If that little exchange right there doesn’t tell you exactly what kind of wild, gritty, space-western ride we are about to go on, I honestly don't know what will! Guys, the wait is over. The brand-new trailer for the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie just dropped, and James Gunn is absolutely not playing around with his new "Gods and Monsters" universe. He promised us something different, and oh man, did he deliver.
We are talking massive, breathtaking alien worlds. We are talking ruthless space pirates. And most importantly, we are talking about a gritty, blood-soaked revenge story that basically turns Supergirl into an intergalactic John Wick. Oh, and somebody very big, with a very raspy voice and a terrible attitude, crashes the party. But before we get to the giant space motorcycle and the bar brawls, we need to talk about the Man of Steel himself, and where this whole crazy story actually fits.
So, the number one question blowing up the comment sections right now is: When does this movie actually happen? Is it a prequel? A sequel? Well, thanks to a really intense, emotional long-distance call between Kara and Clark in the trailer, we have our answer. We know this story happens before the new David Corenswet Superman movie.
And guys, Clark is super, super worried about his cousin. He tells her he's terrified she won’t "find her people" or her purpose if she keeps flying off to the absolute edge of the galaxy just to get drunk at sketchy dive bars under red suns.
Now, pause for a second—why is the "red sun" detail so insanely cool for the lore? Think about it. Under a yellow sun like ours on Earth, Kara is basically a god. Bullets bounce off her, she can fly, she is invincible. But under a red sun? She instantly loses her powers. She becomes totally normal. She can bruise. She can bleed. Kara is literally flying to the most dangerous, scum-filled corners of deep space just to strip away her invincibility, feel vulnerable, and get a buzz. That is... honestly, really dark and really sad. It shows just how reckless she’s acting. And her response to Clark’s worry? "I have no people." Ouch.
Why is she so broken? Why is she running away from a perfect life on Earth? Well, the trailer shows us flashbacks to her home, Argo City, and let me tell you, Kara’s childhood makes Clark’s look like an absolute walk in the park.
We all know the Superman story. When the planet Krypton blew up, Clark's parents put him in a little ship, hit the launch button, and boom—he was safe. A quick, fiery explosion, and then he grew up happily in Kansas. Kara’s story? Total nightmare.
Her dad, Zor-El, tried to save their specific city by putting a massive high-tech dome over it, and a giant chunk of their city floated off into space. Sounds like a smart survival plan, right? Wrong. So, so wrong. The very ground they lived on, the rocks beneath their feet, turned into Kryptonite.
So, instead of a quick, painless planetary explosion, Kara had to watch everyone she ever loved—her friends, her family, her entire culture—slowly get sick and pass away from radiation poisoning. It's like living in a giant, toxic fishbowl. To save her from this agonizing fate, her dad puts her in a sci-fi sleep pod and shoots her off into the dark. And here is the craziest part: because she was asleep in suspended animation for so long on her way to Earth, baby Clark had time to grow up into a full-grown adult. That mind-bending sci-fi logic is exactly why Superman is now older than her, even though she was a teenager when he was just a little baby in diapers!
But in all that tragedy, floating through the cold of space, Kara wasn't totally alone. Let's talk about the real star of the show... the goodest boy in the galaxy... Krypto the Superdog.
Now, if you are a dog lover, brace yourself right now. In this new universe, Krypto wasn't just a happy, pampered family pet playing fetch. He was a stray. He was a tough little survivor fighting for scraps on the poisoned, decaying streets of Kara's dying city. Kara found him, saw that he was a survivor just like her, and took him into her escape pod. They aren't just owner and pet; they are best friends who share the exact same deep, dark trauma of losing their world.
And then... a really, really ugly guy named Krem of the Yellow Hills decides to make the biggest, dumbest mistake in the history of the universe.
While Kara is inside having a drink, Krem steals her spaceship and brutally hurts Krypto. The dog gets severely poisoned. Kara rushes out, and she realizes her only friend in the entire universe is going to die unless she gets the cure.
But remember what we talked about! She is under a red sun! She doesn't have her powers right now! She is stranded on an alien rock with no lasers, no flying, and no super strength. So what does she do? She grabs whatever weapons she can find and goes on a brutal, blood-soaked hunt to find the men who hurt her dog.
I love this so much because the stakes aren't some giant CGI blue sky-beam destroying the world. The stakes are so personal. It’s about a girl trying to save her puppy. And honestly? I have never been more invested in my life. You do not mess with a space dog, and Krem is about to find out why.
Krem realizes he's being hunted by a very angry Kryptonian, so he teams up with a gang of heavily armed space pirates to hide. Meanwhile, Kara teams up with a tough little alien girl named Ruthie, whose dad was also taken out by Krem. It gives off major True Grit vibes—two orphans bonding over their shared grief, tracking a ruthless killer across the most dangerous deserts and alien bars in the cosmos.
Now, the pirates think they have the upper hand. They think they're safe. But they didn't plan on who else was grabbing a drink at that dive bar.
Enter Jason Momoa as the Main Man himself, Lobo. Guys, he completely steals the entire trailer. We knew Momoa was leaving Aquaman behind, but seeing him completely transform into this ultra-violent, unhinged alien bounty hunter is a dream come true. He’s got this wild, scratchy, raspy voice, the classic crazy hair, and he rides a giant space motorcycle with a huge horned skull mounted on the front! (Seriously, whose skull do you think he took as a trophy? Drop your wildest guesses in the comments right now, because I need to know!)
Here is the absolute funniest part about Lobo being in this movie: he doesn't care about Kara's epic revenge quest at all. He just wants to finish his drink in peace. When a massive bar fight breaks out, Kara—who seems to get her powers back for a split second—totally wrecks the place, destroying the bar and interrupting Lobo's drinking session.
Lobo is a mercenary. He only cares about himself, his bike, and getting paid. So early in the trailer, we see him actually fighting against Kara! It's a massive, heavy-hitting brawl. But then later in the footage, they are suddenly fighting together, standing back-to-back, absolutely destroying Krem's space pirates and calling each other bimbos and himbos. It is hilarious. He’s probably only helping her so he can collect the massive bounty money on the pirates' heads! He is chaotic, he is mean, and he is the perfect, crazy opposite to Superman's boy-scout attitude. I really hope they let him go all out and show his crazy comic book powers, like how he can regenerate his whole body from a single drop of blood.
Guys, this movie is going to be absolutely massive. James Gunn said they aren't holding back. We are talking about visiting up to nine different unique planets, hearing five different alien languages spoken naturally, and seeing fighting moves from Supergirl that make Superman look soft. She isn't just punching people; she is surviving.
There are still so many secrets left to uncover before this hits theaters. Will Kara figure out how to find different colored Kryptonite—like Red or Blue—to change her powers and survive against Krem's army? Is Jason Momoa going to get his own R-rated Lobo spin-off movie after he inevitably steals the show here? And when will Kara finally finish her mission and go back to Earth to see Clark?
I want to hear from every single one of you down below. What was your absolute favorite part of this new footage? Are you as hyped for Jason Momoa’s Lobo as I am, or are you just here to make sure the dog survives? Let’s talk about all your theories in the comments section!
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