March 31, 2026, 8:19 p.m. ET
David Corenswet has seamlessly donned his red cape, almost as if he never put it away.
The “Superman” star, 32, reprised the emblematic hero in “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” ahead of its June 26 release in theaters nationwide.
An official trailer on March 31, shows Corenswet’s Superman on a video call to his alien cousin Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock), telling her, “You’re not going to find your stride here if you keep going off-world all the time, Kara. I’m worried you’re not going to find your people.”
“Well, that’s the thing, Clark, I have no people,” she pessimistically replies. Comic book fans may recall that Supergirl wasn’t raised on Earth like Clark Kent, after the destruction of their home planet, Krypton.
Corenswet is on a super streak as the new DC Studios film is sandwiched by 2025’s “Superman” and 2027’s “Superman: Man of Tomorrow.” The “Hollywood” actor is joined by Nicholas Hoult, returning as his arch nemesis Lex Luthor.
What is ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ about?
The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl’s three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
In an Entertainment Weekly interview published March 31, director Craig Gillespie says the movie will explore the differences between Kara and Clark’s upbringings. Unlike Superman, Kara was not raised by a loving human family or taught how to be a hero but is later forced to follow in her younger cousin’s footsteps and become a hero.
“Even though they’re cousins, you get this almost older-sibling dynamic and that can be adversarial at times,” Gillespie told the outlet. “He’s the gentle guy that wants to reach out and be patient, and she’s having to find a way and find herself.”
The movie will also see Jason Momoa‘s return to DC, not as Aquaman but as intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo, who the trailer shows clashes with Supergirl.
Who is the new ‘Supergirl’?
Alcock made her debut as the new Supergirl in a post-credits scene of 2025’s “Superman.” She will take the reins from former live-action Kara Zor-Els, including Melissa Benoist for six seasons of CBS and CW’s “Supergirl” and Sasha Calle in 2023’s “The Flash” movie.
Alcock previously pursued various TV roles since 2014, but ascended to the next level of fame as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon.” Emma D’Arcy landed an Emmy nomination playing an older version of Rhaenyra later in Season 1 and stayed the lead in Season 2, though Alcock also reprised her role as a guest star.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY