Superman Sequel to Introduce DCU’s Wonder Woman, Report Says

James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped down from their leadership roles at DC Studios on Monday. Skydance, which recently finalized its acquisition of DC parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, chose Jeremy Latcham to lead DC. Latcham previously worked at Marvel Studios and was a producer on Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

When sharing his story on the news, The Wall Street Journal’s Ben Fritz appeared to confirm a detail about Gunn’s next movie, the 2027 Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow. In a post on X, Fritz wrote that Gunn and Safran will debut Wonder Woman in the film.

Fans have long speculated that Princess Diana of Themyscira would appear in Man of Tomorrow. Adria Arjona, who appeared in Andor, was cast in the sequel in April. Some reports said she was playing the relatively unknown character Maxima, while Gunn kept her role under wraps.

Arjona has not confirmed whom she is playing. Her training for this fall’s Onslaught and Man of Tomorrow has led fans to think she is Wonder Woman. Some outlets, including Cosmic News, have stated that she will play the character. Fritz did not specifically name Arjona, though no one else in the cast appears to fit the role.

James Gunn’s Justice League plans

Fritz also wrote that The Brave and the Bold was planned for 2028. The film would introduce the DCU’s Batman in live action. DC Studios had previously announced plans for the film, but it had no release window.

Fritz said Gunn and Safran were “aiming for Gunn-directed Superman sequels” in 2029 and 2031, and that the sequels “low-key evolved into Justice League” movies. Gunn recently confirmed that he was working on his next movie after Man of Tomorrow, but he has not officially announced what it will be.

The future of the DC Universe remains unclear as Latcham takes over.

Man of Tomorrow will bring back David Corenswet as Superman and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. The cast also includes Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Milly Alcock as Supergirl, Lars Eidinger as Brainiac, and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart/Green Lantern. The film opens in theaters on July 9, 2027.

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Source: Polygon