US EditionMan of Tomorrow Will Reportedly Feature a Classic Superman Foe – Now It's Time for James Gunn to Comment on the Worst-Kept Secret in Hollywood
Brainiac’s super-intelligence forces Superman and Lex Luthor to ally against a mutual threat in the upcoming sequel, set for release July 9, 2027.
- TheWrap reports that Man of Tomorrow will release on July 9, 2027, with Superman and Lex Luthor teaming up against Brainiac.
- Facing a sufficiently pronounced threat, Gunn teased that Brainiac’s menace could compel Lex and Superman to team up, despite their deep rivalry.
- Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, Brainiac first appeared in Action Comics #242 and is known for shrinking and bottling cities like Kandor, containing Superman's father's college roommate.
- Production will kick off in Atlanta in April, and James Gunn has publicly discussed the project, while confirming Brainiac would energize Superman fandom with a long-awaited adaptation.
- Despite his popularity, Brainiac has yet to headline a live-action Superman film, while modern runs by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank in Action Comics #866–#870 shaped him into a blockbuster threat.
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Why Brainiac Makes Perfect Sense as Man of Tomorrow's Main Villain
For a movie whose existence was only revealed a couple of months ago, Man of Tomorrow is progressing at a pretty speedy clip. James Gunn’s Superman sequel already has a screenplay and a release date - July 9, 2027. And now we have apparent confirmation of the big villain forcing David Corenswet’s Kal-El and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor to join forces. It’s Brainiac, of course.This is hardly the most surprising news, but it is a welcome one. Who b…
James Gunn's 'Man of Tomorrow' Villain Is Brainiac
Superman and Lex Luthor will team up against uber villain Brainiac in “Man of Tomorrow,” TheWrap has exclusively learned. Production on the film is set to kick off in Atlanta in April. “Man of Tomorrow” will be released on July 9, 2027. Since the announcement of “Man of Tomorrow,” fans have suspected that Brainiac would be the film’s eventual foe. There are multiple indicators that point to this, chief among them the fact that the movie follows …
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