SUPERGIRL: A Secret Screening Of The Next DCU Movie Was Held For "James Gunn's Trusted DC Stable"

Though we don't have much to go on for the time being, THR has revealed that a "quiet screening" of Supergirl was held on the Burbank lot for studio execs and James Gunn's DCU faithful...

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By MarkCassidy - Oct 03, 2025 07:10 PM EST

Filed Under: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

With the "Summer of Superman" coming to an end and Peacemaker (the studio is said to be "thrilled" with audience growth) season 2 finishing up next week, it might be a while before fans get their next DCU fix.

But Supergirl will be with us next June, and we may begin to learn more about the Girl of Steel's return to the big screen a little sooner than expected.

According to THR, "Supergirl had a quiet screening on the Burbank lot with a select group of executives and a few members of James Gunn's trusted DC stable."

The trade doesn't reveal any details, but a couple of reliable scoopers have claimed to have heard great things about the movie, and we wouldn't be surprised if some first reactions begin to filter through over the next couple of weeks.

In a recent interview, writer Ana Nogueira spoke about what attracted her to this "rougher and grittier and edgier and funnier" take on the character.

"She watched Krypton completely be destroyed. I was always like, 'I can’t get my head around the version of the character that is so sunny.'"

Milly Alcock will reprise her role as Kara Zor-El after making her DCU debut in the closing moments of Superman.

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Supergirl ~~Woman of Tomorrow~~ will also star 3 Body Problem's Eve Ridley as Ruthye Mary Knolle and Matthias Schoenaerts (The Old Guard) as the villainous Krem of the Yellow Hills. Jason Momoa is also set to debut as Lobo.

The latest casting additions were David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham as Kara's parents, Zor-El and Alura.

Warner Bros. announced that our new Girl of Steel will take flight on June 26, 2026.

This take on Kara Zor-El a said to be a "less earnest and more edgy version of the iconic superheroine" as Gunn looks to move away from "previous depictions of the Girl of Steel, particularly the long-running CBS/CW series fronted by Melissa Benoist."

According to a brief synopsis, this story will follow Kara as she "travels across the galaxy to celebrate her 21st birthday with Krypto the Superdog. Along the way, she meets a young woman named Ruthye and winds up on a murderous quest for revenge."

Gunn and Peter Safran announced the Supergirl reboot during their studio press day in January of last year, when the "Gods and Monsters" DCU slate was revealed. The project will be at least partially based on King’s acclaimed comic book series of the same name from 2022.

Said Gunn at the time, “In our series we see the difference between Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl who was raised on a rock, a chip off Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life, and then came to Earth when she was a young girl. She’s much more hardcore, she’s not exactly the Supergirl we’re used to seeing.”

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Relativity - 10/3/2025, 7:44 PM

They could really do with shifting the date.

TheVisionary25 - 10/3/2025, 8:04 PM

@Relativity - idk if it would be useful…

2026 already is a crowded summer so there’s not really much if any room to move to a different date.

JackDeth - 10/3/2025, 9:40 PM

@Relativity - After how good 'SUPERMAN' was, this movie has a leg up on the 'competition'

A2ron - 10/4/2025, 12:46 AM

@JackDeth - I was hoping to like Superman. I felt there was not enough action for the length that it was. I could’ve done without the other heroes. Also there wasn’t enough Lois in it. I don’t have to see it again.

HulkisHoly - 10/4/2025, 1:11 AM

@A2ron -

Not enough action? The whole movie was a fight scene.

jasonvoorhees - 10/4/2025, 5:04 AM

@JackDeth - Wrong. Toy Story 5, Minions 3 and Vaiana Remake, will massacre Supergirl. Because animated movies for the whole families, are much more popular. Same goes for the Remakes. And theres Spider-Man.

JackDeth - 10/4/2025, 4:03 PM

@jasonvoorhees - What remake? I think you have to look at how well-received 'SUPERMAN' was. When the fans see LOBO, they're gonna lose it. 'SUPERGIRL' is gonna make a mint.

jasonvoorhees - 10/5/2025, 2:21 AM

@JackDeth - Vaiana Remake. And the Fans diesn't want a PG-13 Libo. They want a full R-Rated Version.

