Lanterns star Aaron Pierre joins James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow, bringing John Stewart to the big screen in 2027.

Aaron Pierre has officially joined the cast of DC's 'Man of Tomorrow,' the sequel to James Gunn's 2025 'Superman'. The film, set for a July 9, 2027 release, will also see the return of David Corenswet as Superman and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow is shaping up to have even more DC heroes in the mix as Aaron Pierre has signed on to the Superman sequel, following his leading role as Green Lantern John Stewart in the upcoming Lanterns streaming show.

Aaron Pierre‘s John Stewart is jumping from streaming to the big screen. The Lanterns actor is expected to reprise his role as the Green Lantern in James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow, and the reaction from

Man of Tomorrow has officially cast its Green Lantern. Aaron Pierre, a British actor known for his roles as Malcolm X in the Genius anthology series, Brendan in M. Night

In brightest day, in blackest night, Aaron Pierre will face the Man of Steel’s might. Gunn wrote the script and is directing Man of Tomorrow, which is due to begin production this summer in Atlanta. David Corenswet is back as Superman and Nicholas Hoult returns as Lex Luthor in a story that sees the two team up to fight the technological alien threat known as Brainiac.

The actor will first be seen in HBO’s “Lanterns.” The inclusion of Pierre supports speculation that “Man of Tomorrow” will be a soft adaptation of the Superman comic book storyline “Panic in the Sky.” The storyline saw Superman mobilize Earth’s heroes in a battle against Brainiac,