Wikipedia

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

This article is about the film. For the comic book series, seeSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow(comics).

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrowis an upcoming Americansuperhero filmbased onDC Comicsfeaturing the characterSupergirl.Produced byDC Studiosand to be distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures,it will be the second film in theDC Universe(DCU). The film is directed byCraig Gillespie,written byAna Nogueira,and starsMilly AlcockasKara Zor-El / Supergirl,alongsideMatthias Schoenaerts,Eve Ridley,David Krumholtz,andEmily Beecham.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
Directed byCraig Gillespie
Written byAna Nogueira
Based on
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRob Hardy
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • June 26, 2026(2026-06-26)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A film featuring Supergirl entered development as part of theDC Extended Universe(DCEU) franchise in August 2018, and the character was introduced in the filmThe Flash(2023), portrayed bySasha Calle.Plans for the standalone project were altered whenJames GunnandPeter Safranbecame co-CEOs of DC Studios in October 2022. A new Supergirl film was announced in January 2023 as an adaptation of the comic book miniseriesSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow(2021–22) byTom Kingand Bilquis Evely. Nogueira was hired by November 2023, Alcock was cast in January 2024, and Gillespie joined in May. Filming is taking place from January to May 2025 atWarner Bros. Studios LeavesdenandLondonin England, and inIceland.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrowis scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on June 26, 2026. It is set to be part of the DCU'sChapter One: Gods and Monsters.

Premise

edit

While celebrating her 21st birthday,Kara Zor-Eltravels across the galaxy withKrypto,during which she meets the youngRuthyeand goes on a "murderous quest for revenge".[1]

Cast

edit

Additionally,Jason Momoais set to make acameo appearanceasLobo,an alien mercenary and bounty hunter from the utopian planetCzarnia.[6][7]The super-powered dogKryptowill also appear in the film.[9]

Production

edit

Background

edit

Oren Uzielwas hired byWarner Bros. Picturesin August 2018 to write a film based on theDC ComicscharacterSupergirl.This came as Warner Bros. andDC Filmswere looking for new approaches to theirDC Extended Universe(DCEU) franchise following several critical and commercial disappointments. Development on the film was in the early stages,[10]but Warner Bros. was already being "very vocal" about wanting to hire a female director.[11]The studio's shift to focusing on a Supergirl film was given as one of the reasons thatHenry Cavillwas no longer expected to portray Supergirl's cousinClark Kent / Supermanin future DCEU films after portraying the role sinceMan of Steel(2013);[12]Cavill later indicated that he still wanted to return to the role.[13]Production onSupergirlwas tentatively scheduled to begin in early 2020,[14]but was put on hold due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[15]

In February 2021,Sasha Callewas cast asSupergirlfor the DCEU filmThe Flash(2023) and signed a multi-film contract for the DCEU.[16][17]Supergirlwas included on DC's slate of films planned for release in 2022 or 2023.[18]In April 2022,Discovery, Inc.and Warner Bros.' parent companyWarnerMediamerged to becomeWarner Bros. Discovery(WBD), led by president and CEODavid Zaslav.The new company was expected to restructureDC Entertainmentand Zaslav began searching for an equivalent toMarvel StudiospresidentKevin Feigeto lead the new subsidiary.[19]Tatiana Siegel ofRolling Stonereported in August thatSupergirlwas unlikely to move forward under Zaslav,[20]and it was quietly canceled around that time.[1]Writer/directorJames Gunnand producerPeter Safranwere announced as the co-chairs and co-CEOs of the newly formedDC Studiosat the end of October.[21]A week after starting their new roles, the pair had begun working with a group of writers to develop an eight-to-ten-year plan for a newDC Universe(DCU) that would be a "soft reboot"of the DCEU.[22][23][24]

Development

edit

On January 31, 2023, Gunn and Safran unveiled the first projects from their DCU slate, which begins withChapter One: Gods and Monsters.One of the films in the slate was an adaptation of the comic book miniseriesSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow(2021–22) byTom Kingand Bilquis Evely.[2][25]Gunn described the project as "a big science fictionepic film"and said it would explore a more" hardcore "version ofKara Zor-El / Supergirlthan had been previously seen on screen.[3][25]King was also revealed to be one of the writers working on the overall story for the DCU.[2]Within days of the film's announcement, copies of theSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowcomic book had sold out onAmazonand at many different publishing houses and comic book shops. Gunn said he was working with DC Comics publisher andchief creative officer(CCO)Jim Leeto ensure more copies were printed soon.[26]

