Man of Tomorrow | What is James Gunn Teasing!?

James Gunn is at it again.

This time he didn’t just share a title or script cover… he dropped an art piece that will have fans dissecting (literally) what it all means.

That’s right, Gunn revealed the script for Man of Tomorrow, the next Superman film in his DCU, and it’s not just the title page that caught people’s attention. Right in the middle is a clinical illustration of a human brain and nervous system. Kinda creepy. Sorta intriguing. And totally deliberate.

James Gunn posted this on 9/22/2025 via THREADS

So what the hell is he trying to tell us?

To most people the obvious takeaway is Brainiac. Superman’s green skinned, knowledge obsessed nemesis which has been long overdue for a proper big screen debut.

The dissected head with the exposed brain is more than medical art… perhaps it’s a calling card?

If you’ve been waiting for a cerebral villain who’s as much about domination of the mind as he is about physical force, this could be Gunn teasing his arrival. And let’s be real, Brainiac fits perfectly with Gunn’s love for weird, cerebral villains.

But it doesn’t stop there.

The title Man of Tomorrow has always meant Superman was humanity’s next evolutionary leap. Pair that with a stark anatomy drawing and you’ve got the ultimate contrast… a fragile human body cracked open like a science experiment against the backdrop of an alien demigod who embodies our future.

Gunn’s basically telling us this movie isn’t just about Superman flying around, it’s about what separates man from Superman, and maybe even what connects them.

If you want to dive even deeper, there are also some heavy retro sci-fi vibe here.

This cover feels like it belongs on a 1950s pulp magazine, back when science fiction was all diagrams, cross sections, and “futureshock” stories.

Gunn knows his roots, and by using that imagery he’s signaling this isn’t just another cookie cutter superhero flick. It’s old school pulp sci-fi energy smashed together with modern blockbuster storytelling.

And honestly… let’s be real here, that’s exactly the kind of weird lane Gunn thrives in.

It could also be pointing toward the psychology of Superman.

Maybe Gunn’s not just interested in what Clark does with his fists but what’s going on inside his head.

His identity, his morality, his struggle with being both human and Kryptonian…. these are layers worth dissecting, and the brain imagery is a perfect metaphor for peeling them back.

We’ve had plenty of Superman movies about who he punches. Maybe this is finally one about who he is.

And finally, let’s not ignore the possibility that this is just James Gunn being James Gunn.

He knows fans will overanalyze every detail, so the brain could easily be a cheeky wink… “Superman isn’t just about muscles, kids. This time, it’s about brains.”

It’s classic Gunn troll energy… if that is the route he is going.

But whether it’s a hint at Brainiac, a deeper dive into Superman’s psychology, or just a retro sci-fi flex, one thing’s clear.

Gunn isn’t making a safe, standard Superman movie. Man of Tomorrow, which is set for release on July 9, 2027, is shaping up to be cerebral, pulpy, and a hell of a lot smarter than anyone’s expecting.