The Search for a New Supergirl Is Down to Two Finalists

Superman gained’t be the one “super” hero in DC’s Superman: Legacy.

A brand new model of Supergirl may even seem within the movie, earlier than getting spun off into her personal movie. And in accordance to The Hollywood Reporter, Legacy director (and DC Studios co-CEO) James Gunn has narrowed down the finalists for the position to simply two actors: House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock, and Meg Donnelly from Disney Channel’s Zombies films. (Donnelly has additionally portrayed the voice of Supergirl in a number of latest DC animated films, together with Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths — Part 1.)

THR says the plan is to spin off Supergirl into a movie impressed by a latest DC Comics miniseries “written by Tom King that was published in 2021 and 2022 and sought to redefine the character as something more than just a girl version of Superman.”

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First launched within the pages of DC’s Action Comics method again in 1959, numerous variations of Supergirl has been a staple of the Superman household ever since. In most iterations she is the cousin of Superman, though at occasions different folks have assumed her title. (For a whereas a shapeshifting alien took each her identify and look. Comics are fairly wild.)

The character of Supergirl headlined her personal DC film lengthy earlier than characters like Shazam, the Flash, Green Lantern, and even Wonder Woman obtained that honor. In her 1984 movie, she was performed by Helen Slater. The character just lately appeared on her personal live-action TV collection, which aired for six seasons on the CW and CBS. On tv, she was portrayed by Melissa Benoist.

Superman: Legacy is presently scheduled to open in theaters on July 11, 2025. It will star David Corenswet as the brand new Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as the brand new Lois Lane.