James Gunn says the Superman sequel will focus equally on Lex Luthor

Embed from Getty Images After a prolonged period of comic book movie fatigue, James Gunn's Superman came out in theaters back on July 11. Prior to its release, there was a lot of both skepticism and hope that Gunn could successfully reboot the DC franchise after a long, uneven attempt to compete with the Marvel movies. (I really didn't like either cut of The Justice League, sorry not sorry.) Gunn's gambit paid off, and as of September 2025, Superman has made more than $614 million globally. A follow-up movie, titled Man of Tomorrow, is already in the works with an April 2026 production . . .