Published 1 day ago • loading... • Updated 6 hours ago

Look: Lars Eidinger to Play Brainiac in Next 'Superman' Movie

On Saturday, James Gunn announced German actor Lars Eidinger will play Brainiac, DC Comics villain, in the film Man of Tomorrow, marking the character's first major theatrical appearance.
In a worldwide search, Lars Eidinger, UTA-repped and nominated last year for European Actor at the European Film Awards, brought a European résumé including Babylon Berlin, Jay Kelly and White Noise.
Created by Otto Binder, writer and Al Plastino, artist, Brainiac is a hyperintelligent android from Colu who uses a shrink ray to capture cities, debuting in Action Comics #242.
An April production start is being eyed for Man of Tomorrow, with James Gunn directing and writing, and Peter Safran producing, ahead of the July 9, 2027 theatrical release.
Gunn describes Man of Tomorrow as the next installment of the 'Superman Saga,' following Gunn's Superman that grossed over $616 million worldwide and featuring returning stars David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult.

Insights by Ground AI

51 Articles

Bild

Lean Right

Lars Eidinger Conquers Hollywood: "Superman" Confirms

Lars Eidinger shines as a brainiac in the new Superman movie.

8 hours ago·Berlin, Germany

Read Full Article

thatparkplace.com

+4 Reposted by 4 other sources

Right

James Gunn Confirms Lars Eidinger Cast as Brainiac in DCU’s Man of Tomorrow

The DC Universe (DCU) officially has its next villain. As fans have been theorizing for months now, Brainiac will be the main antagonist in 2027's Man of Tomorrow. The post James Gunn Confirms Lars Eidinger Cast as Brainiac in DCU’s Man of Tomorrow appeared first on That Park Place.

12 hours ago

Read Full Article