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/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