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Brainiac isn’t the only DC Comics villain debuting in 2027’s Man of Tomorrow movie — Andor star Adria Arjona will also be signing up for a tour of duty in the DCU, playing one-time Justice League member, and part-time Brainiac sidekick, Maxima according to reports.

The Hollywood Reporter is, well, reporting that Arjona has nabbed the role of the Warrior Queen of Almarac in the upcoming movie, beating out actors including Sydney Chandler and Grace Van Patten for the role in the follow-up to 2025’s Superman.

In comic book lore, Maxima doesn’t just have a complicated relationship with Superman — are they love interests? Enemies? Friends? It literally depends on what story she appears in — but also with Brainiac, the robotic alien threat that writer/director James Gunn has already confirmed with be the primary antagonist in Man of Tomorrow, played by Lars Eidinger. She’s been both an enforcer working on Brainiac’s side, and an active thorn in his side during her comic book career; it remains to be seen where she’ll fall on the big screen.

Man of Tomorrow, the title given to Gunn’s follow-up to Superman, is days away from production according to sources; it’s expected to start shooting before the end of April with production continuing through mid-August. The next DC Studios movie set for release, meanwhile, is Supergirl — that flies into theaters June 26.

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