Supergirl’s first trailer introduces the Woman of Tomorrow

DC Studios’ next big superhero feature hits theaters on June 26th, 2026.

by Charles Pulliam-Moore

Dec 11, 2025, 5:05 PM UTC

Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years.

The first trailer for DC Studios’ Supergirl feature is finally here to give us a look at what the Woman of Tomorrow is made of.

Though Superman’s (technically) older cousin Kara Zor-El (Millie Alcock) was kind of a mess when we first met her, she’s trying to pull it together in Supergirl’s new trailer. The last daughter of Krypton needs her wits about her in order to help Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley) — an young alien girl who’s looking for justice after her father is murdered by deep space pirate Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).

This first look opens with Supergirl celebrating her 23rd birthday, before getting pulled into some action that looks very Guardians of the Galaxy. She also neatly sets up the difference between her and her cousin. “He sees the good in everyone,” she says of Superman. “And I see the truth.” And yes, the dog makes an appearance.

Directed by Craig Gillespie, Supergirl is DC’s next big live-action tentpole as part of its new era, following James Gunn’s Superman, which hit theaters in July. Supergirl hits theaters on June 26th, 2026.

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