James Gunn Addresses DCU Reboot & Man Of Tomorrow Rumors

Credit: Lucy North/PA Images/INSTARimages Published Nov 13, 2026, 7:42 PM EST Andy Behbakht has worked as an entertainment journalist since 2010, covering all the latest in Hollywood on both the big and small screens, from staying on top of the biggest breaking news, analyzing movies and television shows in Hollywood, to in-depth interviews with actors and storytellers. Andy's career includes having worked for publications such as FanSided, KSiteTV, TV Fanatic, It's Just Movies, Heroic Hollywood, TV Overmind, and more. Outside of his career as an established reporter, Andy is the host and producer of The Showrunner Whisperer, The Flash Podcast, the editor-in-chief of Multiverse of Color, and the network director of DC TV Podcasts. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.2026 is ending on a dramatic note for the DC Universe. The world was in for a surprise on November 9, as it was officially announced that James Gunn and Peter Safran, after getting DC Studios up and running as co-CEOs since 2022, will be exiting their positions, while remaining in creative roles. This has sparked a lot of uncertainty about what will happen with the universe that they have been fleshing out over the last two years. Since the announcement on Monday, there have been numerous reports and rumors about what will happen to the DCU franchise, including the next Superman film. James Gunn has debunked rumors that Skydance has seen his upcoming Man of Tomorrow and is making sweeping changes, stating that only a small, trusted group has viewed it, as he shared the following statement on Threads: 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. No one from Skydance has even seen the movie - the only people that have are Peter Safran and a very small trusted group of friends and family. So any stories around this narrative are false. ❤️🧜‍♂️ Developing... Man of Tomorrow is flying into theaters on July 9, 2027. Release Date July 9, 2027 Director James Gunn Writers James Gunn Producers Peter Safran, James Gunn Prequel(s) Superman Franchise(s) Superman, DCU Cast Nicholas Hoult Lex Luthor Rachel Brosnahan Lois Lane Main Genre Superhero Executive Producer(s) Lars P. Winther