00:00James Gunn is one step closer to introducing Maxima to the DC universe.
00:05Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Adria Arjona, Eva Domenici, Sidney Chandler, and Grace Van Patten have emerged as the
00:13four finalists for the role in Man of Tomorrow, Gunn's upcoming Superman sequel.
00:17The actresses reportedly tested this week in Atlanta, where Gunn is currently in pre-production for the film.
00:23DC Studios has declined to comment.
00:25Earlier in the day, Gunn took to social media to push back on a deadline report that listed a different
00:30group of actresses said to be in contention.
00:33Maxima is an alien queen first introduced in Action Comics number 645 in 1989 by writer Roger Stern and artist
00:42George Perez.
00:43She has historically been both a formidable antagonist and a potential love interest for Superman.
00:48David Kornswet will reprise his role as the Man of Steel in Man of Tomorrow, which will see Superman teaming
00:54up with Nicholas Holt's Lex Luthor to face off against Brainiac, played by Lars Eidinger.
00:59The film will also feature Aaron Pierre, along with returning cast members Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skylar Gasondo as
01:06Jimmy Olsen, Sarah Cimpaio, Isabella Merced, Nathan Fillion, and Eddie Gatheke.
01:13Gunn penned the script for Man of Tomorrow, which is set to hit theaters July 9th in 2027.
01:18The film follows the success of Superman, which launched the new DC Studios era under Gunn and Peter Safran and
01:25grossed more than $618 million worldwide.
01:28Up next for the studio is Supergirl, arriving in June with Kornswet expected to make a small appearance.
01:34As for the finalists, Arjuna is known for Andor and Hitman and previously appeared in the Gunn-produced The Belko
01:40Experiment.
01:41The Dominici starred in The Cleaning Lady and appears in the upcoming comedy Balls Up.
01:46Chandler broke out in FX's Alien Earth, while Van Patten recently led Hulu's Tell Me Lies and portrays Amanda Knox
01:53in The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.
01:55No official casting decision has been announced.
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02:02This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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