Milly Alcock is officially back as Supergirl in James Gunnâs Superman follow-up, Man of Tomorrow.
Following speculation after Alcock was spotted in Atlanta, Variety has now confirmed the actress will return as Kara Zor-El in Gunnâs next DCU movie.
In Variety’s piece, DC Studios co-head Peter Safran also says Supergirl is âa major partâ of what they are doing with the movie.
Gunn then backed it up himself on social media, responding to the report by saying, âIâm shooting with her now. Sheâs wonderful.â
Supergirl Expected To Help Superman Against Brainiac
The speculation surrounding Man of Tomorrow is that Supergirl will help Superman take on Brainiac, with Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor added to the mix to save Earth.
Brainiac makes sense as a villain for a Superman follow-up, especially with Supergirl involved. The character has deep ties to Krypton in DC Comics, including the bottled city of Kandor and the wider mythology surrounding Superman and Supergirlâs home planet.
The actor playing Brainiac, Lars Eidinger, recently described the DC villain as the incarnation of Satan.
Karaâs presence also gives Gunn a way to expand the DCUâs Kryptonian story through both Superman and Supergirl instead of keeping the two characters separate.
Man of Tomorrow Builds The DCU
Man of Tomorrow stars David Corenswet as Superman, with Nicholas Hoult back as Lex Luthor.
Alcock first debuts as Kara in Supergirl, out next month, but Man of Tomorrow now looks to make her a key part of Supermanâs next chapter.
“At its core, it’s about Clark and Lex. I relate to both of them. I relate to Lex’s ambition and obsession â minus the murder. And I relate to Superman’s belief in people, his Midwestern values. They’re two sides of me,” Gunn previously said about the film.
Man of Tomorrow opens in theaters on July 9, 2027.
