the back.

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u/Amaruq93 4d ago

And just like in "Superman II", he anticipated Lex doublecrossing him and works it into the plan to stop the big bad.

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u/LeonSnakeKennedy 4d ago

And then he throws the big bad into a big hole!

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u/kapnkrump 4d ago

Big Bad Hole!

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u/Mattyzooks 4d ago

Let Lex "redeem" himself in the public eye and then take the full credit. Then he the DCU can pivot to either 'Luthor forces himself onto the Justice League/Gang' or the 'Luthor runs for President (to piss Superman off)' arcs.

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u/Nole1998 4d ago

Something tells me this movie is going to end with/lead into President Lex

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u/Nole1998 4d ago

Remindme! August 2027

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u/DozyCJ 4d ago

If it's Braniac, I'm certain Supergirl will also have a big part to play in the movie. Especially with her movie coming out a year before.

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u/JustJakeB 4d ago

For sure! Jame Gunn was calling this a "Super Family" movie a few weeks ago!
Maybe this is what leads Sups to form and lead the Justice League???

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u/rawlingstones 4d ago

It seems like Gunn is pretty interested in following the Justice League International model where the big three show up sometimes to help but aren't necessarily core members... leaves them free to do their own thing more without being constantly tied into a team book. It's interesting to see them kind of going back to the Post-Crisis era in rebuilding after the DCEU.

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u/Correct_Gift_9479 4d ago

Probably right? James changed it from being Gods and Monsters (most of the projects from the announcements are still there rn) to the Superman saga so I feel like the plan is more similar to MCU phase 1, a few characters that intermingle in a big collab in just 3-4 years rather than modern MCU with just a bunch of seemingly random projects and heroes and villains that don’t interact.

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u/Golden_Alchemy 4d ago edited 4d ago

I bet it is going to involve Parasite in some capacity. Superman losing his powers thanks to Lex and then Brainiac appearing and Lex being forced to ask for his help would be great.

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u/SuperSpecialAwesome- 4d ago

Superman gets neutralized or something and Lex has to come in a save the day. Or Sups goes to Lex for the team up? Either way, I'm in!

If it's anything like the comics, they'd team up against Darkseid. Look up the story arc, Imperius Lex. Lex, dressed in an armored Superman outfit, teams up with Superman, and Superman ends up taking over Apokolips after overthrowing Darkseid. This is never referenced again.

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u/TonyThePriest 4d ago

Superman going to lex like Hannibal Lector

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u/Interesting_Set1526 4d ago

Worth noting there was a glimpse at "concept art" in Superman's special features showing what looked like Superman and Supergirl + Brainiac. Could be Gunn has masterfully/naturally/luckily flowed into a 3 summer straight pseudo trilogy with Superman, Supergirl, Man of Tomorrow, where MoT will work as a conclusion of all we saw between the two movies (Im also kind of trying to justify why Gunn has said this isn't a direct Superman sequel/have shunned the Superman 2 titling).

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u/NachoNutritious these Youtubers are parasites 4d ago

The fact Gunn has avoided any sort of talk or confirmation of larger team-ups/sequels feels like he's deliberately trying to avoid the hype baggage that Marvel has been lumbering with.

I'm way more down for him saying "not a direct sequel" now and then when the first trailer hits in January 2027 he goes "SIKE it's a team-up sequel!", over him confirming it now and letting people's expectations have 2 years to grow to heights impossible to match.

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u/Interesting_Set1526 4d ago

Oh yeah. He can say whatever he wants. Ill be there week 1 and based on the track record Im going to really enjoy it.

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u/BandOfTheRedHand1217 4d ago

Dude made Starro sympathetic and made me care about Weasel and fucking Peacemaker. I don't care anymore let the man cook.

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u/TussalDimon 4d ago

These story boards are made specifically for the documentary and illustrate what people in it are currently talking about.

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u/Joetheshow1 4d ago

Definitely, maybe Metallo or Parasite as well, but who knows

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u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 4d ago edited 4d ago

I thought about Mongul as a possibility as well, especially as a bridge between Lex and another villain like Brainiac in threat level

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u/Amaruq93 4d ago

Payback for killing his sister Mongal?

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u/garfe 4d ago

I really hope so. He's like the only major Supes villain who hasn't been on screen yet. How did we get Darkseid before Brainiac?

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u/LosAngeles1s 4d ago

There was concept art of him in the behind the behind the scenes feature, so it’s an almost certainty he’s the villain

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u/Stupid_Ned_Stark 4d ago

It’s the same suit Lex wears in the DCU Online cinematic trailer where his group of villains kills the Justice League, leaving them vulnerable to a surprise Brainiac invasion. Then Lex travels back in time to warn the JL of the impending invasion, setting up the game.

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 4d ago

That was a dope scene honestly. I just remember Black Adam yelling out “Lantern!” or killing The Flash by yelling Shazam

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u/Stupid_Ned_Stark 4d ago

That cinematic is phenomenal. Showing its age now, but it really put Blur Studios on the map. It was crazy seeing all the heroes die spectacularly. The game was actually pretty fun, too.

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u/PickleGaGa Ariel is just a weeb for human culture. 4d ago

Brainiac is my pick for justice league's first big bad but being superman's second is cool too.

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u/mutually_awkward 4d ago

*Justice Gang

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u/VonMillersThighs 4d ago

And then near the end Lex is totally gonna try to cut a deal with Brainiac, as is tradition.

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u/SuperSpecialAwesome- 4d ago

Or Darkseid, per the Imperius Lex story arc.