Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is set for wide theatrical release across the United States on June 26, following its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival earlier this month. The DC Studios film stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, a version of Supergirl drawn from Tom King’s celebrated comic book run of the same name, which reimagined the character as a world-weary survivor rather than the idealistic counterpart to Superman familiar from earlier adaptations.
The film is directed by Craig Gillespie, whose credits include I, Tonya and Cruella. It co-stars Eva Green, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Jason Momoa, who reprises his role as Aquaman from the extended DC universe. The project is positioned as one of DC Studios’ more creatively ambitious entries under the new leadership of James Gunn, who has been rebuilding the franchise’s approach since taking over as co-CEO alongside Peter Safran.
Alcock is best known internationally for her role as young Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO’s House of the Dragon, which makes her the second cast member from that series to cross into a major superhero franchise in a short span of time. Her casting was announced in late 2024 and was widely praised by fans of both the source material and her television work.
The Tom King comic run the film is based on is among the most highly regarded Superman-family stories in recent years, following Kara and a young girl named Ruthye across a brutal and visually distinctive space-western narrative. Adapting it for the screen has been closely watched by readers who consider it a defining modern take on the character.
The theatrical release next week follows a promotional campaign that positioned the film as a departure from the tone of earlier DC releases. Gunn has publicly said that Supergirl is connected to the new DC universe he is building, which also includes the upcoming Superman film.
Advance ticket sales for the June 26 opening are available through major US theater chains. The official DC site has full cast and creative team details. Fans following the DCU rebuild have been waiting to see how this entry fits into the broader continuity Gunn is constructing. The House of the Dragon Season 3 premiere this week made Alcock’s DC crossover even more topical for viewers tracking both projects simultaneously.