While promoting the release ofThe Flashin June 2023, Calle expressed her love for theWoman of Tomorrowcomic book and said she hoped to reprise her role in the film, but this was not guaranteed.[27]She had met with Safran to discuss her future as the character by then,[28]but Gunn eventually decided to move in a different direction with the character.[29]Calle said she was "heartbroken" and frustrated with the decision because she had filmed a different ending ofThe Flashthat was intended to set up future appearances for her character. She was proud of her work in the role.[16]Following rumors that the DCEU'sAquamanactor,Jason Momoa,would be recast as the characterLoboin the DCU,[30]he was reported in October 2023 to have had discussions with DC Studios about playing that character in the first DCU film,Superman(2025), or a standalone film.[31]

In November 2023,Ana Nogueirawas revealed to be writing the screenplay. She was previously attached to write a Supergirl film in 2022 when it was being developed as a spin-off fromThe Flash.Gunn and Safran enjoyed her work so much that they had her return for their own take, and she signed an overall writing deal with DC.[32]Gunn confirmed Nogueira's involvement and calledWoman of Tomorrowa "beautiful, star-spanning tale".[33]He chose to move forward with it as the second DCU film afterSuperman,which was not originally planned, based on the strength of Nogueira's script.[34]The film was reported to include the super-powered dogKrypto.[9]

Pre-production

edit
StarMilly Alcockwas first envisioned for the title role by producerJames Gunnover a year before she was officially cast in January 2024

By January 2024,Milly Alcock,Emilia Jones,Cailee Spaeny,andMeg Donnellywere being considered to portray Supergirl. Donnelly had voiced the character in the animated filmsLegion of Super-Heroes(2023) andJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths(2024).[29][35]Jones did not read for the role.[36]Alcock and Donnelly performed auditions and screen tests in costume on theSupermanset inAtlantalater that month.[1][29]Alcock was officially cast at the end of January. Gunn said she embodied how King, Evely, and Nogueira envisioned the character,[4][37]and he had first mentioned Alcock for the role to Safran over a year before her casting after seeing her performance in the seriesHouse of the Dragon(2022–present). Gunn believed she had the "edge, grace [and] authenticity" for this interpretation of Supergirl, which he wanted to distance from the more earnest portrayal of the character byMelissa Benoistin the seriesSupergirl(2015–2021).[38]The studio was hoping to hire a director in the "coming weeks",[1]but prioritized casting Supergirl because the character was set to debut in another DCU project, reported to beSuperman.[29][35][37]

When Alcock was cast, filming forWoman of Tomorrowwas expected to begin in late 2024.[4][38]Zaslav confirmed in February that the script had been written and further casting was underway.[39]In April,Craig Gillespieentered talks to direct the film, and DC Studios EVPChantal Nongwas revealed to be an executive producer.[40]Gillespie was confirmed as director the next month, when the film was given a release date of June 26, 2026.[41]That September,Matthias Schoenaertsjoined the cast as the main villain,Krem of the Yellow Hills,[42][6]and filming was expected to begin in January 2025 in the United Kingdom.[42]The next month, Gunn said the film would follow athree-act structurerather than the structure of theWoman of Tomorrowcomic book, but it would retain the major characters and themes from the comic. He had reviewed screen tests for the characterRuthye Marye Knollby then,[43]and Eve Ridley was cast in that role at the end of the month.[5]In December, Momoa was reported to be portrayingLoboin the film. He confirmed the casting by referencing an interview from a year earlier in which he expressed interest in the role.[6]While the character does not appear in theWoman of Tomorrowcomic, King's originalpitchfor the story was a team-up between Supergirl and Lobo in which they would take on similar roles to the characters Mattie Ross andRooster Cogburn,respectively, from the novelTrue Grit(1968).[44]Momoa's role was reported to be acameo appearance.[7]Anna B. Sheppardis the costume designer for the film.[45]

Filming

edit

Principal photographybegan on January 13, 2025, atWarner Bros. Studios LeavesdenandLondonin England,[46][6]withRob Hardyserving as cinematographer.[47]Later that week,David KrumholtzandEmily Beechamjoined the cast as Supergirl's parents.[7]Filming is also set to take place inIceland,and continue until May.[48]

Release

edit

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrowis scheduled to be released theatrically byWarner Bros. Picturesin the United States on June 26, 2026. It is set to be part of the DCU'sChapter One: Gods and Monsters.[2][41]

