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Supergirl will go “more John Wick than John Wick” in her DC Studios film, says director

Anyone who hurts Krypto the Superdog has Supergirl to answer to

An image from Supergirl — Image credit: DC Studios

News by Jules Chin Greene, Staff Writer

Published on Thu Apr 16 2026

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Supergirl and Krypto the Superdog are as thick as thieves. If you come for one of them, then you can expect that the other will come at you with everything they've got. And this is precisely what's at the center of the trailer for the upcoming Supergirl trailer from DC Studios, where we see Krem of the Yellow Hills shoot poor Krypto and send Kara on a journey across the cosmos for an antidote to cure the poison from Krem's shot.

Supergirl's journey to find justice for Krypto calls to mind another impassioned dog owner seeking vengeance in pop culture: John Wick. In an interview with Fandango, director Craig Gillespie and actress Milly Alcock were asked if Supergirl would get her John Wick on in the film to avenge Krypto.

"[Supergirl is going] more John Wick than John Wick," began Gillespie. "I kept saying, 'Do it like John Wick,'" the director said with a laugh. "'Do it like Keanu!'" Alcock chimed in.

Sure, Supergirl may be an alien with powers beyond our imagination, but at the end of the day, she's just like any of us who have formed a strong attachment to an animal companion. That said, what separates John Wick and Supergirl from most of us is that they're warriors through and through, whether or not that was a life they chose for themselves. But they've won our hearts because they're grounded by a relatable emotional experience of caring deeply for a being you can't even have a two-sided conversation with.

Now, we're left wondering how Kara will go "more John Wick than John Wick" in the Supergirl movie this summer. That's a high bar to clear!

Supergirl will fly into theaters on June 26, 2026.

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Jules Chin Greene: Jules Chin Greene is a journalist and Jack Kirby enthusiast. He has written about comics, video games, movies, and television for sites such as Nerdist, AIPT, and Multiverse of Color.