A recentDCUcasting update suggestsSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowwill follow a similar plot toJohn Wick. Set to release on July 08, 2025,the DCU’s upcomingSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowmoviewill be based on the eponymous comic book storyline written by Tom King in 2021. Given the character’s comic inspirations,Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-Elwill be an experienced, independent superhero long before her arrival on Earth. In fact, Supergirl’s first DCU adventure will likely take place far away from Kal-El’s second home.
DC Comics’Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrowstoryline makes some changes to Supergirl’s traditional comic book lore. In the 2021 storyline, a young alien girl called Ruthye hires 21-year-old Kara Zor-El as a mercenary to kill her father’s murderer. Depowered due to the absence of a nearby yellow sun and wielding a sword, Kara accepts Ruthye’s quest, and both young women embark on a dangerous cosmic mission together.Kara Zor-El’s motivation to help Ruthye bears some resemblance to a modern action movie hero.
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In DC Comics’Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Supergirl initially rejects Ruthye’s plead for help. However, the same man who murdered Ruthye’s father, Krem of the Yellow Hills, shoots arrows at them, and Supergirl’s dog Krypto gets injured while protecting his owner. Krypto’s injury is what inspires Supergirl to accept Ruthye’s mission and track down Krem.If Supergirl’s motivation sounds familiar, it might be because it’s almost the same as John Wick’s.In September 2024, Matthias Schoenaertswas cast as Krem of the Hills forSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.
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In 2014’sJohn Wick, Keanu Reeves' titular hitman anti-hero comes out of retirement when a group of gangsters kills the dog his late wife had gifted him before her death. John Wick’s initial thirst for vengeance over his dead puppy is long gone byJohn Wick: Chapter 4, but this tragedy remains the entire franchise’s inciting incident. While Krypto the Superdog is highly unlikely to die inSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow— or anywhere inthe DCU’s Gods and Monsters chapter, for that matter — Supergirl might begin her quest after witnessing an attack on Krypto.
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During his first official announcement of the DCU’s slate, James Gunn described Kara Zor-El inSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow"as you’ve never seen her before.“Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’s comic book inspirations already present a drastically different version of the hero — more mature, hard-headed, and distanced from her famous cousin Superman. If the DCU’sSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowfollows the source material closely, Supergirl’s similarities to John Wick will certainly underline her ferocity, as she will be willing to do whatever it takes to catch the man who dared injure her loyal pet.
