‘Man of Tomorrow’ Hit With Reshoots, Scrapped Cameos — No Final Cut for James Gunn?

Things are getting messy at DC. Very messy.

Variety's Owen Gleiberman published a column this week on why David Ellison pushed out James Gunn and Peter Safran. In it, he passes along a rumor that's been going around: the studio was "less than enthusiastic" about how "Man of Tomorrow" was shaping up, and it now wants to edit out a lot of Gunn's Easter eggs.

If this is accurate, and other sources indicate it may be, buckle up. The next eight months are going to be wild for this movie.

The folks at Nexus Point News have also reported what they're hearing, and a lot of it lines up with what's been floating around since the news broke. The big question: does Gunn still have final cut on "Man of Tomorrow"? Apparently, almost certainly not. The sequel is still set for July 9, 2027, but the version that reaches theaters looks like it'll belong to the Ellison regime, not to the guy who wrote and directed it.

Several of the cameos Gunn crammed into the film are reportedly coming out, and reshoots are said to be happening soon. Characters who don't fit the new direction aren't being saved for later. They're just being cut. Gone. Blue Beetle and Supergirl are the two names that might not make the final cut. They are not part of the DCU's future.

David Corenswet is said to be safe. He's expected to stay Superman under the new leadership, even as the supporting cast around him gets reworked. Smart move. Corenswet was the best thing about "Superman," and you don't throw out casting like that. I say that even though I was personally underwhelmed by Gunn's "Superman."

Then there's the question nobody seems able to answer: Wonder Woman. Adria Arjona is playing her in "Man of Tomorrow." However, since that was never officially confirmed, the studio has an easy way out. It can keep her, or it can quietly cut her scenes and recast down the road. No decision has been made yet. And just to be clear, despite odd rumors that have sprung up in the last 24 hours, no, Gal Gadot is not coming back as Wonder Woman. That's just ridiculous nonsense.

Jeremy Latcham takes over DC on December 1. The fact that Ellison didn't wait until Gunn's contract ran out in April tells you everything about how much faith he has in "Man of Tomorrow" as it stands. Do you really think Ellison fired Gunn before he saw a rough cut of "Man of Tomorrow"? No chance. Clearly, whatever he saw didn't impress him.

So DC goes back into reboot mode, again. And this time it's happening while a $200M+ movie is still sitting in the editing room, waiting to be tinkered with.