A new report says Skydance executives fear that “Man of Tomorrow,” the follow-up to James Gunn’s 2025 “Superman,” could lose as much as $100 million, with the studio reportedly weighing whether the film even warrants a theatrical release.
The report, cited in a commentary piece by Breitbart’s John Nolte, estimates the sequel cost roughly $300 million to produce. It comes after Skydance fired DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran, removing them from their roles about five months before their contract was set to expire and roughly eight months before “Man of Tomorrow” was scheduled to reach theaters next July.
Gunn and Safran had spent four years building out a shared DC cinematic universe anchored by their 2025 “Superman,” which starred David Corenswet in the title role and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. The pair also oversaw related projects including “Supergirl,” the television series “Peacemaker” and “Lanterns,” and the upcoming “Clayface.”
Nolte’s piece argues that by removing Gunn and Safran before the sequel’s release, Skydance CEO David Ellison effectively signaled a lack of confidence in both the sequel and the broader direction the pair had charted for DC’s films and television shows. The commentary also revisits Nolte’s earlier, critical review of the 2025 “Superman,” in which he compared Gunn’s handling of the character and the Lois Lane interview scene unfavorably to the 1978 “Superman: The Movie” starring Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder.
The report does not detail what alternative release plans, if any, Skydance might pursue for “Man of Tomorrow,” nor does it specify who will lead DC Studios going forward. Skydance has not issued a public statement addressing the figures cited in the report.
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