DC Studios’ Superman gave fans plenty of action and hope, but it also left behind a trail of unanswered questions. Now, with James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow set to release on July 9, 2027, audiences are already buzzing with theories. Gunn has made it clear this isn’t a Superman 2, but the return of familiar characters means some of those dangling threads will finally come back into play.
List of unanswered questions Man of Tomorrow must answer
Did Supergirl know the truth about Krypton’s intentions?
Milly Alcock’s cameo as Supergirl teased her upcoming solo film but also raised some questions. Since Kara Zor-El was older when Krypton was destroyed, she might have been aware of Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van’s true plans for Kal-El. If she knew that Superman was intended to be Earth’s conqueror and chose not to reveal it, that silence could affect her relationship with her cousin and redefine her role in the DCU.
Did Ultraman survive the black hole?
Ultraman’s defeat saw him sucked into a black hole, but is he truly gone? A compelling fan theory suggests this vortex could spit him out on Bizarro World (Htrae), transforming the flawed clone into the imperfect duplicate, Bizarro. The presence of cube-shaped anti-particles near the black hole fuels this speculation.
Why is Maxwell Lord bankrolling the Justice Gang?
Billionaire Maxwell Lord bankrolls the Justice Gang, but his true motives are unknown. Is he a genuine altruist or does he have a sinister, world-domination-sized ulterior motive? Given James Gunn’s love for the classic Justice League International comics, Lord could be under the influence of an alien force like Kilg%re. After all, he has a history of being manipulated by alien tech.
Will Hawkgirl pay for killing a dictator?
Hawkgirl executed Boravia’s president, a sovereign leader and U.S. ally, by dropping him from the sky. This extreme act of lethal force directly contradicts Superman’s no-kill rule. She could face severe repercussions, potentially from the U.S. government or Superman himself. This could also complicate her budding romance with John Stewart’s Green Lantern.
What happened to the Engineer and what else did she download?
After plugging into Superman’s computer, the Engineer downloaded Jor-El and Lara’s message urging planetary conquest. But what other secrets did she steal? She also vanished after the final fight, never seen being apprehended. Is she still at large, and could the Kryptonian data she accessed include the artificial intelligence of the universe’s ultimate collector, Brainiac?
What role will Stagg Industries play in Metamorpho’s future?
Metamorpho’s introduction was brief, but the nods to Stagg Industries were hard to miss. In the comics, Simon Stagg is directly tied to Rex Mason’s transformation into Metamorpho, and his daughter Sapphire was already spotted in the film.
So, from the Engineer’s mysterious data heist to Supergirl’s possible secret, Man of Tomorrow has plenty of mysteries to answer if it chooses to.