References

edit
  1. ^abcdeSiegel, Tatiana (January 30, 2024)."Finding 'Supergirl': A 'Superman: Legacy' Set Audition, Costume Tryout and Edgier Heroine".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on January 30, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 30,2024.
  2. ^abcdVary, Adam B. (January 31, 2023)."New DC Universe Unveils First 10 Projects: 'Superman: Legacy' in 2025, Batman & Robin Movie, Green Lantern Series, Wonder Woman Prequel and More".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on January 31, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 31,2023.
  3. ^abTaylor, Robert (February 11, 2023)."Everything James Gunn Has Said About The DCU Chapter 1: Gods & Monsters".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
  4. ^abcCouch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (January 29, 2024)."Supergirl Found: Milly Alcock to Play Heroine in James Gunn's DC Movies".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on January 30, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 29,2024.
  5. ^abcD'Alessandro, Anthony (October 31, 2024)."'Supergirl' Finds Her Ruthye Marye Knoll In '3 Body Problem's Eve Ridley ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on October 31, 2024.RetrievedOctober 31,2024.
  6. ^abcdeGrobar, Matt (December 30, 2024)."Jason Momoa To Play Lobo In 'Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow'".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on December 30, 2024.RetrievedDecember 30,2024.
  7. ^abcdeKit, Borys (January 17, 2025)."'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow' Adds David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham (Exclusive) ".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on January 17, 2025.RetrievedJanuary 17,2025.
  8. ^Freitag, Lee (January 18, 2025)."'A Mindblowing Privilege': Supergirl Star David Krumholtz Reacts to Joining James Gunn's DCU ".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on January 18, 2025.RetrievedJanuary 18,2025.
  9. ^abBrew, Caroline (November 14, 2023)."'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow' Taps Ana Nogueira to Write DC Studios Feature ".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on November 14, 2023.RetrievedNovember 16,2023.
  10. ^Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 6, 2018)."'Supergirl' Movie On Drawing Board For Warner Bros/DC; Oren Uziel Scripting ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on August 6, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 5,2020.
  11. ^Busch, Anita (August 13, 2018)."Female Director Scorecard: Warner Bros Lining Up Its Superheroes".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on August 13, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 2,2022.
  12. ^Siegel, Tatiana; Kit, Borys (September 12, 2018)."Henry Cavill Out as Superman Amid Warner Bros.' DC Universe Shake-Up (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on September 12, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 27,2021.
  13. ^Raftery, Brian (November 19, 2019)."Henry Cavill Won't Back Down".Men's Health.Archivedfrom the original on November 19, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 27,2021.
  14. ^Hughes, Mark (May 31, 2019)."Robert Pattinson To Star In Matt Reeves' 'The Batman'".Forbes.Archivedfrom the original on May 31, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 2,2022.
  15. ^Frosti, Brian (May 6, 2020)."DCEU's Supergirl Movie Reportedly On Hold".Screen Rant.Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2020.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
  16. ^abDavids, Brian (October 30, 2024)."Sasha Calle Talks 'In the Summers' and Gets Candid About 'The Flash':" It Was Very Heartbreaking "".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on October 31, 2024.RetrievedNovember 1,2024.
  17. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 19, 2021)."DC Universe's New Supergirl Is 'Young And The Restless' Actress Sasha Calle; Will Make Debut In Upcoming 'Flash' Film".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on February 19, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 19,2021.
  18. ^Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (April 1, 2021)."Ava DuVernay's 'New Gods,' James Wan's 'The Trench' DC Movies Not Moving Forward at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on April 2, 2021.RetrievedApril 3,2021.
  19. ^Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt (April 14, 2022)."Warner Bros. Discovery Exploring Overhaul of DC Entertainment (Exclusive)".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on April 14, 2022.RetrievedApril 15,2022.
  20. ^Siegel, Tatiana (August 3, 2022)."'Batgirl' Blindside: Why Warner Bros. Decided to Pull the Plug ".Rolling Stone.Archivedfrom the original on August 3, 2022.RetrievedAugust 3,2022.
  21. ^Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (October 25, 2022)."DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on October 25, 2022.RetrievedDecember 18,2022.
  22. ^Couch, Aaron (November 10, 2022)."James Gunn, Peter Safran Are Mapping Out" Eight- to 10-Year Plan "for DC".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on November 10, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 10,2023.
  23. ^Outlaw, Kofi (October 25, 2022)."Warner Bros. Confirms" DC Universe "As Official Name of DCEU".ComicBook.Archivedfrom the original on October 25, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
  24. ^Newby, Richard (February 3, 2023)."6 Burning Questions About DC Studios' New Slate".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on February 3, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
  25. ^abD'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2023)."James Gunn & Peter Safran Unveil Big DC Plan With New Movies For Batman & Robin, 'Swamp Thing', 'The Authority'; 'Lanterns' TV Series & More".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on January 31, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
