James Gunn is addressing the rumors surrounding his Superman sequel, making it clear that Skydance has not even viewed Man of Tomorrow, let alone requested any major changes to the film.
The director responded to the speculation in a Threads post, just days after announcing his departure as DC Studios co-CEO.
“There are a lot of untrue rumors going around, but one of them is that Skydance has seen Man of Tomorrow and that all sorts of sweeping changes are being made,” he wrote. “No one from Skydance has even seen the movie.”
Gunn said the only people who have seen it are Peter Safran and “a very small trusted group of friends and family.” He added, “So any stories around this narrative are false.”
The rumors picked up speed after Gunn’s exit from DC. Unconfirmed reports and social media speculation claimed Skydance was recutting the film to remove Milly Alcock’s Supergirl, Xolo Maridueña’s Blue Beetle, and DCU Easter eggs set up to launch future projects. Another rumor said Wonder Woman would be recast.
The social media claims went further, suggesting the movie’s quality was one reason Gunn was pushed out and that Skydance would send it to HBO Max instead of theaters.
Gunn and Safran’s departure was announced November 9 and came as a shock. The pair had landed spots on Skydance’s leadership team when Paramount closed its $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery last month.
Gunn addressed the job on his way out on social media. “What only the closest people to me have known over the past four years is my time at DC Studios has been trying, to say the least,” he wrote.
As for the movie itself, Man of Tomorrow wrapped filming in August after a shoot based mostly at Trilith Studios in Atlanta. Gunn is still directing as he finishes post-production.
The sequel puts David Corenswet’s Superman and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor on the same side against Lars Eidinger’s Brainiac. Gunn has called it “as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie.”
Man of Tomorrow is still set to hit theaters on July 9, 2027.
