The New Supergirl Trailer Looks Awfully Familiar for a DCU Movie
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
The first trailer for DC's Supergirl movie has dropped, drawing heavy comparisons to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy with its space-faring setting, rock soundtrack, and rebellious tone.
The DC Universe is gearing up for its next big test following the launch of Superman, and the first trailer for Supergirl has finally dropped. Directed by Craig Gillespie, the film stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El alongside a rather chaotic Krypto the Superdog. Instead of matching the bright optimism of James Gunn's recent Superman flick, the footage takes a decidedly cosmic turn. Featuring a blaring Blondie soundtrack, deep space settings, and a crew of rough-around-the-edges space pirates, the trailer has drawn immediate comparisons to Gunn's previous work on the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.
This stylistic shift highlights a central promise of the new DCU leadership. Gunn has repeatedly stated that he wants individual filmmakers to bring their own unique vision to each project rather than forcing every movie and show through a single corporate template. In theory, allowing a director to lean into a gritty, rebellious space-opera vibe for Supergirl fits that philosophy. Kara even explicitly separates herself from her cousin in the trailer, noting that while Superman looks for the good in people, she sees the truth, all while wielding a mace against waves of enemies.
At the same time, the heavy stylistic overlap raises fair questions about whether the studio is accidentally leaning on a crutch too early. When a fresh cinematic universe is only two movies deep, seeing one of its tentpole projects channel a franchise that defined a decade of superhero cinema can feel a bit derivative. Whether Gillespie carved out a genuinely distinct space adventure or simply recreated the Marvel cosmic playbook will become clear when the movie arrives next summer. You can read the original breakdown over at Polygon.
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Original article: Polygon