After a little bit of a wait, we now finally have confirmation that filming has begun on Man of Tomorrow. The upcoming film serves as a sequel to 2025's Superman, and continues the adventures of the superhero in the newly-rebooted DC Universe.
Taking to Instagram on Monday (20 April), writer-director James Gunn posted a photo of a chessboard from the set while confirming that filming was under way, writing: "From the set of #ManofTomorrow. Shooting now."
Naturally, there were lots of excited fans in the comment section, with several expressing hope that the film will deliver on the promise of its predecessor; but what do we actually know about Man of Tomorrow so far?
Man of Tomorrow isn't actually that far away in the grand scheme of things, with a release pencilled in for 9 July 2027. With Superman being released worldwide in July 2025, this marks a two-year turnaround if it comes to fruition.
With other DC properties such as The Batman: Part II potentially being released over five years after its predecessor, a two-year turnaround is a remarkably quick production cycle given the nature of the industry, especially with it being a major blockbuster.
This is perhaps partly due to Gunn's wider role in DC Studios, where he is the co-CEO and co-chairperson alongside Peter Safran. Having oversight on the whole franchise can only be a good thing for Gunn's personal projects, and we're seeing this with Man of Tomorrow.
While plot details for Man of Tomorrow are largely being kept under wraps, we do know that Superman will be battling arch-nemesis Lex Luthor. This will see David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult come face-to-face again, as they reprise their respective roles.
Also returning are Rachel Brosnahan, Skyler Gisondo and Isabela Merced, who play Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Hawkgirl. Nathan Fillion, Edi Gathegi and Sara Sampaio, meanwhile, are coming back as Green Lantern, Mister Terrific and Eve Teschmacher.
Frank Grillo is likely to have an expanded role as Rick Flag Sr, while the new cast members include Lars Eidinger, Aaron Pierre and Adria Arjona. Eidinger is portraying supervillain Brainiac, Pierre is another Green Lantern while Arjona is rumoured to be playing Maxima.
While it will be at least a couple of years before Man of Tomorrow hits the big screen, you can prepare for the highly-anticipated film by streaming the critically-acclaimed Superman right now.
The first part of Gunn's series is currently streaming in the UK on Sky Cinema, NOW and HBO Max. Sky Cinema can be purchased as an add-on subscription for any Sky TV customers for £9 a month, while the Cinema package on NOW is £6.99 a month.
HBO Max, which launched in the UK last month, can currently be purchased for £5.99 a month. Alternatively, it is included in the Sky Ultimate TV package, where you also get Sky TV, Netflix, Disney+, Hayu and Discovery+ for £24 a month.
Man of Tomorrow is scheduled to be released in cinemas on 9 July 2027, while Superman is streaming on Sky Cinema, NOW and HBO Max.
