The next Dragon Ball Super movie will feature a new character, according to creator Akira Toriyama.
Toriyama provided an official statement on the Dragon Ball Official site, where he also revealed a few more details about the film's production. "An all new movie since Dragon Ball Super: Broly is currently in the making!" he wrote. "Just like the previous movie, I'm heavily leading the story and dialogue production for another amazing film. I really shouldn't talk too much about the plot yet, but be prepared for some extreme and entertaining bouts, which may feature an unexpected character. We'll be charting through some unexplored territory in terms of the visual aesthetics to give the audience an amazing ride, so I hope everybody will look forward to the new movie!"
The second Dragon Ball Super film was accidentally leaked on Toei Animation Europe's official website on May 5, with the official confirmation taking place on May 9, which is recognized as Goku Day. Toei had previously released the Dragon Ball Super: Broly film in 2018, which featured a screen story and screenplay by Toriyama himself. He also provided character designs for Dragon Ball Super: Broly, which formally introduced the Super Saiyan known as Broly to canon.
Written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou, the Dragon Ball Super manga premiered in June 2015 as a sequel to Toriyama's original Dragon Ball manga (which ran from 1984 to 1995 and spawned two anime series: 1986's Dragon Ball and 1989's Dragon Ball Z). The Dragon Ball Super anime launched one month after the manga, running for 131 episodes from July 2015 to March 2018. An English dub of the anime aired on Toonami in the United States from January 2017 to October 2019.
Written by Akira Toriyama, the second Dragon Ball Super film will premiere in 2022.
Source: Dragon Ball Official