James Gunn’s Superman is looming on the horizon, getting ready for its July 11 release date. But another member of Kal-El’s immediate family is also gearing up for her debut in the new DCU. Gunn announced on social media that principal photography has begun on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The photo released shows the back of Kara Zor-El actress Milly Alcock’s head, sitting in her on-set chair. Craig Gillispie, known for his work on I, Tonya and Cruella, is in the director’s chair for this one. You can see James Gunn’s post right here:
So what can we infer from just this one Supergirl photo? Not a whole lot, but a few things. For one, Kara is going to have long hair. In the DC Comics, she’s worn many different hairstyles over the decades. But it looks like they’re going with Supergirl’s longer hair from the Tom King and Bilquis Evely comic the film is based on. Second, Milly Alcock’s chair has the same ‘S’ symbol that our new Man of Steel David Corenswet has. Looks like that’s our House of El symbol across both films, which shows consistency. And last, the bar she’s in is probably the same alien bar Kara goes to in the original comic book on her 21st birthday.
Hopefully, we’ll see an official photo of Milly Alcock in her Supergirl costume soon. Unlike her iconic cousin, Kara Zor-El has worn a metric ton of different costumes over the years. We wouldn’t be surprised if she wears something akin to the design she has in the Woman of Tomorrow comic book. But they might do something completely different for the live-action version. And they might want to differentiate from her Arrowverse CW costume or the one used by Sashe Calle in The Flash. In any case, after her stellar work in House of the Dragon, we’re pretty sure that Alcock is going to completely own this role.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow hits theaters on June 26, 2026.