‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Starts Filming as James Gunn Teases Brainiac, Lex Luthor in Jail

Apr 20, 2026 9:37am PT ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Starts Filming as James Gunn Teases Brainiac, Lex Luthor in Jail

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It’s “Up, Up and Away!” for “Superman: Man of Tomorrow.”

James Gunn has revealed the comic book sequel has started production, with the director sharing a photo from set of a chess board and Van Kull Prison badge for inmate A. Luthor (a.k.a. the villainous Lex Luthor), as well as a bag of Ruffles potato chips.

David Corenswet is returning as the Man of Steel in “Superman: Man of Tomorrow,” written and directed by Gunn. In the sequel, Superman is forced to team up with his adversary Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) as they work to defeat an even bigger threat: the super-intelligent antagonist Brainiac (Lars Eidinger).

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