- DCU movie filming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is officially underway
- DC Studios co-president James Gunn has revealed the first image from the film’s set
- The superhero film starring Milly Alcock will be released in July 2026
Principal photography has officially begun on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow -And, to mark the occasion, DC Studios co-president James Gunn has released a new behind-the-scenes image from the UK-based set of the film.
Taking to Instagram yesterday (January 23), Gunn confirmed that filming was finally underway on the DC Universe (DCU) movie. With cameras rolling on Milly Alcock’s comic book movie front, Gunn shared an image from the film’s set that will look very familiar to DC devotees.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was one of many DCU projects announced by Gunn in January 2023. The film was initially revealed without a release date, and we had to wait until this past May for Gunn to confirm that Supergirl’s next big screen adventure would take Flight in theaters June 26. , 2026. That means it will be the second DCU movie to hit theaters around the world after Gunn’s Superman Movie, which will be released on July 11, 2025.
Plot details are thin on the ground for the first Supergirl movie in over 40 years. However, the title of the superhero film is identical to Tom King and Bilquis Eveley, eight comic books that ran from August 2021 to April 2022. The duo’s acclaimed literary works followed Kara as she embarked on a mission to help a young alien girl, named Ruthye Marye Knoll – Come from the man who killed her parents. Woman of tomorrowThe film adaptation should largely tell the story depicted in its book-based namesake, then.
Alcock, who was named one of two Supergirl casting finalists last January before Gunn confirmed he had secured the coveted role, will follow in the footsteps of Melissa Benoit, Helen Slater and Sasha Calle, who have previously played the character in a live action capability. He dragon house The star will join 3 body problemsEve Ridley, who is set to play Ruthye. Jason Momoa, who portrayed Aquaman in the now-defunct DC Extended Universe (DCEU), will have a small role as fan-favorite antihero/villain Lobo. Krypto the superdog, who stole everyone’s hearts in the first Gunn’s trailer Superman The movie last December will also appear.
What does Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’s First Image tell us about the movie?
Not much, really. If anything, it’s simply a behind-the-scenes shot of Alcock sitting with her back to the camera in a chair adorned with the Supergirl logo.
While it may seem like a picture of nothing, DC comics fans will recognize the fictional location Alcock is sitting in. As some fans pointed out in threads posted on DCU Reddit and DCU leak Reddit pages, the set looks nearly identical to the Space Bar restaurant that Kara and Ruthye visit at some point in the comics.
Comment from r/dculeaks
Clearly, Gunn and Company are going all out to adapt Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow As close as possible, and that makes me even more excited for the DCU Chapter One movie.
Supergirl: Woman of TomorrowThe script was written by Ana Nogueira (upper city, we win) and will be directed by Craig Gillespie (Cruella, I, Tonya) So we know you’re in good hands too. Is it next June already?
