Man of Tomorrow Script Image Has Fans Convinced Superman and Lex Will Team Up to Fight Brainiac

Director James Gunn has shared a archetypal look astatine the publication for his DCU Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow, and it has fans convinced Brainiac is present confirmed to marque an appearance.

The DC Studios co-CEO shared the beforehand leafage of the superhero sequel movie’s publication connected societal media. We spot posts similar these from filmmakers often, and portion they don’t usually uncover excessively overmuch successful presumption of crippled details, Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow publication features a peculiar representation connected its beforehand cover: an anatomical illustration of a brain.

😈🤝😇 #MoT 7.9.27 pic.twitter.com/aIKSFpaHff

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) September 22, 2025

It’s a drafting that sent heads spinning for much than a fewer reasons. Gunn confirmed earlier this period that Man of Tomorrow volition spot David Corenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor squad up to combat a “much, overmuch bigger threat.” The erstwhile Marvel moviemaker neglected to stock precisely what this menace is, of course, but it was capable to person fans hoping to spot the all-powerful Brainiac capable the slot.

For many, Brainiac is the archetypal sanction that comes to caput erstwhile seeing specified a striking representation associated with Superman, and it's not conscionable due to the fact that of his name. DC's Collector of Worlds is simply a knowledge-obsessed alien who has been known to endanger Metropolis successful the past. He's besides 1 of Superman's astir infamous foes, though Gunn stops abbreviated of saying helium volition amusement up for Man of Tomorrow.

While Superman villains whitethorn not beryllium arsenic good known arsenic Batman’s rogues gallery, that doesn’t mean the Man of Steel doesn’t person his ain agelong database of evildoers who could besides capable the main villain role. Doomsday, Darkseid, Bizarro, and General Zod are conscionable a fewer of the names who person fixed Superman a tally for his wealth successful other, past comic publication stories but person yet to look successful the DCU.

There’s small to suggest it couldn’t beryllium 1 of Superman’s many, galore different enemies showing up to origin occupation successful Man of Tomorrow. It would perfectly marque consciousness if that encephalon connected the Superman sequel’s publication is simply a Brainiac tease, oregon it could simply beryllium Gunn’s mode of representing Lex Luthor’s brainpower, considering his much salient role.

“It's arsenic overmuch a Lex movie arsenic it is simply a Superman movie,” the manager and writer said earlier this month.

Today’s representation could beryllium a tease for a fig of antithetic things, and it volition nary uncertainty springiness fans plentifulness to deliberation astir portion they hold for Man of Tomorrow to get July 9, 2027. That hasn’t stopped immoderate from outright assuming Brainiac is present acceptable to marque his live-action DCU debut erstwhile the sequel premieres.

It’s decidedly Lex & Supes vs Brainiac pic.twitter.com/U77bXxz5vt https://t.co/3Cpsz2YNBg

— Nicholas (@NicholasPas5) September 22, 2025

when Lex and Brainiac are successful an intelligence combat similar chess I'll beryllium successful the theatre similar this: pic.twitter.com/CimEhLNlM6

— Bob 🦇💻 (@mrbobwayne) September 22, 2025

BRANIAC INTRODUCTION pic.twitter.com/ZoWddEj4Mh

— Masked_saiyan101 (@DbsContents) September 22, 2025

While we hold for much from Gunn and the remainder of the DC team, you tin cheque retired everything other we cognize astir Man of Tomorrow. You tin besides work astir its connections to Peacemaker Season 2.

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