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  • David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham Join the Cast ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’

    David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham Join the Cast ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’

    Filming on DC Studios’ second film, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, got underway in the UK this week and it didn’t take long for news to escape Leavesden. According to THR’s Borys Kit, David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham have joined the production as the parents of Milly Alcock‘s Kara Zor-El.

    It’s unclear if Krumholz and Beecham are teaming up as Kara’s Earth parents, Jeremiah and Eliza, or her space mommy and daddy.

    If it’s the latter, Krumholz will portray Zor-El, a Kryptonian scientist who is also the uncle of Kal-El, aka Superman. After surviving the destruction of his home planet, Krypton, the character has evolved into an antagonist to his daughter and nephew in recent years. Beecham would then fill the role of Alura In-Ze who also survived Krypton’s apocalypse and has also caused her own share of problems over the years despite working mostly as a force for good. If the actors are playing Supergirl’s birth parents, the film’s plot could contain some Brainiac bread crumbs.

    Given the lack of clarity on THR’s report, however, the former option must be considered as well and, in one particular way, would be interesting. If Krumholtz and Beecham are set to pay Kara’s adoptive Earth parents, it could bring into play one of DC Comics more interesting clandestine organizations, the Department of Extranormal Operations. Tasked with tracking metahumans on Earth, that D.E.O. recently reactivated in the comics.

    Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is set for a June 26, 2026 theatrical debut.

    Source: THR

  • James Gunn Updates DC Studios’ Slate, Reveals ‘Lanterns’ Release Window

    James Gunn Updates DC Studios’ Slate, Reveals ‘Lanterns’ Release Window

    Fans are about to get their first look at the all-new DCU when the seven-episode animated series Creature Commandos debuts on Max in December 5th. Written by DC Studios co-chair James Gunn, the series “tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans” and will introduce the world to a shared universe already populated with heroes and villains.

    Announced by Gunn and co-chair Peter Safran as part of the initial DC Studios’ slate reveal in January 2023, Creature Commandos kept pace during production to meet its intended target date as the DCU’s first project. Superman, starring David Corenswet as the new Man of Steel, was always meant to follow Creature Commandos and is on track to do so. However, following that, the release order of the rest of the slate was always a bit murky, though it has started to take shape over the past several months.

    As always, Gunn has been active in social media and shared updates on the work taking place behind the scenes to get the DCU up and running. As part of those updates, the co-chair revealed that some projects that were part of the original slate reveal are taking longer to develop while others that were not announced are moving ahead. Now, in an interview with IGN, Gunn laid out exactly what fans can expect over the next two years, including the first hint at when Lanterns will hit HBO.

    “It’s really Creature Commandos, Superman, Peacemaker, Lanterns, Supergirl,” said Gunn. “And then some things people don’t know,” he teased. Asked to clarify if Lanterns would stream ahead of the June 26, 2026 release of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Gunn replied “we’ll see when it comes out, but they’re around the same time.” Spring/Summer 2026 it is!

    • December 5, 2024-Creature Commandos (streaming on Max)
    • July 11, 2025-Superman (in theaters)
    • August 2025-Peacemaker, Season 2 (streaming on Max)
    • Spring/Summer 2026-Lanterns (streaming on Max)
    • June 26, 2026-Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (in theaters)

    With Gunn providing a glimpse of what to expect over the next two years, it may be a while before fans learn the identities of the unknown projects he teased. With no updates on announced projects such The Brave and The Bold, The Authority, Booster Gold and more, it’s clear that expectations should be for only a couple of DC Studios’ releases per year for the foreseeable future.

    Source: IGN

  • A Major DC Studios’ Project Is Already Reportedly Facing Delays

    A Major DC Studios’ Project Is Already Reportedly Facing Delays

    Though the first project set in the all-new DCU does for several more months, there are plenty of good vibes about the shared universe being shepherded by DC Studios’ co-chairs James Gunn and Peter Safran. The animated series Creature Commandos will bat leadoff for the DCU with the studio’s biggest star, Superman, on deck for a 2025 release. Plenty of other projects have made news lately, including Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which seemed to be coming together quickly. A new report indicates DC Studio has pumped the brakes a bit on the film.

