Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Before he was the Man of Steel, he was the Man of Tomorrow.

RELEASED 23 Aug 20201h 27m★ 7.1 TMDB★ Essential pick

It’s the dawn of a new age of heroes, and Metropolis has just met its first. But as Daily Planet intern Clark Kent – working alongside reporter Lois Lane – secretly wields his alien powers of flight, super-strength and x-ray vision in the battle for good, there’s even greater trouble on the horizon.

Why it matters in DC

This Superman origin provides the opening point for the Tomorrowverse collection. Starting with Clark's early role lets viewers meet this incarnation on its own terms before the animated sequence brings him into larger alliances and conflicts.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Superman: Man of Tomorrow is title 1 of 10 in our Tomorrowverse viewing sequence. Superman: Man of Tomorrow starts the Tomorrowverse collection with a new animated Superman interpretation. It is separate from both the earlier connected animated movie universe and the live-action Man of Tomorrow. Follow the Tomorrowverse entries for its wider connections rather than carrying over the previous animated Superman's entire history.

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