James Gunn says Supergirl is the next DCU movie after Superman because of its "incredible script": "Other movies have been written, but they haven't been as good as this one"

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Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
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James Gunn has doubled down on his key DC Studios philosophy when discussing Supergirl's early placement in DCU Chapter One: quality is king, regardless of the overarching universe's story.

“I didn’t necessarily know that Supergirl would be the second movie we were going to make, but Ana [Nogueira] wrote an incredible script, and then we hired an incredible director. We’re going to do this movie after Superman because he was the best option," Gunn told Omelete.

Starring Milly Alcock as Kara Danvers, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is directed by Craig Gillespie and will be based off the Tom King miniseries of the same name, complete with additions from King's early comic drafts that didn't make the cut – such as the inclusion of Lobo (played by Jason Momoa). That follows the story of Supergirl as she tracks down a girl's murderer across the cosmos.

Gunn went on to reveal: "Other movies have been written, but they haven’t been as good as this one. So we’re going to keep going with that. Everything has to be good. Quality comes first in every project we do. And that’s more important than telling a grandiose mega-narrative."

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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