PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia bred David Corenswet’s imperfect, affable and slightly corny Superman was a mega hit, grossing $611 million worldwide.

High off that success, “Superman” writer James Gunn announced on social media Wednesday the sequel, “Man of Tomorrow,” will hit theaters in July of 2027. And yes, Corenswet, who was once just “a curious Philly theater kid” will be back as the cape-wearing protagonist. Nicholas Hoult is expected to return as Lex Luthor, too, according to Deadline.

Gunn’s post featured an illustration of Superman and Lex Luthor drawn by Jim Lee, chief creative officer of DC Comics, accompanied with the words: “Man of Tomorrow. In theaters July 9, 2027.”

In recent weeks, Gunn had hinted he was working on the next film, although he did not say it was a straight s

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