EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Lillard continues to build connected what has already been a engaged twelvemonth arsenic sources show Deadline he is group to subordinate nan Superman sequel Man Of Tomorrow from DC Studios. James Gunn is directing, producing and penned nan script, pinch David Corenswet backmost arsenic nan Man of Steel.
DC Studios had nary comment. It is chartless who Lillard will beryllium playing successful nan movie.
Lillard joins an ensemble that includes Nicholas Hoult playing Lex Luthor. Lars Eidinger arsenic Brainiac, Rachel Brosnahan arsenic Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo arsenic Jimmy Olsen, Sara Sampaio arsenic Eve Teschmacher, Isabela Merced arsenic Hawkgirl, Nathon Fillion arsenic Guy Gardner and Edi Gathegi arsenic Mister Terrific. Adria Arjona is besides connected committee to play Maxima and Aaron Pierre is besides successful nan pic.
The movie is presently successful accumulation and is group to front connected July 9, 2027.
Superman hit theaters July 11 and opened to $125 cardinal astatine nan home container office, yet becoming nan first DC movie to transverse nan $300 cardinal people astatine nan home container agency since 2022’s The Batman.
As for Lillard, he has had a engaged mates months that began pinch his return to nan Scream franchise pinch Scream 7 reprising his domiciled of Stu Macher. He followed that up pinch a domiciled successful nan 2nd play of Cross and was besides precocious seen successful nan 2nd play of Daredevil: Born Again, which conscionable had its play finale connected DIsney+.
Next up he tin beryllium seen successful A24’s Carrie series. He is repped by Verve and Strand Entertainment.