Supergirl
Directed by Craig Gillespie · Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley
Superhero · 2026-06-26
“The marketing promises a meaner, weirder Kryptonian, and the only question is whether the movie remembered to show up behind the trailer.”
DC's reboot machine cranks again, and this time it is Supergirl, with Milly Alcock stepping into the cape fresh off her House of the Dragon profile. The campaign is selling something genuinely interesting: a Kara Zor-El who is less sunbeam and more raw nerve, dragged into an interstellar revenge story alongside Matthias Schoenaerts and a Jason Momoa who appears contractually obligated to be in everything. On paper, this is the bold swing the franchise needed.
On the other hand, this is also the latest entry in a cinematic universe that has been rebooted so many times the audience needs a flowchart and a support group. Craig Gillespie can direct, the Woman of Tomorrow source material is beloved, and the trailers look expensive, but we have all been burned by a great DC trailer before. The marketing is doing Olympic-level heavy lifting, and Sally has trust issues.
The honest verdict before the dust settles is cautious optimism with a hand on the wallet. Everything about the packaging suggests a film with a spine, a tone, and a reason to exist. Everything about recent DC history suggests waiting for the credits before you cheer. The cape is on. The jury is still seated.
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Milly Alcock is genuinely inspired casting and the standout reason to be curious.
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The pitch of a harder, angrier Supergirl is a real point of difference from the usual sunny Kryptonian.
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Craig Gillespie is a real director, not a committee with a calendar.
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The Woman of Tomorrow source material gives the story actual emotional bones to build on.
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It arrives mid-reboot in a DC universe the public has whiplash from following.
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Jason Momoa appearing in yet another franchise tentpole is starting to feel like wallpaper.
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The marketing is so polished it is doing suspiciously heavy lifting for an unproven film.
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Superhero fatigue is real, and another origin-adjacent reboot has to fight uphill for attention.
Fans hungry for a darker, character-first Supergirl and anyone sold on Milly Alcock leading a blockbuster.
Viewers exhausted by constant DC reboots who need to see real reviews before trusting another shiny trailer.
The trailer cut is immaculate, which is exactly what worries me. A perfect ninety second sizzle reel is the easiest thing in Hollywood to make and the hardest promise to keep. Sell me the movie, not the highlight reel of its three best seconds.
Your website, CV, or whatever you made. I'll roast that too.
A full teardown from €2,99. No mercy.