Supergirl won’t be the last fans see of Kara Zor-El. After her solo outing on the big screen, the superheroine, played by Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon), is set to appear in Man of Tomorrow, the upcoming sequel to last year’s Superman, though the extent of her role remains unclear.
Speaking to Variety, James Gunn confirmed that the character is “a major part of what we’re doing,” suggesting she will be a key part of the DC Universe’s (DCU) future. The news isn’t surprising, as Supergirl was introduced at the end of Superman when she stopped by the Fortress of Solitude to pick up Krypto, and it makes sense for her to pop up again in her cousin’s second adventure.
But first, the dog-human duo is taking flight on 26 June, with unlikely ally Lobo (Jason Momoa) joining in the fight against Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts). Ana Nogueira wrote the script for Supergirl, which also stars Eve Ridley as Rutheye, and David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham as Kara’s parents, Zor-El and Alura In-Ze, respectively.
Inspired by Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s comic Woman of Tomorrow, the pic is attached to the following synopsis: “When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.”
Man of Tomorrow will pick up after the events of Supergirl and put another reluctant team-up into focus: Superman and Lex Luthor. David Corenswet and Nicolas Hoult are reprising their respective roles, while German actor Lars Eidinger has been cast as superintelligent antagonist Brainiac. Story details are kept under wraps for now, but returning director Gunn previously dropped some hints:
“It’s a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat. It’s more complicated than that, but that’s a big part of it. It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I loved working with Nicholas Hoult. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly. I really wanted to create something extraordinary with the two of them. I just love the script so much.”
The Superman sequel flies into theatres on 9 July 2027.
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