James Gunn Says “No One From Skydance Has Seen” ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ Addresses “Untrue Rumors” Over ‘Superman’ Sequel

James Gunn is setting the record straight on rumors surrounding the future of Man of Tomorrow following the announcement that he and Peter Safran will step down from their leadership roles at DC Studios.

Following the announcement, rumors have circulated alleging that Skydance plans to make changes to Man of Tomorrow, including potentially removing certain characters and making significant alterations to the film. Gunn took to Threads to address the claims, denying that Skydance had even seen the movie.

“There are a lot of untrue rumors going around, but one of them is that Skydance has seen Man of Tomorrow and that all sorts of sweeping changes are being made,” he wrote. “No one from Skydance has even seen the movie — the only people that have are Peter Safran and a very small trusted group of friends and family. So any stories around this narrative are false.”

Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to 2025’s Superman, stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Nicholas Hoult, Lars Eidinger, Rachel Brosnahan, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, Isabela Merced, Nathan Fillion, Edi Gathegi and Adria Arjona also star. Principal photography wrapped in August, and the film is currently scheduled to hit theaters July 9.

Earlier this week, Gisondo, who is also reprising his role as Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen in HBO Max’s The People v. Gorilla Grodd, shared his reaction to the leadership change with The Hollywood Reporter.

“It’s really sad to see them go. They really changed all of our lives. I’m just immensely grateful for the opportunity that they’ve given me,” he said.

When asked about the future of his DC projects, he added, “I think there’s a lot I still don’t know.”

Both Man of Tomorrow and The People v. Gorilla Grodd are in post-production, with the latter having wrapped filming in October. Gunn was also working on a third Superman movie before the leadership change. Former Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham is set to take over as DC Studios’ president and chief creative officer on Dec. 1.