Man of Tomorrow director James Gunn has taken to Instagram to announce that principal photography has officially wrapped on his Superman sequel.
The filmmaker also shared some behind-the-scenes photos. At a glance, there doesn't appear to be anything particularly revealing here, but the shot of Nicholas Hoult has sparked an intriquing theory.
This scenic location certainly doesn't look like Metropolis, and while there are obviously numerous other possibilities, the photo has led to speculation that Lex Luthor might wind up being exiled to Salvation at the end of the movie.
Gunn has previously confirmed that Salvation, an inter-dimensional world Rick Flag Sr. began using as a Metahuman prison in the Peacemaker Season 2 finale, will be an important element of the DCU going forward.
"Salvation is in a totally different universe. You can't just get on a ship, fly 20 million light-years, and get to Earth. It's a dimensional place. There are so many dimensions that I think it makes it almost impossible to figure out how to get from one to the other; that isn't by chance, which is what it was in this situation."
"I'm building a world. In that world, an aspect of that world is A.R.G.U.S., which is in charge of metahuman activities, and has taken it upon [itself] to start sending metahuman prisoners to Salvation. That's the plan, at least. We'll have to see how that affects and touches everything else. One of our primary DCU characters is there, Peacemaker."
The plot of MOT will focus on the Man of Steel (Corenswet) and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) putting their differences aside and joining forces to defend the planet against Brainiac (Lars Eidinger).
Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), and Maria Gabriella de Faria (The Engineer) have all been confirmed to return, and we recently learned that Aaron Pierre will reprise his Lanterns role as John Stewart.
Adria Arjona will play Maxima (though the Wonder Woman speculation continues), and Xolo Maridueña has also been confirmed to reprise the role of Blue Beetle.
"At its core, it’s about Clark and Lex," Gunn said in a recent interview. "I relate to both of them. I relate to Lex’s ambition and obsession — minus the murder. And I relate to Superman’s belief in people, his Midwestern values. They’re two sides of me."
Man of Tomorrow will hit theaters on July 9, 2027.