Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was never a very good title, especially for such an important movie in James Gunn’s budding DCU. Something had to be done, and Gunn has done it. Speaking with Rolling Stone, Gunn confirmed the film’s title has been changed simply to Supergirl.
Now, you might recall that Superman was once titled Superman: Legacy, and Gunn cut that, too. Clearly, he’s into keeping these titles short, and that’s probably for the best.
Gunn explained… “I’m always cutting. ‘Legacy’ was really — we do something called a premortem,” he shared. “A premortem is you get together with your group that’s doing the project. It’s usually about a couple months before shooting, and you go, hypothetically, ‘If it’s an epic disaster, what are the things that we’re doing today that are going to cause it to be an epic disaster? Everyone here can speak freely.'”
“The things you find on other productions are the things that people are whispering. ‘Oh, God, I don’t know why they cast that actor — he doesn’t fit the role.’ Or, ‘The production designer’s never on time.’ One of the things I brought up was, it was called Superman: Legacy. Even though I was the one that gave it that title, I just wasn’t sure.”
“First of all, I’m sick of the superhero title, colon, other-name thing,” Gunn admitted. “And then also it seemed to be looking back when we’re looking forward, even though it does have to do with legacy in the movie itself. And everybody was like, ‘Oh, yeah, no, change it.'”
Supergirl is going to need some help. Let’s be honest, but the character has never been a huge draw. The Helen Slater movie from 1984 is a curiosity for the most part, while the CBS/CW series with Melissa Benoist had a small but loyal following that lasted for six seasons.
That said, it does have a star in Milly Alcock who everyone acknowledges was the best thing about House of the Dragon. She could catch fire in this role, too, and perhaps even overshadow David Corenswet’s Superman. If that happens, watch out.
Supergirl hits theaters on June 26th 2026, directed by Craig Gillespie.
