James Gunn is once again using his Threads account to do the heavy lifting for the DCU’s marketing department. With three major projects featuring Kryptonians now on the board, fans have been scrambling to figure out the chronological order of the “Gods and Monsters” era.
Over the weekend, Gunn officially settled the debate. When asked where Milly Alcock’s Supergirl sits in relation to the two Superman films, Gunn kept it simple:
In between Superman and Man of Tomorrow.
-James Gunn on Supergirl’s place in the DCU Timeline
This confirmation gives us a clear look at the structure Gunn is building and the key role that the Kryptonian cousins have in it.
- Superman (July 11, 2025): The introduction of Clark Kent to a world already populated by heroes.
- Supergirl (June 26, 2026): Kara Zor-El’s intergalactic journey of vengeance and self-discovery.
- Man of Tomorrow (July 9, 2027): The massive cosmic sequel where Superman and Lex Luthor team up to take on Brainiac.
Though Gunn didn’t write or direct Supergirl, it seems reasonable to believe that Brainiac could be referenced or even show up in a minor role, perhaps a flashback, especially since the trailer confirmed scenes set in Kandor, the capital city of Krypton that was shrunken and kept in a bottle by Brainiac. If that does indeed happen, it makes Supergirl a key contributor to the lore of Gunn’s planned four-film Superman Saga.
