James Gunn revealed the title Man of Tomorrow and a release date of July 9, 2027 via a piece of comic art. The art by Jim Lee shows David Corenswet's Superman holding a screwdriver beside Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor wearing a classic green Warsuit. The image implies Lex Luthor will return and physically battle Superman rather than using a proxy. Man of Tomorrow is a longstanding Superman nickname and was a subtitle for a 1995–1999 comic line. Officially licensed toys for the reboot also depict Hoult's Luthor in a green warsuit, suggesting the costume was considered for the new DCU.
The sequel to 2025's Superman has been confirmed. On Wednesday, September 3, James Gunn dropped a piece of comic book artwork on Instagram, which revealed not only the title of the in-development film, but also the release date, too. And, for longtime fans of 1980s DC aesthetic, this movie promises to give us the one thing the 2025 Superman didn't have, but arguably, could have: Lex Luthor in that infamous green battle suit.
According to Gunn's Instagram post, Man of Tomorrow will hit theaters on July 9, 2027, exactly two years after Superman has just hit theaters, and one year after Supergirl is in theaters next summer. The original art, from comic book legend Jim Lee, depicts David Corenswet's Superman casually holding a screwdriver, leaning next to Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor. But, this time, Luthor is all decked out in his classic green Warsuit, which is most reminiscent of the suit he first obtained in Action Comics #544, in 1983.
Interestingly, although Lex doesn't wear a suit like this in the new Superman reboot, at least one new set of officially licensed toys for the movie does feature Nicholas Hoult's Lex in a green warsuit. Clearly, even though it didn't happen in the movie, it's clear that something was in the mix for the new DCU canon. Although Lex had a kind of purple "Battle Array" supersuit in the 1970s, his 1984 green Warsuit is, in many ways, his most famous costume.
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