"Any superhero movie is only as good as its villain. From the iconic, like Batman's Joker or Spider-Man's Green Goblin, to the more obscure, like Taskmaster and Mole Man, a villain can make or break a caped adventure. So when James Gunn announced his next DC film, Man of Tomorrow, fans immediately started speculating about who Clark Kent will face off against now that he's defeated Lex Luthor."
"In an Instagram post, James Gunn revealed the cover page of Man of Tomorrow's now-finished script, which is set to premiere in July 2027. On it is an anatomical cross-section of a head, including the brain. It's the closest thing we have to a clue of Brainiac's involvement, but it's far from the first time Gunn has alluded to him."
Villains determine the success of superhero films by providing stakes and compelling conflict. Brainiac is the leading candidate to face Superman in Man of Tomorrow, indicated by anatomical head imagery and earlier concept art and comments from James Gunn. Brainiac is typically portrayed as an ultra-intelligent, often cybernetic being that shrinks cities for study and destroys their home planets. Some versions link Brainiac to Krypton's destruction, tying the villain to Superman's origin. Lex Luthor has been teased in a green warsuit, suggesting multiple antagonists or shifting antagonist focus. The film is scheduled for July 2027.
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