Supergirl is set to star in her own movie very soon, but she'll also be returning in Man of Tomorrow, a sort-of-sequel to last summer's Superman.
Speaking at the Supergirl premiere, DC Studios co-president James Gunn has teased that Kara Zor-El's differences to her cousin Superman might cause some conflict in the upcoming film.
"I think it's very different. I think it's different in every way. It's based on a wonderful graphic novel by Tom King and Bilquis Evely. It's a Supergirl who's a hero like we've always known her, but she's haunted," Gunn told ExtraTV when asked how this take on Supergirl is different for the new DCU. "She's had a very, very, very difficult life, bringing up, on a chunk of rock outside of Krypton, and she's damaged because of it, and she's not really ready to accept the suit in a way that Superman was."
When the interviewer shared her thoughts that Milly Alcock's Supergirl is rougher than previous versions, Gunn explained: "I've liked a lot of the iterations of Supergirl. I think Helen Slater was great. All of them, really, have been great versions, but I do think that this Supergirl is apart because she's not so much like Superman. She's very, very different from her cousin, which puts them at odds, which is a big part of this movie, and then an even bigger part of Man of Tomorrow, which we're filming now."
Plus, Supergirl is going to have more than a cameo in the upcoming film. "Milly's got a big role in that one," Gunn teased.
Supergirl sees Alcock's Kara Zor-El go up against Matthias Schoenaerts's villainous Krem, after he poisons her dog Krypto. Man of Tomorrow, meanwhile, sees Supes and Lex Luthor forced to team up against Braniac. A set video has already shown Superman losing his cool with Lex, however, so it doesn't look like the partnership will be smooth sailing…
Supergirl arrives this June 26, while Man of Tomorrow hits theaters on July 9, 2027.
In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and shows for everything else the DCU has in store, or our guide to watching the DC movies in order for a marathon.
