It's vital, then, that Alcock's interpretation of the character stands apart from David Corenswet's salt of the Earth interpretation of Kal-El -- and so far, it looks like it will! This is also the first instance of Gunn really backing up what he's been posting about on Threads when it comes to this particular DCU project (which,

Now Gunn has revealed on X another look at Alcock’s Supergirl in the first poster for the upcoming “Supergirl” movie from director Craig Gillespie, which opens in theaters June 26, 2026.

Hot off the heels of the blockbuster success of Superman, DC Studios is ready to introduce us to another child of Krypton already. After tiny teases throughout its production, we have our first proper look at Milly Alcock’s Supergirl.

With over $250 million at the global box office in less than week, James Gunn’s “Superman” is widely considered a win for the new DC Universe that Gunn and Peter Safran are spearheading at DC Studios.

James Gunn's 'Superman' introduced, in its climax, a significant character who would get her own movie, set to be released in 2026. Craig Gillespie, known for 'Lars and the Real Girl', 'I, Tonya' and 'Cruella',

The Supergirl film, titled Woman of Tomorrow, also stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, and Emily Beecham. Fans reacted excitedly to the poster. One commented, “I loved her cameo at the end.

First shared by co-department head of hair Lindsay McAllister on Instagram and now available all over the internet, the behind-the-scenes image shows Alcock getting ready to film her first-ever scene as Kara Zor-El. The original post was deleted, but luckily for us Discussing Film reposted it for everyone to see (you can check out the image below).