Warner Bros. has dropped the official trailer for Supergirl, giving us our clearest look yet at Milly Alcock’s take on Kara Zor-El. Watch the fiery, high-energy preview above, then read on for what this next DC chapter has in store.
A Rougher, More Restless Hero Takes Flight
This isn’t the polished, well-adjusted Kryptonian audiences are used to. From the jump, the trailer frames Kara as someone still carrying the weight of Krypton’s destruction, and it shows in how she moves through the world, unable to settle down. “I’m worried you’re not gonna find your people,” her concerned cousin, Kal-El, aka Superman, aka Clark Kent, says via video call. She responds, “Yeah, well that’s the thing, Clark. I have no people.”
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After a glimpse back at Kara’s departure from the destruction of her home planet, Krypton, we see that she does, in fact, have a family member she’s fond of—and he’s very cute. Cue Krypto, the adorable super-dog we met in last year’s Superman. “Home is wherever you are, buddy,” she tells her four-legged companion.
And then things get real John Wick, real fast. Krypto is shot with some type of poison by Krem of the Yellow Hills, played by Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust & Bone, The Old Guard). Yep, everyone has to pay. Kara goes in pursuit and crosses paths with Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), a young woman on the hunt for the man who killed her father.
There’s also a clear tonal thread running through the footage that feels in step with James Gunn’s wider vision. There’s that slightly scrappy, character-first energy, particularly in the vein of Guardians of the Galaxy with its colourful, chaotic space adventure feel, and a willingness to mix humour with heavier themes.
The film also stars David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham, with David Corenswet reprising his role as Superman.
Momoa’s Lobo Rides Out
Among the highlights of the trailer is a better glimpse of Jason Momoa as Lobo. As Kara lays the smackdown at a bar, a fist slams down on a table. It’s Lobo. “Stop,” he says, “You’re hurting my head,” before casually taking a shot.
Another moment sees the long-haired antihero laughing as he rides his motorcycle through a wave of chaos, with explosions going off around him.
Momoa certainly looks to be having fun tackling his second big DC character following Aquaman, this time stepping into a role he has long cited as a personal favourite. In fact, he originally thought he was being called in for Lobo when he first auditioned for Aquaman.
A New Chapter for DC’s Big Screen Plans
Directed by Aussie helmer Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Cruella) and written by actor-turned-screenwriter Ana Nogueira (Hightown, The Vampire Diaries), Supergirl is positioned as the next major step in DC Studios’ evolving slate under producers Peter Safran and James Gunn.
Behind the camera, Gillespie is joined by cinematographer Rob Hardy (Civil War, Mission: Impossible – Fallout), production designer Neil Lamont (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), editor Tatiana S. Riegel (I, Tonya, Cruella), and composer Ramin Djawadi (Shining Girls, The Defiant Ones).
Release Date
Supergirl opens in Australian cinemas on June 25 and in U.S. cinemas on June 26, 2026.
