Anybody who noticed James Gunn’s “Superman” — and judging by the box-office outcomes, that’s lots of people — has already seen “Home of the Dragon” and “Sirens” star Milly Alcock as Supergirl, who makes a short look on the finish of the film to offer her cousin Superman a tough time and to reunite with super-dog Krypto.
Now Gunn has revealed on X one other take a look at Alcock’s Supergirl within the first poster for the upcoming “Supergirl” film from director Craig Gillespie, which opens in theaters June 26, 2026.
Projecting the identical form of chaotic power she captured in her temporary onscreen look, Supergirl stands in entrance of what appears to be like like a wall with a banner of the shared Superman/Supergirl brand, the slogan “Search for” graffitied over to as a substitute learn “Look out.”
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She’s sporting a trench coat and sipping a slushie-style beverage, and usually wanting lots cooler than her endearingly dorky cousin, even with out her whole face seen within the image.
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That matches with the tone of the DC comedian e-book collection that serves because the supply materials for “Supergirl,” 2021’s “Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow,” written by Tom King and illustrated by Bilquis Evely. I learn “Girl of Tomorrow” earlier than the film was introduced and was instantly stunned that Gunn would decide such an unconventional story to reintroduce the character to film audiences.
It’s an epic space-faring saga that’s nearer to Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” films than the grounded human storytelling of “Superman,” and it ought to go a great distance towards distinguishing the character from her extra well-known male counterpart.
King, who’s additionally a author and producer on DC Studios’ upcoming HBO Max collection “Lanterns,” presents a Supergirl who’s weary of her superheroic actions and embarks on an intergalactic bender, solely to be drawn right into a mission of revenge for a younger alien woman named Ruthye Marye Knoll, whereas additionally trying to heal a critically injured Krypto. The film will characteristic Eve Ridley as Ruthye, with Matthias Schoenaerts because the villainous Krem of the Yellow Hills and Jason Momoa in a small function as DC anti-hero Lobo.
After the robust begin for Gunn’s new DCU with “Superman,” lots is driving on “Supergirl” to maintain up the momentum. It’s exhausting to say a lot from a poster, however given the self-conscious edginess of the supply materials and the in-your-face model of the picture, it appears possible that “Supergirl” will take a really completely different method.
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The poster remembers the teaser for “Shazam,” which additionally featured the character in a cool, informal pose, aiming to exude youthful power. Veteran comedian e-book author Fabian Nicieza additionally identified in a publish on Bluesky the similarities to the advertising and marketing for his Nineties Marvel Comics collection “New Warriors.”
There’s a protracted historical past of comedian e-book firms making an attempt to make their characters fashionable and funky, and we’ll need to see if it really works out this time.
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