Man of Tomorrow is James Gunn’s announced follow-up to Superman, his 2025 film. DC also has an animated 2020 feature titled Superman: Man of Tomorrow. That film, directed by Chris Palmer, follows Clark Kent as an intern at the Daily Planet.
Read the artwork as an announcement
DC’s first report for the new title describes several announcement illustrations showing Superman and Lex Luthor. Lex wears green-and-purple armour in those images. That description matches the supplied announcement art and gives viewers a way to identify it. The artwork shows who is depicted in the illustration. A later cast list or trailer can establish which characters and costumes appear in the film.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Superman Day release still calls the upcoming film Man of Tomorrow and associates it with Gunn. If you are looking for the film it follows, the 2025 Superman page names David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. Those are the credits for the preceding feature.
Separate the full titles before choosing a version
| Name to use | Identification detail |
|---|---|
| Man of Tomorrow | Announced James Gunn follow-up to the 2025 Superman |
| Superman: Man of Tomorrow | 2020 animated feature directed by Chris Palmer and written by Tim Sheridan |
| Superman | 2025 Gunn feature with David Corenswet |
A clue from Clark’s job
If someone remembers Clark as a young Daily Planet intern working alongside Lois, DC uses that setup for the 2020 animated feature. If they remember the announcement illustration of Lex and Superman side by side, look for the Gunn follow-up. Those are more specific clues than Man of Tomorrow alone, which appears in both titles.