If the first teaser was a Blondie-fueled introduction to Milly Alcock’s wild-child Kara, the second trailer for Supergirl is the emotional gut-punch that reminds us that this isn’t her cousin’s movie, even if he does make an appearance.
Set to the haunting 1966 soul ballad “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” by Jimmy Ruffin, the new footage pivots from the 23rd birthday party to the high-stakes mission at the center of the film: a desperate race to save Krypto.
The trailer finally confirms the inciting incident of the film, pulling directly from the Tom King/Bilquis Evely source material. Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts) has poisoned Krypto with a lethal toxin, leaving Kara and the young Ruthye (Eve Ridley) with only three days to find him and the antidote.
Director Craig Gillespie is leaning heavily into the Space Western aesthetic. The vast, dusty alien landscapes and the focus on Kara’s isolation make this feel like True Grit meets John Wick…as he said.
With Supergirl hitting theaters on June 26, 2026, the marketing is successfully positioning Kara not just as a hero, but as a survivor who is finally finding something worth fighting for.
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