  26. ^Johnston, Rich (February 3, 2023)."Now Tom King & Bilquis Evely Supergirl Sells Out Thanks To James Gunn".Bleeding Cool.Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
  27. ^Polo, Susana (June 13, 2023)."Flash's Supergirl isn't sure she's the lead in DC's solo movie — but she loves the comic".Polygon.Archivedfrom the original on June 22, 2023.RetrievedJune 13,2023.
  28. ^Truitt, Brian (June 18, 2023)."Meet your new Supergirl: Sasha Calle takes flight as an 'incredible' hero in 'The Flash'".USA Today.Archivedfrom the original on December 7, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 31,2024.
  29. ^abcdKit, Borys (January 24, 2024)."The Search for Supergirl: Milly Alcock, Meg Donnelly Screen Test in Atlanta (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on January 24, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 24,2024.
  30. ^Kit, Borys (December 8, 2022)."Patty Jenkins' 'Wonder Woman 3' Not Moving Forward as DC Movies Hit Turning Point (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on December 8, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
  31. ^Siegel, Tatiana (October 10, 2023)."'Aquaman 2' Flooded With Drama: Jason Momoa Allegedly Drunk on Set, Amber Heard Scenes Cut, Elon Musk's Letter to WB and More ".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on October 10, 2023.RetrievedOctober 10,2023.
  32. ^Kit, Borys (November 14, 2023)."DC Movie 'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow' Finds Its Writer in Ana Nogueira (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on November 14, 2023.RetrievedNovember 14,2023.
  33. ^Tinoco, Armando (November 14, 2023)."James Gunn Says Ana Nogueira's 'Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow' Script Is" Above And Beyond Anything I Hoped It Would Be "".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on November 14, 2023.RetrievedNovember 16,2023.
  34. ^Jacobs, Guilherme (December 17, 2024)."Supergirl: Roteiro incrível mudou planos de James Gunn e filme vem após Superman"[Supergirl: Incredible script changed James Gunn's plans and film comes after Superman].Omelete(in Portuguese).Archivedfrom the original on December 19, 2024.RetrievedDecember 21,2024.– viaHickson, Phil (December 21, 2024)."James Gunn Explains Making Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow the Second DCU Movie".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on December 22, 2024.RetrievedDecember 27,2024.
  35. ^abD'Alessandro, Anthony (January 10, 2024)."'Supergirl': Milly Alcock, Emilia Jones & Meg Donnelly Among Those In The Mix To Screen Test For Role – The Dish ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 10,2024.
  36. ^Coman, Monica (January 26, 2024)."Supergirl Casting Candidate 'Refused to Read' for the Role in Superman: Legacy".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on January 27, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 31,2024.
  37. ^abGonzalez, Umberto (January 29, 2024)."James Gunn Finds His Supergirl in 'House of the Dragon' Star Milly Alcock | Exclusive".TheWrap.Archivedfrom the original on January 29, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 29,2024.
  38. ^abD'Alessandro, Anthony (January 30, 2024)."'Supergirl': 'House Of The Dragon's Milly Alcock Was "First Person" James Gunn Brought Up For DC Role ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on January 30, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 30,2024.
  39. ^Anderson, Jenna (February 26, 2024)."Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Gets New Update From Warner Bros. Discovery Boss".ComicBook.Archivedfrom the original on February 27, 2024.RetrievedFebruary 26,2024.
  40. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony; Kroll, Justin (April 3, 2024)."Craig Gillespie In Talks To Direct 'Supergirl' For DC Studios".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on April 3, 2024.RetrievedApril 3,2024.
  41. ^abD'Alessandro, Anthony (May 14, 2024)."'Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow', The Second Pic From James Gunn & Peter Safran's DC Studios, Gets Summer 2026 Release ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on May 14, 2024.RetrievedMay 14,2024.
  42. ^abKroll, Justin; D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 24, 2024)."Matthias Schoenaerts Lands 'Supergirl' Villain Role".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on September 24, 2024.RetrievedSeptember 24,2024.
  43. ^White, Abbey (October 19, 2024)."James Gunn UnveilsCreature Commandosand Shares Updates onSuperman,SupergirlandLanterns".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on November 27, 2024.RetrievedOctober 21,2024.
  44. ^Smith, Jeremy (December 30, 2024)."Jason Momoa's Lobo Casting Revives This Scrapped Supergirl Idea For The Big Screen"./Film.Archivedfrom the original on January 1, 2025.RetrievedJanuary 9,2025.
  45. ^"Anna B. Sheppard Resume".Independent Talent.Archivedfrom the original on August 22, 2024.RetrievedAugust 22,2024.
  46. ^Calnan, Ellie (January 14, 2025)."'Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow' begins filming in UK for Warner Bros ".Screen Daily.Archivedfrom the original on January 14, 2025.RetrievedJanuary 14,2025.
  47. ^Blevins, Adam (December 2, 2024)."James Gunn Confirms a Veteran Cinematographer for 'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow'".Collider.Archivedfrom the original on December 3, 2024.RetrievedDecember 2,2024.
  48. ^LeBlanc, Xavier (December 24, 2024)."Milly Alcock's Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Movie Filming Update Revealed".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on December 26, 2024.RetrievedDecember 26,2024.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Supergirl:_Woman_of_Tomorrow&oldid=1273246790"