    According to insider Daniel RPK, once on track to start production later this year, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow now won’t begin principal photography until January 2025.

    In our story, we have Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by incredibly loving parents. Kara was on Krypton. She was on a piece of Krypton that drifted away from the planet and she lived there for the first fourteen years of her life in a horrible situation where she watched everyone around her die. So, she’s a much harsher and more fucked up Supergirl than you’ve been used to thus far.

    -James Gunn on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

    Ana Nogueira‘s screenplay for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will be based on the 2021 comic book run of the same name which was written by Tom King. “Tom has been one of the architects of this entire situation,” said Gunn of King’s involvement in creating the foundation of the DCU. “He’s been one of the guys in the room with us, along with four or five other writers. I love his take on these characters. He just turns them slightly to be something very unique.“

    Despite the slight delay in getting things up and running, there’s no indication that director Craig Gillespie‘s film won’t make its June 26, 2026 release date. It is expected that Kara Zor-El, played by Milly Alcock, will make her first DCU appearance in 2025’s Superman.

  • DC Studios Slates ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ for a 2026 Release

    DC Studios Slates ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ for a 2026 Release

    Following a flurry of moves that saw the all-new, all-different DCU find their Kara Zor-El, it was expected that Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow might be on deck behind James Gunn‘s Superman in DC Studios’ lineup. It looks as though that will be the case as Warner Bros. has now slated the film for a 2026 release.

    According to trade reports, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will hit theaters on June 26, 2026.

    Once House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock signed on in the lead role in January, rumors began to swirl that the film would begin production before the end of 2024. Then, in April, the studio began working on a deal with director Craig Gillespie to helm the film, adding fuel to the fire that the project was nearing production.

    In our story, we have Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by incredibly loving parents. Kara was on Krypton. She was on a piece of Krypton that drifted away from the planet and she lived there for the first fourteen years of her life in a horrible situation where she watched everyone around her die. So, she’s a much harsher and more fucked up Supergirl than you’ve been used to thus far.

    -James Gunn on the DCU’s Supergirl

    The film will be an adaptation of Tom King‘s comic book series of the same name, though Gunn described the studio’s Supergirl as “much more hardcore” than the one from the publishing side. While Gunn has stated that King “has been one of the architects of this entire situation,” Ana Nogueira adapted his material for the script for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

  • DC Studios Targeting Craig Gillespie to Direct Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’

    DC Studios Targeting Craig Gillespie to Direct Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’

    For some time now, it’s been believed that Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow would be the next DC Studios’ film to go before cameras. With a completed script and star Milly Alcock cast as Kara Zor-El, almost all the pieces have been in place to get production underway but one. And now, according to a trade report, that final piece has been found.

    Deadline is reporting that DC Studios has  Cruella director Craig Gillespie in its sights to helm the film. Should Gillespie sign on, the studio will look to begin principal photography before the end of 2024.

    Updating…

    Source: Deadline

  • Milly Alcock Selected as the New Supergirl

    Milly Alcock Selected as the New Supergirl

    It’s official. DC Studios has a brand new Supergirl.

    On Monday, Deadline confirmed that Milly Alcock had been selected as the new Supergirl for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe. While rumors have suggested she’ll appear in Superman: Legacy, Deadline notes that has not yet been confirmed. Alcock will, however, make an appearance somewhere before ultimately headlining her own solo film, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

    Alcock, who is best known as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO’s House of the Dragon, managed to beat out CODA actress Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly. Donnelly, who was said to be among the finalists earlier this month, has previously voiced the character for DC’s animated films, Legion of Superheroes and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One.

    Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was initially announced in November 2023. At the time, it was revealed that Ana Nogueira would pen the screenplay as part of DC’s studio press day. As it stands, there is currently not a director attached to the project.

