Superman may wear the cape, but Superman: Man of Tomorrow could belong to his greatest rival when it hits theaters in 2027 . For decades, live-action adaptations have trimmed Lex Luthor down into boardrooms, reducing him to a conniving businessman rather than the operatic menace that’s made him Superman’s most definitive nemesis. The brilliance of Lex in the comics has always been his scale: a mortal man who dares to wage war against a god .

What sets Man of Tomorrow apart is the promise of finally unleashing Lex ( Nicholas Hoult ) in his most iconic form: the green-and-purple warsuit. Fans have waited decades to see it realized in live-action, and James Gunn seems ready to deliver based on the Jim Lee announcement art he shared for the film. But crucially, the warsuit

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