Man of Tomorrow wraps filming: DC’s Superman follow-up

DC Studios’ next Superman-related project, Man of Tomorrow, wrapped principal photography in late August 2026. It’s still headed for a July 9, 2027 theatrical release.

Here’s where some of the confusion comes from: Man of Tomorrow isn’t the same movie as 2025’s Superman. Superman, which was previously announced as Superman: Legacy, finished production earlier and is still lined up to launch the new DC Universe, or DCU, on July 11, 2025. James Gunn wrote and directed that film, with Peter Safran helping oversee the broader reboot.

Superman is still the first DCU movie, and it stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. Reported story details also suggest Clark is dealing with the fallout from an international conflict set off by Lex Luthor.

If you’ve been keeping up with the DCU rollout, that distinction matters. When Man of Tomorrow gets mistaken for Superman, it makes Superman look farther behind in the process than it actually is.

And right now, timing gets watched closely. Reports have said Superman performed better than expected at the domestic box office but posted softer numbers internationally. Gunn has also argued that Superman may not carry the same instant recognition overseas that Batman does, and that anti-American sentiment may have hurt the film’s reception too.

So the order is straightforward: Superman hits theaters first in 2025, then Man of Tomorrow follows in 2027.