MAN OF TOMORROW Director James Gunn Teases Brainiac Again With Cover Featuring the Villain
For the first time in his long film career (seriously, look it up, the man’s been around for a while), Superman is set to face Brainiac in the DC Studios film. The man of tomorrow. Speculation regarding the character was sparked when Gunn shared the cover of his screenplaywhich presented brain images. Then, in November, a report from The Wrap ensured that Brainiac would indeed be the main villain of the film.
Recently, Gunn took to social media to clarify that he “never” said that Brainiac would be the main villain of the film. Nonetheless, the aforementioned report and Gunn’s tease have made it clear that David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult will be dealing with the terrifying space explorer. Now, Gunn has taken to social media to tease the character again.
On his Instagram stories, the Superman The director shared a message from DC artist Jorge Jimenez: The variant cover of Action Comics #1066featuring Superman punching Brainiac:
On his original post, Jimenez captioned his art expressing his excitement for his involvement in the upcoming Superman/Spider-Man crossing. Although it’s harder to say exactly what he meant, seems the artist also shared his excitement for Brainiac’s appearance in The man of tomorrow: “It’s always a pleasure to draw this old friend, who will soon be at Spidey’s side, and I still can’t believe it! Friends, it’s happening!!”
Jimenez is arguably one of the most talented comic book artists working today, so it’s exciting to see his depiction of a fight between Brainiac and Superman. It’s also exciting to see his art recognized by a major industry figure like Gunn.
James Gunn is known for featuring comic book artists on social media, so sharing a DC cover isn’t news in itself. However, what makes his latest article particularly exciting is The man of tomorrowThe expected inclusion of Brainiac. This also isn’t the first time the director has praised art showing Man of Steel and Brainiac. In November, he liked on Instagram a piece by artist Dipankar Talukdar.
Featuring imagery by David Corenswet, the art depicted Superman and Lex fighting the technologically advanced evildoer:
As mentioned, although Gunn technically questioned Brainiac’s inclusion in his Superman Subsequently, he did not deny it either. For context, respond to a misinterpreted rumor regarding the casting of Brainiac, the director said: “Oh boy. Let’s forget [for] For a while, I never said Brainiac was in the movie. I really like [Dave Bautista] & I have a lot of ideas on who he could play in the DCU. But he and I never discussed a role in The man of tomorrownor did we discuss it among ourselves in DC. Plus, really, NONE of the names, of the six or seven I’ve rumored to have seen for a role, have auditioned or been discussed at all. »
It’s worth pointing out that Gunn provided a similar statement regarding a character that would ultimately appear in his project. Before Nicholas Hoult was cast as Lex Luthor in Supermanthe director continued Inside You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast. Rosenbaum asked him if there would be a Lex Luthor in the film, prompting Gunn to state: “Everyone thinks there’s a Lex Luthor, but I never said there was a Lex Luthor.”
The man of tomorrow is scheduled for July 9, 2027.
What do you think of the Jorge Jimenez Superman art shared by James Gunn? What do you expect from Brainiac? The man of tomorrow? Let me know in the comments!
