Those who are unaware that Superman, despite being the “last son of Krypton,” is not the only one of his kind working to protect the Earth, shall be reminded by the release of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The upcoming superhero movie will see the Man of Steel’s cousin, Kara Zor-El, make her big screen return. Learn all there is to know at the moment about this new interpretation of the “Girl of Steel” in our guide to the upcoming DC movie below.
What Is The Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow Release Date?
Currently, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, is set to fly into theaters on June 26, 2026. We wish we could say it has a spot on our upcoming 2024 movies schedule or even our upcoming 2025 movies schedule, but the creators do not have super speed, unfortunately.
Milly Alcock Leads The Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow Cast
Starring as Kara Zor-El is Milly Alcock, who is currently the only confirmed Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow cast member at the moment. However, we would not be surprised if David Corenswet were to reprise his role as Clark Kent from James Gunn's Superman cast to pay his cousin a visit in a brief cameo. There is also a rumor suggesting former Aquaman actor Jason Momoa might show up as Lobo, but we will see about that.
The comic book film will mark the Australian actor’s major motion picture debut — at least in the American mainstream, since she did star in a coming-of-age horror movie from Down Under called The School in 2018. Alcock is best known from HBO’s House of the Dragon cast as Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. The role just might have been what made her a frontrunner to be the DCU’s Supergirl before she was officially cast.
What Supergirl: World of Tomorrow Is About
Originally created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, Supergirl made her DC Comics debut in Action Comics #252 in May of 1959. However, this new cinematic version of the character takes inspiration from a more recent interpretation.
Supergirl: World of Tomorrow is based on an eight-issue limited comic book series of the same name that was published between 2021 and 2022 and written by acclaimed author Tom King with artwork from Bilquis Evely. According to the official DC website, the story sees Kara Zor-El enlisted by a fellow young, female extra-terrestrial to help her with a mission that takes her and Krypto the Superdog into outer space.
Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow Is Part Of The New DCU
The new iteration of Kara Zor-El whom Milly Alcock is playing in this upcoming movie will be the new DC Universe continuity's official version of the character. This was confirmed when James Gunn announced that Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was part of line-up for the DCU’s first chapter, “Gods and Monsters.”
Also, at that time, he cited Tom King's series as one of his favorite recent comics. He noted how it acknowledges the title hero as someone who — unlike Clark Kent, who was raised on Earth since his infancy — has been jaded by witnessing her planet’s destruction first-hand.
What Is Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow Rated?
Given how this film is still in the early stages, it will likely be a while before the MPA gets to see Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. We would be willing to bet that, like most comic book movies, it gets hit with a PG-13 rating, but the genre has been getting a lot darker and more foul-mouthed as of late, so, who knows?
Ana Nogueira Is Writing The Screenplay
The person handling the adaptation of Tom King’s comic is Ann Nogueira, who is making her feature film debut as a screenwriter with Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. She previously co-wrote and starred in a 2018 short film called We Win with Cloverfield cast member Michael Stahl-David, who also directed the project. Nogueira also had a role in the film.
In fact, she is better known as an actor and her most notable credits include recurring roles on series like the short-lived NBC sitcom The Michael J. Fox Show, the hit supernatural CW series The Vampire Diaries, and, more recently, the Starz original crime drama Hightown. Her only feature-length acting effort to date is a 2017 mystery thriller called Never Here, starring Mireille Enos and Sam Shepard.
Craig Gillespie Is Directing Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow
At the helm of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is Craig Gillespie — a fitting choice, given his reputation for directing powerful, female-driven narratives. The Australian filmmaker directed the Oscar-winning 2017 sports biopic I, Tonya (also one of Margot Robbie's best movies), which he followed with the Emma Stone-led Cruella -- a reimagining of the 101 Dalmatians villain's origin.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is expected to start principal photography in the fall of 2024. Of course, overseeing the project as producers are the aforementioned James Gunn and his co-lead at DC Studios, Peter Safran.
Notable Previous Adaptations Of Supergirl And How To Watch Them
Supergirl: World of Tomorrow will only mark the latest time the hero has graced the silver screen — the first of which was in 1984's Supergirl with Helen Slater in the title role and the most recent with Sasha Calle playing the first Latina Kara Zor-El in one of the final DCEU movies, 2023's The Flash. In between those releases, Supergirl made her live-action TV debut on Smallville with Laura Vandervoort in the role and Melissa Benoist assumed the part in her own CW series (one of the best DC TV shows on Netflix), as part of the Arrowverse.
- Rent or buy Supergirl (1984) on Amazon.
- Stream Smallville on Hulu.
- Stream Supergirl on Netflix.
- Stream The Flash on Max.
Stream The Flash on Netflix.
Supergirl has certainly made a profound impression on superhero culture in her decades of existence. Let’s see how much more popular she becomes when Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow flies into theaters.