JackDeth - 10/5/2025, 2:52 PM

@jasonvoorhees - You might be having a stroke. Maybe log off for a bit.

harryba11zack - 10/3/2025, 7:46 PM

HashTagSwagg - 10/3/2025, 7:47 PM

"I can’t get my head around the version of the character that is so sunny", then you don't understand the character.

tRuckRogers46A - 10/4/2025, 5:56 AM

@HashTagSwagg - neither do you then. Kara hasn't been 'sunny' for some time in the comics or animation. If you're basing Kara on the 1984 movie or CW Supergirl then I think you need to play a bit of catch-up.

dragon316 - 10/4/2025, 7:44 AM

@tRuckRogers46A - people complain about Superman how he’s underpowered don’t understand Superman samething happend in Superman cartoons, definitely comics , maybe old tv show

tRuckRogers46A - 10/4/2025, 9:02 AM

@dragon316 - I firmly believe that Gunn's Superman doesn't yet know how strong he actually is. He sees himself as human with powers and does what good he can with those powers. We didn't even see him angry. Miffed and frustrated, yes, but not angry. Which leaves me hopeful that we'll one day get the 'my world is made of cardboard' speech in live action.

HashTagSwagg - 10/4/2025, 9:21 AM

@tRuckRogers46A - "We didn't even see him angry"

Bro .........

tRuckRogers46A - 10/4/2025, 9:30 AM

@HashTagSwagg - frustrated not angry, as I said.

HashTagSwagg - 10/4/2025, 9:52 AM

@tRuckRogers46A - Frustation is build up, anger is acting out.

tRuckRogers46A - 10/4/2025, 4:27 PM

@HashTagSwagg - nah, in frustration he threw the desk. If he'd done it in anger he would have thrown Luthor.

Feralwookiee - 10/3/2025, 7:53 PM

Just wondering if Kara's parents are also Kryptonian supremacists bent on conquering the earth. 🤔

bobevanz - 10/3/2025, 7:59 PM

@Feralwookiee - that didn't matter at all. This doesn't change who Clark is. Cry about it

harryba11zack - 10/3/2025, 8:05 PM

@bobevanz - This is a super girl movie though, yes? so yeah, it kinda does matter since its #allconnectedandsh1t

Feralwookiee - 10/3/2025, 8:08 PM

@bobevanz - It sure changes who Kal-El is and what his real family is like.
That is pretty relevant in my opinion.

NonPlayerC - 10/3/2025, 8:17 PM

@bobevanz - It was a dumb thing to change. Superman doesn't need to have trauma. It's kinda the best thing about him, hes pretty much the only big superhero that doesn't have a tragic story other than his planet he never knew blowing up. He was loved by both his biological and adoptive parents. Now kryptonians in this universe are pretty much viltrimites from invincible. It would be one thing if it was a new idea but it's not. And dont get me wrong, it didnt ruin the whole universe but its just a thing that ill always just think... why?

SonOfAGif - 10/3/2025, 8:18 PM

@Feralwookiee - Because James Gunn wanted to be edgy with his political messaging that "Not all aliens are criminals" by having Kryptonians Terrorist parents send him to Earth and then him falling in love with his country to not follow through. I hate when these writers/directors take pure hearted source material to twist it for their own messaging.

HashTagSwagg - 10/3/2025, 8:35 PM

@NonPlayerC - It just occured to me that we're never going to get this moment or a moment like this, why the f**k would Superman long for his home now after what Gunn has done with that stupid twist.

Bucky74 - 10/3/2025, 8:45 PM

@Feralwookiee - And why wouldn’t she tell Clark.

Also, screening a film for studio expects and Gunn sycophants will not give you an accurate gauge of your films quality

incredibleTalk - 10/3/2025, 8:56 PM

@Feralwookiee - If Superman was suppose to impregnate all the women then Supergirl is suppose to give all the men the P@#$y! Where's the line?

harryba11zack - 10/3/2025, 9:04 PM

@incredibleTalk -

Malatrova15 - 10/3/2025, 9:04 PM

@Feralwookiee - like Kali Els ? Thats would be redundant in this DCU

China1975 - 10/3/2025, 9:18 PM

@HashTagSwagg - great episode, and one of my favorite Superman comics!👍

NonPlayerC - 10/3/2025, 10:08 PM

@incredibleTalk - nah the video cut out before jor el mentioned cousin marriage. Need to keep the pure bloodline going ya know

NonPlayerC - 10/3/2025, 10:10 PM

@HashTagSwagg - didnt even think of that. I mean there's plenty of stories to tell. Maybe on the next reboot in 10 years

RolandD - 10/3/2025, 10:34 PM

@NonPlayerC - Even if he didn’t remember anything about Krypton, losing his parents and an entire planet would still be a traumatic thing. There’s still the what if. Sure it would likely be less traumatic than having known and remembered what he lost but still it’s a huge loss.

NonPlayerC - 10/3/2025, 11:17 PM

@RolandD - yeah you got a point. Superman has always struggled with what could have been, but is still able to accept what happened, love his new parents and world.

