Spoilers for Superman ahead.
The next DC Universe movie has stayed mostly under wraps, but one new hint tells us why Supergirl matters right now. David Krumholtz, who plays Zor El, says the film closely follows the Woman of Tomorrow comic and will be the next step in explaining what the House of El is really about. That is exactly the thread many fans want pulled after the big reveal in Superman.
In Superman, Clark discovers a recording from Jor El and Lara that frames his trip to Earth as a mission of conquest. The shock of that idea fueled a round of speculation that the studio might undo or reframe the message in later releases. James Gunn pushed back on that, saying people hoping for a walk back are out of luck, which makes Supergirl the natural place to add cultural context and history rather than erase the turn.
What Krumholtz Actually Teased
Krumholtz told Nerdtropolis the movie is very true to Woman of Tomorrow and that he is thrilled to be part of the next piece of telling Krypton’s story and clarifying the House of El. That is a carefully worded promise. It signals more than a cameo thread. It points to a family story with consequences for how Clark understands his past and how Kara defines her future.
“It’s very true to the graphic novel that it’s based on, Woman of Tomorrow. Which is great. I’m thrilled to be sort of the next piece of telling the story of Krypton and sort of further clarifying what the House of El is all about.”
Supergirl arrives June 26, 2026, with Craig Gillespie directing from a script by Ana Nogueira. Warner Bros set the date last year and the project has moved through production through 2025. The studio has positioned it as part of Chapter One for the DCU.
Gunn has described Supergirl as a space adventure with a different tone than Superman. Expect a quest across strange worlds rather than a Metropolis based story. That shift fits the comic and makes room for cosmic answers about Krypton’s culture, politics, and the House of El.
Cast, Characters, and the Clear Comic DNA
Milly Alcock leads as Kara Zor El. Jason Momoa joins as Lobo, a role he has called his dream part, and Matthias Schoenaerts plays Krem of the Yellow Hills, the central villain from the comic. Those pieces line up closely with the source material and suggest the movie will keep the revenge odyssey spine that gives Kara a focused and personal arc.
We also know the story picks up threads seeded in Superman. Kara’s punchy appearance to collect Krypto does more than set up a gag. It confirms that the super dog belongs to Kara and places Clark as the cousin who was responsible enough to watch him. That bit of family business is a character tell, and it tees up the idea that Kara carries different scars and habits than Clark.
Why The House of El Thread Matters
If Superman showed us the ugliest interpretation of Krypton’s ethos through a cold recording, Supergirl can supply the context that a message never could. Kara did not come to Earth as a baby. She survived on a fragment of Krypton and watched people she loved die. She is angry, messy, and unafraid to self medicate on red sun worlds. A road story with Kara at the center can interrogate what Kryptonian pride looks like when it is stripped of propaganda and filtered through trauma. That is how you reframe a family legacy without softening it into something easy.
Krumholtz hinting at a fuller look at the House of El suggests we may meet more than one viewpoint. Zor El is not Jor El. Kara is not Clark. Supergirl has the chance to ask whether Krypton’s ruling class was monolithic, how dissenters were treated, and why the House of El inspired fear or faith across the stars. Those answers would not retcon what Clark saw. They would situate it and give both cousins a clearer mirror to measure themselves against.
The Shape Of The Movie
Woman of Tomorrow sends Kara on a mission with Ruthye Marye Knoll to hunt Krem across the galaxy. That plot is tailor made to intersect with Lobo, either as a rival or a chaotic ally, and to drop Kara into cultures that force her to question which parts of Krypton are worth saving. Wrap that in Gillespie’s eye for character and momentum, and you have a road movie in space that can still pause for hard conversations about family, mercy, and power.
Superman could easily appear for a quick handoff or coda, but the smartest play is keeping the focus on Kara. Let Clark’s discovery stand. Let Kara carry the burden of legacy and show us how a different upbringing produces a different kind of hero. If Supergirl sticks the landing, the House of El will mean something richer and more complicated when the cousins share the screen again.
Sources: hollywoodreporter.com, nerdtropolis.com, Vulture, collider.com, EW.com, GamesRadar+, ComicBookMovie.com
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