Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Growing up, Clark Kent becomes isolated around humanity due to his superhuman abilities. As a young adult, Clark is an intern for the Daily Planet, covering the launch of a Lexcorp telescope meant to discover other lifeforms from space. Grad student Lois Lane reveals the fraud Lex Luthor has given to the President, just as Clark sparks a friendly conversation with janitor Rudy Jones. The rocket is launched, but soon explodes in the air; but then, up in the sky, Clark appears and flies the rocket into space, saving the day. Unbeknownst to him, he is watched by a mysterious man. Confirming the disaster is based on Lois' sources, Luthor is arrested, and Lois moves from grad student to ace reporter. Clark sees an article wondering if the "flying man" is a hero or menace, just as he meets Lois, who reveals to him that her way of getting the story is a power play: taking the power away from powerful men. She forgets her photographs, which reveals she has named the “flying man” as the Superman.

S.T.A.R. Labs reveals something coming to Earth, to which Clark flies to intercept, and encounters a Czarnian bounty hunter named Lobo, who is after the last Kryptonian. Battling all over the city, Clark surprises Lobo at every turn, because the bounty hunter never knew Kryptonians had superpowers on Earth. The fight moves to S.T.A.R. Labs; Rudy is pinned from debris, just as Lobo throws a bomb but misses Clark, instead of infecting Rudy with its strange purple liquid. Outside, Lobo reveals his Kryptonite ring, nearly killing Clark in the process, until the mysterious man reveals himself to be a Martian, and attacks Lobo. Healing from the yellow sun, Clark manages to finally beat Lobo, saving the Martian in the process. Despite his heroics, everyone wants answers over the alien menace, including Lois.

Returning to Smallville with his issues, Clark gets advice from his adoptive parents, reminding him that with no wrong answers, Clark will have to live with the consequences whether he reveals himself or continues to hide. At the hospital, an infected Rudy wakes up during surgery as a zombie-like Parasite, murdering the people around him and draining their bodies into husks before leaving. Driving home, the mysterious man appears, telepathically attacking Jonathan until Clark intervenes. Revealing to be not an enemy, he introduces himself as J'onn J'onzz the Martian Manhunter. He tells his story that as the last of his kind, he has remained hidden because of the xenophobia humans carry towards people like themselves and urges Clark to do the same, to which Clark disagrees. J'onn surprises Clark with the revelation that he is Kal-El, the Last Son of Krypton, and activates the crystal-shaped device given to him inside his rocket. Clark learns of his Kryptonian heritage, and the last moments of his biological parents, Jor-El and Lara.

The next morning, Martha gives Clark an upgrade: a red and blue costume with the "S" from the crystal. Seeing Lois' first part of the "Superman" article expose, Clark decides to head back to Metropolis. At S.T.A.R. Labs, Lois meets Lobo in his electrified cell, who feeds her lies and would rather sexually harass her than talk. Just then, Parasite shows up, killing the guards and scientists, and gains energy from Lobo's cell, freeing him and becoming a monstrous beast. Parasite escapes, while Lois is saved by Superman. He tells her she is wrong about his intentions and wants to be the one to reveal himself. Lois agrees, and Superman flies off. Superman fights Parasite while J'onn rescues civilians from a train that the monster crashed. Superman's powers do nothing but strengthen him, then the monster absorbs his energy, learning everything about the Man of Steel. J'onn comes to save him, but Parasite does the same with him, and lights him on fire, seemingly killing him. Retreating, Clark is bedridden as his powers have been drained. Lois comes to check on him, to which he tells her he fears he is not a reporter as he thought, covering up for his exploits as Superman. Lois pushes him back up, reminding him of the risks and evil he will face, as that's the job. He takes her advice and meets with someone that can help him: Lex Luthor.

Superman meets with Luthor, wanting his help as Luthor has figured out that the Sun is his power source, and he is now weak because of the Parasite. Returning to LexCorp, Luthor reveals the Parasite would have Superman's weaknesses along with his strengths and he brings in his new partner Lobo, and his Kryptonite ring. From there, they form a plan: taking control of the power plant, and removing all power from the city, attracting the Parasite to them. It works, and a giant-sized Parasite reveals himself to Superman, Luthor, and Lobo. Despite their best efforts, Superman is still powerless, and Lobo is seemingly killed.

The military arrive, but their attacks only make Parasite stronger and larger. Superman decides to become the bait and lure him away from the plant, just as Luthor grabs the Kryptonite for a weapon he designed. Just as Superman is grabbed by Parasite, Luthor double-crosses him and shoots his Kryptonite weapon, nearly killing both Superman and Parasite until J'onn (who had faked his death with his telepathic powers) intervenes. As J'onn chases Luthor, and Lois watches from the bridge of unsuspecting targets, Superman tries to reason with Parasite and getting Rudy to come out. At the same time, he takes control of a vengeful crowd and reveals that despite being an alien, he is from Earth, making him more human, and will not hide because of fear anymore. Just as Rudy's memories of his wife and daughter emerge upon seeing a mother and her child amongst the crowd, the reactor inside the power plant overloads, attracting the Parasite. Superman is too weak to stop it as Parasite absorbs the power, but is overwhelmed, disintegrating into ashes in the progress.

Superman and J'onn meet up on top of the Daily Planet along with Lobo who had survived by reassembling his limbs. Before he leaves, he reveals the truth of his lie: there are more Martians and possibly more Kryptonians too. J'onn decides to leave, in hopes of finding more of his people. Superman is met by Lois, whom in a power play, decides to reschedule their interview. Lois goes back inside with nothing, while Clark smiles in the background.

In July 2019, the film was announced at San Diego Comic Con.[3] In May 2020, the voice cast were revealed for the film.[2]

Superman: Man of Tomorrow was released on digital on August 23, 2020, and on Blu-ray, DVD, and on 4K Ultra HD on September 8, 2020. The film was made available online for free during DC FanDome on September 12.[4]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 7.11/10.[5]

The film peaked at #1 of the Top Ten Blu-ray Sellers for Week and the Top Five Home Media Sellers for Week, achieving an HD market share of 100%.[6] The film gained an Total Est. Domestic Video Sales of $3,181,007.[7]

A soundtrack album by Kevin Riepl was released by WaterTower Music on September 10, 2020.[8]

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