The first look at Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has arrived and filming has finally begun.
“Delighted to see the cameras rolling at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden on Supergirl, with Craig Gillespie at the helm and the phenomenal Milly Alcock as our Kara Zor-El,” wrote James Gunn alongside a photo of Alcock from behind, sitting in a chair of director. with the Supergirl logo. “Craig brings an incredible sensitivity to this story, and Milly is every inch the unique #Supergirl imagined by Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Ana Nogueira.” Look at the photo below.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow marks the second film in Gunn and Safran's new DCU, the first being Superman. Craig Gillespie directs from a script written by Nogueira. The cast includes Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, David Krumholtz as Zor-El and Emily Beecham as Supergirl's mother. Schoenaerts will play the big bad, Krem of the Yellow Hills. Jason Momoa will also appear as Lobo.
I'm delighted to see cameras rolling at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden on Supergirl, with Craig Gillespie at the helm and the phenomenal Milly Alcock as our Kara Zor-El. Craig brings an incredible sensitivity to this story, and Milly is every inch the unique #Supergirl imagined by Tom… pic.twitter.com/za9Tr8Vryr January 23, 2025
According to the official synopsis, “While celebrating her 21st birthday, Kara Zor-El travels across the galaxy with Krypto, during which she meets young Ruthye and goes on a 'murderous quest for revenge'” (H/T Variety) . Gunn previously described it as “beyond what I expected it to be. We're excited to move forward with this unique version of Supergirl in this beautiful, star-studded story.”
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow hits theaters on July 26, 2026. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies in 2024 and beyond, or check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and shows coming need to know .