Not only was Superman one of the most popular movies of the year at the U.S. box office, but anecdotes suggested that comic book retailers may have actually brought in new readers. This is unusual. For years, the success of comic book movies doesn’t seem to have an impact on actual comic book sales. With the release of the first teaser trailer, Supergirl hopes to repeat that feat.
The trailer released earlier today ends with a call to action to “Read Where It All Began,” and includes an ad for DC Universe Infinite and a link to a landing page for DC’s Supergirl. The shot also features the cover of the miniseries Supergirl: Women of Tomorrow, which Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s film is based on.
Superman and Peacemaker director James Gunn didn’t direct the film, leaving the reins to filmmaker Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Ana Nogueira, but his marks are all over the place, and Supergirl seeks to visually resemble Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy more than anything we’ve seen from DC thus far.
Nogueira, who is also reportedly working with Gunn and DC Studios on the Teen Titans project and Wonder Woman, will join King as part of Gunn and co-chief Peter Safran’s creative brain trust. Gillespie is best known for dramas such as I, Tonya, Dumb Money and the Disney event film Cruella.
In Supergirl, the titular hero heads into space to celebrate her birthday, only to find herself embroiled in tragedy and a quest for revenge. Jason Momoa co-stars as Lobo, a fan-favorite intergalactic bounty hunter who represents the excesses of ’90s comics in both the best and worst ways.
Lobo previously made his live-action debut in Krypton, where the character was played by Emmett Scanlan, who previously appeared in Constantine and Guardians of the Galaxy. Supergirl has appeared in two live-action productions so far. One was in 1984 (starring Helen Slater in the title role), and then Melissa Benoit appeared on the small screen as Carla.
The film’s official synopsis and production logline are as follows:
When an unexpected and ruthless enemy strikes close to home, Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely ally and begins an epic interstellar journey of revenge and justice.
Alcock co-stars with Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham and Jason Momoa. The film, produced by DC Studios’ Peter Safran and James Gunn, is based on the DC character Supergirl, which is based on the character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film is executive produced by Nigel Gostelow, Chantal Non Vaux, and Lars P. Windsor. Gillespie is joined by cinematographer Rob Hardy, production designer Neil Lamont, editor Tatiana S. Riegel, costume designer Anna B. Shepherd, visual effects supervisor Jeffrey Bauman, and composer Ramin Djawadi.
“Supergirl” is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 26th.
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