James Gunn Gives Hope For 'Supergirl', Says DCU Film Is "Based On The Tom King Book" But "Doesn't Follow It Religiously"

James Gunn Gives Hope For 'Supergirl', Says DCU Film Is "Based On The Tom King Book" But "Doesn't Follow It Religiously"

In kicking off 2026 with such objectively good news that it gives hope for both the DCU and the year ahead, James Gunn has revealed that rather than Supergirl being a one-to-one adaptation of Tom King’s Woman of Tomorrow, the Girl of Steel’s upcoming solo film will instead use the egregiously self-aggrandizing story as more of a thematic ‘core’. Supergirl (Milly Alcock) unleashes her heat vision to defend Ruthye (Eve Ridley) in Supergirl (2026),…

Supergirl’s Title Change Makes More Sense After James Gunn’s New Comments on the DCU Movie

James Gunn has offered a little more insight into Supergirl's title change, and it makes the upcoming DCU movie make more sense.

James Gunn on How 'Religiously' Supergirl Will Follow Woman of Tomorrow

Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures James Gunn has offered new insight into what fans can expect from Supergirl, addressing how closely the film will align with its comic book inspiration. The DC Studios co-head hinted at a more flexible approach to adaptation, drawing from the source material without strictly following it. James Gunn says Supergirl will not follow Woman of Tomorrow ‘religiously’ James Gunn confirmed that the upcoming Supergirl …

How DC's Supergirl Movie Is Similar To Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Explained By James Gunn

James Gunn discusses how the Supergirl movie is similar to his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, while still being its own unique space fantasy.

Gunn Talks "Supergirl" Vision, Netflix-WB Deal

Even though he doesn’t direct the upcoming “Supergirl” film, DC Studios co-chief James Gunn says the comparisons being made between it and his “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies aren’t unfair. Appearing on the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, Gunn says director Craig Gillespie’s new film is very much the work and vision of Gillespie himself: “Well, I mean, ‘Supergirl’ is Craig Gillespie’s vision, and it’s very much. I love him so much. He’s a great…