Washington, March 13 -- Actor Aaron Pierre has joined the cast of DC Studios' upcoming superhero film 'Man of Tomorrow', the sequel to the 2025 hit 'Superman.'

The actor confirmed the news on his official Instagram handle on Friday.

The new film will once again be written and directed by James Gunn and is scheduled to open in theatres on July 9, 2027.

The sequel is expected to bring back David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent and Nicholas Hoult as the iconic villain Lex Luthor.

According to reports by Deadline, the story will see Superman and Luthor forced into an unlikely alliance as they face a powerful technological alien threat known as Brainiac.

The role of Brainiac will be played by German actor Lars Eidinger.

Several cast mem...