Supergirl Opens in Brazil as Critics Praise Milly Alcock but Fault Plot and Villain

Overview

• The film opened across Brazilian cinemas on June 25, 2026, with press events and local screenings reported from Rio to Roraima that introduced the movie to national audiences.
• Supergirl is an on-screen adaptation of Tom King's graphic novel illustrated by Brazilian artist Bilquis Evely, and the filmmakers included a visible tribute by naming a fictional planet 'Bilquis' in the film.
• The story centers on intimate stakes rather than a global threat by showing Kara facing situations that neutralize her powers on red-sun systems and by giving her a personal mission tied to her dog, Krypto.
• Early reviews broadly praise Milly Alcock's charismatic lead performance but criticize the film's repetitive adventure structure and the casting and characterization of the villain Krem, played by Matthias Schoenaerts, while noting a notable Jason Momoa appearance as Lobo.
• The project draws on recent industry acclaim for the source creators—Bilquis Evely and collaborators won Eisner recognition—and it serves as a test of DC Studios' strategy to foreground character-driven entries within the relaunched DCU.