Everything We Know About DC’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
The DC Universe’s own Kara Zor-El, a.k.a. Supergirl, is returning as Superman’s cousin in her first film since 1984. The 2021 comic series Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is being adapted for the big screen.
DC Studios’ co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran confirmed the film in January 2023, and the ball has certainly begun rolling in the year since. While we still won’t see Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow hit our theaters for a couple more years, ahead is everything we know so far.
Who will be playing Supergirl?
On Jan. 29, 2024, Deadline revealed that House of the Dragon actress Milly Alcock will be playing the role of Kara Zor-El.
“So excited to be a part of the DC fam,” Alcock wrote in a post announcing her role, along with a picture of Supergirl from the comic. “Thank you so much to @jamesgunn for trusting me with Kara / Supergirl ????????????.”
Gunn expressed his excitement for Alcock to be playing Supergirl on his Instagram too. He posted a screenshot of Deadline’s article, saying, “This is accurate. Milly is a fantastic young actor, and I’m incredibly excited about her being a part of the DCU.”
“Yes, I first became aware of her in House of the Dragon, but I was blown away by her varied auditions and screen tests for #Supergirl,” he continued. “She embodies Kara as envisioned by @tomking_tk, @bilquis, and Ana Nogueira.”
Previously, Sasha Calle held the title of DC’s Supergirl, playing her in the 2023 film The Flash. Meg Donnelly also voiced the character in the animated movies Legion of Superheroes (2023) and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024). She was close to playing her in the upcoming solo film, but the part ultimately went to Alcock.
Has Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow begun filming?
Not yet, but in November 2023, Gunn revealed that Nogueira wrote the script for the movie.
“A hearty public welcome to Ana Nogueira to the DC Studios family,” Gunn posted to his Instagram. “Ana is an amazing writer whose screenplay adaptation of Woman of Tomorrow is above and beyond anything I hoped it would be. We’re excited to be moving forward on this unique take on Supergirl in this beautiful, star-spanning tale.”
What will Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow be about?
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is based on the 2022 comic book series by Tom King. Although we don’t know how closely the movie will follow, the comic tells a story of a hopeless Kara Zor-El who meets Ruthye, a young alien girl on a quest for revenge. She is on a hunt for the bad guys who destroyed her world, and Kara decides to help her.
“In our series we see the difference between Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl who was raised on a rock, a chip off Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life, and then came to Earth when she was a young girl. She’s much more hardcore, she’s not exactly the Supergirl we’re used to seeing,” Gunn revealed to Deadline.
According to Collider, “The film will be a part of the new DC Universe, taking place in Chapter 1, titled “Gods and Monsters.” Led by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Peter Safran (Aquaman), DC Studios will be resetting their franchises in a new direction that is heavily based on the comics that made the brand a household name in the first.”
Superman: Legacy, which is set to release on July 11, 2025, will be the first film in this new universe.
When does Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow come out?
On New Year’s Eve 2023, Gunn shared an estimated timeline for the film.
“We’ll have a Superman com[ing] out,” he said. “And then two years later we have Supergirl coming out.”
We know that Superman: Legacy is slated for July 2025, so we can hopefully expect Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow to come out sometime in 2027.