    Source: Deadline

  • And Then There Were Two: A Pair of Front Runners Emerge in the Race to Be the DCU’s Supergirl

    And Then There Were Two: A Pair of Front Runners Emerge in the Race to Be the DCU’s Supergirl

    Before James Gunn gets to work on the first film of the all-new, all-different DCU, he has at least one more major decision to make about the cast of Superman: Legacy…and now it sounds like that he’s one step closer to making it.

    According to THR’s Borys Kit, Gunn and DC Studios co-chair Peter Safran have narrowed the field of actresses up for the role of Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, down to two: Milly Alcock and Meg Donnelly.

    Alcock and Donnelly were first linked to the role in early January 2024 when it was reported that they, along with Emilia Jones would be screen testing for the role of Supergirl. Kit’s report indicated that Jones, along with Cailee Spaeny, have been eliminated from contention for the role and that it seems as though Gunn and Safran will be choosing either Alcock or Donnelly relatively soon.

    The plan, according to Kit, is for Supergirl to appear in 2025’s Superman: Legacy, setting the stage for the as-yet-undated Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow film. That film, based on author Tom King’s acclaimed comic book run, is being written by Ana Nogueira and was one of the first projects announced as part of the DCU’s Chapter One-Gods and Monsters arc.

    Source: THR

  • Trio of Actresses Set to Screen Test to Be the DCU’s Supergirl

    Trio of Actresses Set to Screen Test to Be the DCU’s Supergirl

    DC Studios’ co-chair James Gunn recently indicated that Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was on deck to begin production following Superman: Legacy. Now a trade report has revealed three potential front runners for the coveted role of Kara Zor-El.

    According to Deadline, Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon), Meg Donnelly, who voiced the character in the 2023 animated film Legion of Super-Heroes, and Emilia Jones (Netflix’s Locke and Key) are expected to screen test for the role in the next month.

    Updating

  • Ana Nogueira to Write DC’s ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’

    Ana Nogueira to Write DC’s ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’

    It’s been a while since we were first introduced to James Gunn’s new DC cinematic slate that’ll kick off a brand new era for the brand. After 2023 showed its scars with pretty much every release even the high-profile The Flash, many wondered what the future would look like. Warner Bros. is currently also in the news for its questionable decision with Coyote vs. Acme. With the strikes over though, some news is finding its way online and it looks like the first non-James Gunn-directed project is moving forward.

    The Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow film focuses on Clark Kent’s cousin and it looks like they got quite an addition. Ana Nogueria is attached to write the project and it’s kind of a reunion, as she originally was working on a spinoff project from The Flash back in 2022, which would’ve seen Sasha Calle in the leading role.

    It’s still uncertain if they will build upon her original pitch of the project, or we might have to expect something different given the franchise’s new direction. Taking the comic Woman of Tomorrow as inspiration is also a way to make the character stand out from her famous cousin, who’ll be the center point of starting the new DCEU franchise with Superman Legacy. It’ll be interesting to see who also might be in the director’s chair for the project.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter

  • ‘The Flash’s Sasha Calle Met With DC Studios Heads to Return as Supergirl

    ‘The Flash’s Sasha Calle Met With DC Studios Heads to Return as Supergirl

    The Flash may have had a rocky weekend at the box office, but many seem to agree that the biggest part is Sasha Calle’s Supergirl. While we’re entering a new DC Cinematic Universe under the new leadership of Peter Safran and James Gunn, the future for many existing characters is uncertain.

    Luckily, it seems that Calle is not going to just accept she won’t return and is seemingly already in talks. In an interview with USA Today, she revealed that she’s already in talks with Peter Safran to potentially return. Sbe also goes on to highlight her love for portraying Supergirl.

    I hope to continue playing Supergirl. I love her so deeply and I feel so connected to her.

    Sasha Calle

    It’s always great to see such a talent love the character they portray and the determination to return as much as they could to keep playing them. While her future remains a mystery given the multiversal storyline of The Flash, there’s always a way for them to bring her back. They have a Supergirl film planned later down the line and it would be a shame not to bring her back.

    Source: USA Today