'Supergirl' Poster Teases A More Rebellious Superhero
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The first poster for next year's "Supergirl" has been revealed, and it teases a less hopeful hero than reviewers and audiences have been enjoying in "Superman."
DC Studios co-head and "Superman" writer-director James Gunn posted the first poster for "Supergirl" to various social media platforms on Wednesday.
Most notably, the poster includes a play on the "Superman" promotional slogan "Look Up." The "Up" is spray-painted over with "Out." Gunn captioned the post with "Look Out. 2026."
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for "Superman."
If you've seen "Superman," then the notion that Supergirl is being framed as someone more dangerous than her cousin may not come as a surprise.
Milly Alcock has a cameo at the end of "Superman" when she shows up to the Fortress of Solitude drunk. We learn she regularly goes to planets with red suns (where Kryptonians have no powers) so she can enjoy getting inebriated.
This is what she does during the events of "Superman," which is why her cousin is left to watch over her dog Krypto.
Supergirl.
Supergirl.
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This may seem like a surprising way to frame a superhero, particularly a member of the "Superman" family, but this is no doubt less shocking to readers of the source material.
One significant difference between Supergirl/Kara Zor-El and her more famous cousin is that she remembers the destruction of Krypton. While Superman was just an infant when it happened, Supergirl carries the trauma of her family's death and her planet's destruction.
We'll see just how much this trauma has impacted Kara Zor-El next year with the release of "Supergirl." The official logline of the film reads "While celebrating her 21st birthday, Kara Zor-El travels across the galaxy with Krypto, during which she meets the young Ruthye and embarks on a 'murderous quest for revenge'."
The film is based on the 2021-22 comic book miniseries "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" written by Tom King and illustrated by Bilquis Evely.
"Supergirl" releases in theaters June 26, 2026. The film is directed by Gillespie from a script by Ana Nogueira. The feature stars Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, and Jason Momoa.
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