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Supergirl Writer Says DCU Film Is 'Completely Different' as Gunn Answers Fan Questions

The admissions show DC Studios rebuilt its Supergirl screenplay during the franchise relaunch and are meant to explain creative choices before the film’s June 26 release.

Overview

  • The film, which opens June 26, 2026, stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El and is directed by Craig Gillespie with a screenplay by Ana Nogueira.
  • Nogueira told reporters she started the DCU Supergirl script from scratch and that nothing from her earlier DCEU draft carried over, though her prior work helped her understand the character.
  • The writer said the comic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow served as the project’s guiding influence but that many comic sequences were cut to fit a feature runtime.
  • James Gunn responded to fan questions about Supergirl’s pierced ears by citing in-universe explanations from Superman continuity, including exposure to a red sun and being raised away from Earth.
  • The movie introduces Jason Momoa as Lobo and features a supporting cast that includes Matthias Schoenaerts and Eve Ridley, and its performance will be watched as an early test of Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU relaunch.