When you’re the Man of Steel, you need the Canine of Steel as a companion. Today, James Gunn revealed on social media our first look at Superman and his loyal canine pal Krypto in the director’s live-action Superman movie that’ll kickoff the DCU next year.
It’s a very sweet image, showing Superman, played by David Corenswet, and Krypto as they enjoy a peaceful moment looking down on Earth from deep space. It shows them taking in a little bit of calm, because we know when they touch ground it’ll be all supervillain chaos again.
In James Gunn’s tweet, he talked about the real-life inspiration for bringing Krypto into the story…
“Krypto arrives on screens in Superman this summer. Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman. Ozu, who came from a hoarding situation in a backyard with 60 other dogs & never knew human beings, was problematic to say the least. He immediately came in & destroyed our home, our shoes, our furniture – he even ate my laptop. It took a long time before he would even let us touch him. I remember thinking, “Gosh, how difficult would life be if Ozu had superpowers?” – and thus Krypto came into the script & changed the shape of the story as Ozu was changing my life. What better time to debut the not-so-good-good-boy Krypto than #AdoptAShelterDog month. Btw, Ozu today, is, fairly often, a very good boy. #Superman”
Interestingly, over in the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie that’ll come after Superman, that storyline is based on the seminal Tom King comic that features Krypto in a pivotal scene. It suggests there could be some crossover between the two movies, or that Supergirl will change that scene dramatically.
Superman hits theaters on July 11th 2025.
Krypto arrives on screens in Superman this summer. Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman. Ozu, who came from a hoarding situation in a backyard with 60 other dogs & never knew human beings, was problematic to say the least. He… pic.twitter.com/zw8rVqv0n0
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) October 15, 2024
