Man of Tomorrow Reshoot Rumors: James Gunn Says Skydance Hasn't Even Seen It
Superman just can't catch a break, and he's literally Superman.
Updated November 14: James Gunn has responded, and he says the report is wrong.
What did James Gunn say about the Man of Tomorrow rumors?
Gunn wrote on Threads on Friday that "no one from Skydance has even seen the movie," according to ComicBook.com. He said only Peter Safran and a small, trusted group of friends and family have watched it, and he called the stories about sweeping changes false. Nexus Point News has also corrected its original report to say the Supergirl cameo stays in the movie, per tbreak.
What did the original report claim?
James Gunn's Superman sequel might not reach theaters the way he made it. Man of Tomorrow is facing reshoots, and Gunn probably won't get final cut, according to an off-the-record report from Nexus Point News that was shared by ComicBook.com. Nothing in the report has been confirmed by Warner Bros., DC Studios or Skydance.
The report landed just days after Gunn and Peter Safran announced they're stepping down as the heads of DC Studios. Former Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham takes over on December 1, and Man of Tomorrow is still set for July 9, 2027.
Which characters could be cut from Man of Tomorrow?
According to the report, cameos from Milly Alcock's Supergirl and Xolo Maridueña's Blue Beetle might not make the final cut. Adria Arjona's mystery role, which many fans believe is Wonder Woman, is reportedly in limbo too. The report claims the studio could remove her scenes easily.
David Corenswet sounds safe. Sources told Nexus that Skydance wants to keep him as Superman, even if his supporting cast gets reworked, per JoBlo. The report also says Skydance wants to keep Robert Pattinson as Batman.
Is Supergirl actually being cut?
That part is already messy. DC Film News later pointed to an update at the top of the Nexus article saying Supergirl is in Man of Tomorrow. The body of the report still says she might be cut, though, according to Fiction Horizon. Alcock hasn't commented, and neither has DC Studios.
Gunn has pushed back on DC rumors before, and he's still a producer on Man of Tomorrow even after leaving his executive job. So treat all of this as reporting, not fact, until someone official says otherwise.
Why would Skydance change the movie?
The bigger picture points to a studio that wants safer bets. A Variety column by Owen Gleiberman passed along a rumor that the studio wasn't happy with the movie's direction and wanted to cut many of Gunn's Easter eggs, according to World of Reel. The Nexus report also says Guy Gardner, Mister Terrific and John Stewart could be at risk, even after the success of Lanterns.
Reports say Skydance plans to focus on Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, and we already covered reports that Gunn's DCU plans will be mostly scrapped. Superman made more than $600 million worldwide, while Supergirl brought in around $126 million, per Fiction Horizon.
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My read is that cutting cameos from a finished movie would be a mistake. Fans loved Superman because it felt like a living, connected world, and pulling those pieces out to prepare for another reboot would make the sequel feel smaller. (Krypto deserves better than this.)
Do you think Skydance should leave Man of Tomorrow alone? Tell us in the comments.
