James Gunn Calls Peacemaker Season 2 the Man of Tomorrow ‘Prequel,’ Says It ‘Directly’ Leads Into the 2027 Movie

James Gunn has once again teased the importance of Peacemaker Season 2 to the overall DCU, describing it as a “prequel” to the just-announced Man of Tomorrow.

Going one step further, Gunn said that Peacemaker Season 2 “directly” builds up to Man of Tomorrow, due out July 9, 2027.

“Watch the Man of Tomorrow Prequel AKA Peacemaker Season 2, airing a new episode tonight on HBOMax at 9pm EST / 6pm PST,” Gunn wrote in a post on Instagram.

Then, responding to one fan who doubted Peacemaker Season 2 would lead directly into Man of Tomorrow given there are other DCU projects set to come out in between, Gunn responded to make it clear, saying: “directly.”

It’s an interesting assertion from Gunn, with 2026 set to see Supergirl, Lanterns, and Clayface all come out as part of the continuing DCU, well before Man of Tomorrow a year later. But this isn’t the first time Gunn has stressed Peacemaker Season 2’s key role in the overarching story, with appearances from Justice Gang members who starred in July’s DCU kickstarter Superman already in place.

All eyes will be on Peacemaker Season 2, then, to see how it sets up Man of Tomorrow, which Gunn announced on social media alongside a set of images that have certainly set tongues wagging. Check out IGN’s speculation about what sort of film Man of Tomorrow is for more.

Last month, Gunn revealed the ‘Superman Saga’ while discussing his ongoing work on the follow-up to this summer’s Superman. Man of Tomorrow is not called Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Gunn clarified in another recent social media post, simply Man of Tomorrow. But it is the next installment of the Superman Saga, he said. Is Supergirl also part of the Superman Saga? Gunn is yet to say.

The distinction between Superman: Man of Tomorrow and Man of Tomorrow is important, given the speculation around what sort of movie it will be. Based on the teaser images, we’ll see Superman and a Power Armor-wearing Lex Luthor potentially joining forces to face a greater threat, while also continuing their bitter rivalry. Could Man of Tomorrow as the name of the film suggest it’s actually about Superman and Lex Luthor fighting to assume the title role?

Superman is considered a box office hit and a successful start for Gunn’s rebooted DCU. It’s made more than $600 million in theaters, making it the first and likely only superhero movie of 2025 to do so. Most of that money was made in North American theaters (Gunn has offered his thoughts on why Superman is doing better domestically than internationally).

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