Superman 2: James Gunn Hints at Lex Luthor Rematch and Release Date in Retitled Sequel

Superman has a very strong bandit’s exhibition under his belt. You might just know this from comic book shows, where the Man of Steel alternates between Lex Luthor and General Zod, but aside from Batman, Spider-Man, and perhaps the X-Men, Kal-El has one of the top criminal schedules in comic book history. So]… ]

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Superman has a capable bandit’s exhibition to his credit. You might just know this from comic book shows, where the Man of Steel alternates between Lex Luthor and General Zod, but aside from Batman, Spider-Man, and perhaps the X-Men, Kal-El has one of the top criminal schedules in comic book history.

So it’s interesting that writer-director James Gunn revealed in his wonder Wednesday statement about Superman 2 that the film is then entitled Man of Tomorrow and is on the verge of a July 9, 2027 release date, as well as that it looks like it might feature Nicholas Hoult‘s Lex Luthor and David Corenswet’s Clark Kent, although not as you might have expected to see the shaven evil genius.

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A Jim Lee penciled drawing of Superman and Lex, the terrible LuthorCorp CEO in a mecha super-suit, and Superman leaning on his rival ‘ back in the following social article with the name and time. If the implications are understood effectively, it appears that they are teaming up. !

Guy of Tomorrow. In theatres July 9, 2027. photograph. twitter.com/hegJEuRMTk&mdash, James Gunn ( @JamesGunn ) September 3, 2025

For the record, the picture is from 2025 and appears to be one Lee created specifically for Gunn’s statement. If so, it heavily influenced by the suit Luthor wore in the 2019 DC Comics event, DCeased, where an alternate reality DC Universe is infected by a zombie-like virus created by the inhabitants of Apokolips ( remember them, Snyder fans? ). Luthor and Superman team up as a result of Metropolis being completely destroyed by the disease, which saddens him so much that it makes him work with him to preserve what is left of the world.

For the record, we do not believe James Gunn will end up destroying Metropolis and instead embark on some ominous doom and gloom plot in his next Superman film. Ah, I guess the Adherence is no longer there, right?

However, it seems as though he is transferring that scene and other stories where Superman and Luthor will remain in a relationship and detente despite their shared anger and love of Metropolis. Given how severe xenophobia and hatred Hoult’s Luthor expressed toward refugee Superman in this earlier summer’s movie, it is humorous. At the conclusion of Superman, one might assume that the Man of Tomorrow’s large conversation about being a good person addressed the selfish billionaire.

However, it’s more likely that Clark don’t trust his, um, ancient friend too much like Charles Xavier in a 20th Century Fox X-Men film.

What danger may get bad enough to cause them to subscribe forces, according to the statement? Perhaps even more arrogant and vain than the CEO of LuthorCorp?

Programs for Gunn’s DCU are changing quickly after Superman‘s relatively warm welcome, as evidenced by the news that Guy of Tomorrow is being fast tracked only two years after Superman and one month after Milly Alcock’s expected summer film Milly Alcock. The film’s visual debut for DC Universe exceeded$ 600 million worldwide, marking a second for a DC film in a while. That’s a far cry from some of DC’s pictures from the decade, but the negative impression those movies left in viewers appeared to indicate significant declines in the success of their sequels and follow-ups.

In two decades, we might be able to determine whether Superman and the greater DC Universe are heading in a different direction, as Batman Begins to The Dark Knight. If you’ll pardon us, it’s time to unleash some Magnificent Crabjoys.

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