‘Supergirl’ Super Bowl Trailer Introduces Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El, Krypto the Superdog, and the Fall of Krypton

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DC Studios’ Super Bowl spot positions Supergirl as a darker, more emotionally scarred counterpoint to Superman — with Krypto at her side.

DC Studios has unveiled the first Super Bowl trailer for Supergirl, offering audiences their clearest look yet at Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El — and signaling that this iteration of the character will be defined as much by trauma as heroism.

The teaser opens on Krypton before its destruction, grounding the film in loss and survival rather than spectacle alone. Among the most striking moments is Kara’s first encounter with Krypto, her super-powered dog, depicted here not as a fully formed icon but as a companion she adopts amid chaos. The emotional framing positions Krypto less as a novelty and more as a symbol of connection in a universe that has already taken everything from her.

The footage also builds directly off Kara’s brief appearance at the end of Superman, making clear that Supergirl exists in active dialogue with James Gunn’s larger DC universe — while carving out a distinct tonal identity of its own. Where Superman is defined by optimism, Kara is framed as hardened and skeptical. “He sees the good in everyone,” she says of her cousin. “And I see the truth.” The line lands as a thesis statement for the film.

Based on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King, the story follows Kara as she reluctantly joins a young alien girl on a violent, interstellar quest for justice after the murder of the girl’s father. The Super Bowl trailer hints at that cosmic revenge arc while foregrounding Kara’s internal conflict — a hero driven less by hope than by reckoning.

The supporting cast includes Matthias Schoenaerts as the film’s central antagonist Krem of the Yellow Hills, Eve Ridleyas Ruthye Marye Knoll, and Jason Momoa as the alien mercenary Lobo. David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham appear as Kara’s parents, further anchoring the story in family and legacy.

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The screenplay is written by Ana Nogueira, with Craig Gillespie directing. The film is produced by DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran, continuing their effort to reframe DC’s cinematic slate with character-driven storytelling and clearer tonal intent.

If the Super Bowl trailer is any indication, Supergirl is less interested in replicating Superman’s moral clarity than interrogating what heroism looks like after survival. Kara Zor-El isn’t arriving as a symbol. She’s arriving as someone who has already lost her world — and refuses to romanticize the aftermath.

Supergirl opens in theaters on June 26, 2026.