DC Studios CEO James Gunn has shared the first Supergirl poster for the highly anticipated next movie in the DC Universe. This comes after the recent theatrical debut of Superman, where fans who have already seen the movie were treated to the first official look at Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl. Her surprising appearance gave fans an idea on what to expect from the Girl of Steel’s DCU movie.
Who is seen in the Supergirl poster?
The poster features Alcock wearing a long brown trench coat over her Supergirl suit, while also teasing her character’s vibes. It also shows a playful spin on Superman’s DCU tagline “Look Up,” seemingly hinting at the messy chaos she’ll be bringing into the DCU.
Based on her surprising cameo in Superman, Alcock’s version will definitely be different from previous live-action adaptations of the fan-favorite hero. Prior to the House of the Dragon vet, the character was played by Melissa Benoist in The CW’s Arrowverse shows, and by Sasha Calle in 2023’s The Flash movie.
Supergirl is directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay written by Ana Nogueira, based on writer Tom King and illustrator Bilquis Evely’s Woman of Tomorrow comic book series from 2021-2022. The movie will also star Matthias Schoenaerts as Krem of the Yellow Hills and Eve Ridley as Ruthye Mary Knolle, David Krumholtz as Zor-El, with Jason Momoa also expected to appear as Lobo. It is currently slated for a June 26, 2026 theatrical release date.
According to Gunn, the upcoming movie will show how different Supergirl is from her cousin Clark/Superman, teasing a “much more hardcore” version of the hero than what we’re used to seeing.
“I think those things are really integral to the two characters and the differences between them, and that Clark really does have sort of this really happy childhood,” Gunn said. “I mean, he had parents who loved him in an easy going upbringing, and it makes him the least dysfunctional of superheroes in so many ways. And Supergirl, especially the DCU Supergirl, she’s kind of a mess. I mean, she’s, she’s had a real issues growing up. And it is based on the comic where she watched person after person after person dying in front of her as her piece of the planet disintegrated.”
Originally published on SuperHeroHype.
