James Gunn gives major update on Superman: Man of Tomorrow

James Gunn has finished filming Superman: Man of Tomorrow.

The DC Studios boss has given a major update on his upcoming blockbuster sequel, just four months after starting the shoot.

He wrote on Threads: "That's a wrap on principal photography for Man of Tomorrow.

"Truly a joyful experience and I have immense gratitude to my cast and crew."

Gunn also shared a couple of snaps with his followers, including one after Nicholas Hoult - who plays Lex Luther in the franchise - "jumped in the lake" after his "last shot".

He also shared a photo of his "brain trust", adding: "They make making movies fun."

The upcoming sequel to 2025's Superman is set to be released on July 9, 2027.

Hoult will be back as Lex Luthor as he teams up with rival Superman (David Corenswet) to take on a super-intelligent threat in the form of Brainiac (Lars Eidinger).

The likes of Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner) Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl) and Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific) are also back for the follow-up.

They'll be joined by Milly Alcock, who made a cameo in 2025 as Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El before leading her own Supergirl blockbuster.

The production follows the re-establishment of the DC Universe under the filmmaker’s leadership, with interconnected storylines planned across multiple films.

Warner Bros., which owns DC, is backing the project as part of its ongoing strategy to rebuild its superhero franchise.

The first instalment of James’ Superman reboot marked a turning point for the studio, positioning the character at the centre of a new narrative arc.

Superman: Man of Tomorrow is one of several high-profile comic book adaptations currently in development, with DC continuing to expand its roster of characters and storylines for the coming years.

Gunn previously described Superman as the hardest movie he had ever worked on - and claimed that he may not have even directed it had he not found Corenswet to play the Man of Steel.

He told the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast: "This was the hardest movie I’ve ever made. The next hardest was probably the first Guardians. With Guardians, you were building a corner of the universe that felt completely different from everything else Marvel was doing at the time. Here, I was reorienting something everyone already thinks they understand. Strangely, it’s the most comic-book-driven thing I’ve ever done. More than any of my other superhero films.

"Everyone in the world thinks something different about Superman. Everybody knows who he is.

"There were all the eyes on us — on DC, on the DCU, on everything. That pressure was real.

"If I couldn’t find Superman, I wasn’t going to make the movie. I remember thinking [after Corenswet’s audition], ‘If that’s the worst we do, we’re in great shape.'"