Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT While Lex Luthor has been confirmed to be appearing as an antagonist in DC Studios' upcoming Superman, the reveal of Clark Kent's new superhero costume may have teased yet another terrifying villain for the DC Universe reboot. Shortly after James Gunn and Peter Safran were hired as co-CEOs of DC Studios in November 2022, the pair announced plans to reboot the DCEU into the new DCU.
Related All Rumored Superman 2025 Movie Villains Explained Multiple iconic DC villains have been rumored to play a role in James Gunn's Superman, and David Corenswet's hero could be facing more than one foe. Brainiac made his DC Comics debut in 1958's Action Comics #242, introduced as a superintelligent android from the planet Colu who is obsessed with collecting all the knowledge about the universe he can. For this mission, Brainiac shrinks and keeps entire cities and destroys their homeworlds, something he has tried to do to Earth on many occasions, bringing him into repeated opposition to Superman and the Justice League.