James Gunn confirms Peacemaker timeline

James Gunn has pinned down how “Peacemaker” Season 2 fits into the DC Universe timeline and how it connects to the next Superman film. Gunn said “Peacemaker” Season 2 takes place one month after the events of “Superman,” according to comments reported from San Diego Comic-Con 2025. (comingsoon.net) He also said on Threads that “Man of Tomorrow” takes place in “basically real time” after “Superman,” placing that film around summer 2027. (comingsoon.net) Those comments give DC Studios’ early live-action slate a clearer sequence. “Peacemaker” Season 2 sits immediately after “Superman,” while “Man of Tomorrow” follows both stories and extends plot lines involving Superman and Lex Luthor. (comingsoon.net) ComingSoon reported that Gunn described the movie as both a direct sequel to “Superman” and a narrative follow-up to “Peacemaker” Season 2. ### How close is “Peacemaker” Season 2 to “Superman”? James Gunn said at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 that “The show happens a month after the events of Superman,” according to ComingSoon’s report on the panel. The same report said characters including Guy Gardner and Maxwell Lord appear in the first episode. (comingsoon.net) That timing places the John Cena series directly behind the first DCU Superman film rather than years later. ComingSoon reported that Season 2 is the third DCU entry after “Creature Commandos” and “Superman,” and that it premiered on HBO Max on August 21, 2025. (comingsoon.net) ### What did Gunn say about “Man of Tomorrow”? James Gunn said on Threads that “Man of Tomorrow” happens in “basically real time” after 2025’s “Superman,” according to ComingSoon. In a separate exchange cited by the outlet, Gunn clarified: “No. Real time like summer 2027.” (comingsoon.net) ComingSoon reported that the timing creates roughly a two-year jump from “Superman.” The outlet also said Gunn has described the film as both a direct sequel to “Superman” and a follow-up to “Peacemaker” Season 2, tying the TV series more tightly to the next film. (comingsoon.net) ### Where does Lex Luthor fit into that bridge? Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor is part of the connection between the two projects, according to coverage of “Peacemaker” Season 2. ComingSoon reported that Episode 6 showed Rick Flag Sr. approaching Luthor at Belle Reve Penitentiary after the events of “Superman.” (comingsoon.net) The same report said Luthor agreed to help in exchange for “an opportunity for redemption,” and that Flag agreed to transfer him to Van Kull. ComingSoon said that move appeared designed to position Luthor for “Man of Tomorrow.” (comingsoon.net) ### Has Gunn said what the next movie is about? James Gunn said in an interview cited by ComingSoon that “Lex Luthor and Superman” will have to work together “to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat.” ComingSoon separately reported that Gunn called the film “as much a Lex Luthor movie as it is a Superman movie.” (comingsoon.net) ComingSoon also reported that Lars Eidinger will play Vril Dox, or Brainiac, and that Milly Alcock, Adria Arjona, Matthew Lillard and Sinqua Walls are among the cast named in coverage of the film. ### When is the next concrete milestone? (comingsoon.net) DC Studios has set “Man of Tomorrow” for release on July 9, 2027, according to ComingSoon. The outlet also reported that filming began on April 17, 2026, in Atlanta under the working title “Exodus,” with David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan among returning cast members. (comingsoon.net 1) (comingsoon.net 2)