Mawat - 10/4/2025, 5:10 AM

@NonPlayerC - It was a choice made for character development purposes. I'm sure kids from split homes and adopted kids related. Clark *thought* he was good because his bio parents sent him to be good. It's all he knew of his bio parents. He made it his whole identity. He also kind of blows off his adoptive parents. -- Then his whole identity crashes as he realizes his parents are pos-es. He is left wondering who he even is anymore. He feels like his whole identity is stolen from him. The world turns on him. -- Then Pa has his conversation with him and he sees the people on the tv shouting "superman, superman" and his faith in himself is restored. But now he understands he is doing good because that is who he chooses to be, not because his bio parents sent him to do good, in fact he is doing good in spite of the reasons his parents sent him. --- Its a huge arc for the character. That's WHY JG mad his parents bad.

Mawat - 10/4/2025, 5:12 AM

@Mawat - P.s. and NOW he can appreciate his adoptive parents since they are the ones that brought out the best in him.

Apophis71 - 10/4/2025, 7:44 AM

@Feralwookiee - I GET the issues folk have with that take on his biological parents, even if similar has been played with at times in print too. I'm kinda OK whichever take on his Dad from print cos most the time we aren't gonna get to see him much if at all so an idealist can work for the basis of some narratives well and fine with that. However I kinda get the whole idea of doing nature and nurture in opposition in some ways with an origin story and that Superman CHOOSES the human teachings over those of his biological ones in what sort of person and hero he wants to be thus FINE if they opt for a Dad who thought the best thing for humanity was for his Son to be their omnipotant god controlling rather than a hero inspiring kinda role. It kinda the character when you feel the hero is more human in most ways that matter than Kryptonian I feel and that creative choice realy enforces that idea fully even if as I say get why many don't like it.

Putting all that aside, exploring the differences of someone who has ZERO memories of his home when put in a escape pod to one who was old enough to remember how it was, watch as it was destroyed and everyone dying around her then manages to escape. How those key differences shape the characters, and indeed it being a female instead of male, is interesting to explore rather than Kara JUST being basicaly the same as Superman and if anything a lesser version. I like the TV series version, even if they ran out of good narratives fast, but too bubbly and niaive aint the best version of the character they could have gone with by a long way (fine for TV but not great version to go with in film IMO).

NonPlayerC - 10/4/2025, 9:00 AM

@Mawat - Thank you for explaining it for me but I understand what gunn was trying to do. It just fell flat with me. they could have just as easily gone a different route and not made jor el essentially a villain staying true to the source material of the past century. Again it was a dumb thing to change to wedge the story that gunn wanted to tell into a superman movie. not the end of the world but annoying

Mawat - 10/5/2025, 7:38 AM

@NonPlayerC - I can absolutely accept that you didn't buy into the conflict. But any story has to have conflict of some sort. A character's core essence shattered and reforged seems as good as any. Especially when setting a tone for a new universe where that character is 1) so different from the rest and 2) ultimately going to inspire the rest. Now was it necessary? Probably not, we had Luther/govt/country conflict, lost dog conflict, relationship conflicts, kaiju conflict, escape conflict, *spoiler* "self" conflict, the movie was crammed with conflicts to be resolved. But it definitely resonated with me coming from a split home. And his bio parents aren't even "evil" in the true sense of the word. (Not that beastiality is okay, but that's probably kind of how the kryptonians viewed humans.) They just wanted their son and their species to survive. It's not like we give cattle human rights. Is it evil when we grill hamburgers? Sure from our point of view they are Edward the Longshanks trying to breed their way to victory. But to them? Probably viewed it as improving the species if anything. Sure, any eugenics is bad, but from their point of view .... *insert Thor's "Is it really, though?" meme here*

bobevanz - 10/3/2025, 7:58 PM

Now tomorrow there will be a bunch of made up rumors and Rocha will have insider knowledge of how it's to bad it causes cancer. Give it a day, the baseless made up bullshit will coming flowing out of nowhere once again.
Rumor: it sucks!
Rumor: it's actually great!

Given the material they have to work with, and the fact that they'll properly adapt the series instead of just slapping the name on it (everything Marvel) this will surprise. Mamoa was in the highest grossing WB/DC movie of all time. Middle aged moms will show up. But I'm sure it needs 6 billion to break even right shills? Tell me more about inflation and how the sky is green

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SUPERGIRL: A Secret Screening Of The Next DCU Movie Was Held For "James Gunn's Trusted DC Stable"

Though we don't have much to go on for the time being, THR has revealed that a "quiet screening" of Supergirl was held on the Burbank lot for studio execs and James Gunn's DCU faithful...

SUPERGIRL Writer Ana Nogueira Teases Her "Rougher And Grittier And Edgier" Take On The Woman Of Tomorrow

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