Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is currently filming in London, and with production moving smoothly, James Gunn has teased Milly Alcok’s Supergirl in the first photo from the set. Directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is based on the comic miniseries of the same name by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely. Filming began on Jan. 13, 2025, and is expected to go until May 2025, giving it over a year of post-production before its Jun. 26, 2026, release date.
The DC Studios co-CEO unveiled the first set photo from Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow across social media, including X, Instagram, and BluSky. In the post (see below), Alcock has her back facing the camera, sitting in a chair with the House of El symbol for both Superman and Supergirl on it. The set that Alcock is facing is neon-lit, likely an alien bar. The caption reads:

“Thrilled to see cameras roll at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden on Supergirl, with Craig Gillespie at the helm and the phenomenal Milly Alcock as our Kara Zor-El. Craig brings an incredible sensibility to this story, and Milly is every inch the unique #Supergirl envisioned by Tom King, Bilquis Evely & Ana Nogueira.”

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has assembled an impressive cast. In addition to Alcock, relative newcomer Eve Ridley will play the vital role of Ruthye Marye Knoll, a young alien woman who hires Supergirl to find the man who killed her father. The Danish Girls’ Matthias Schoenaerts will play the man they are hunting, Krem of the Yellow Hills. Oppenheimer star David Krumholtz and Into the Badlands Emily Beecham have been cast as Supergirl’s parents, Zor-El and Alura, respectively. Jason Momoa, who previously played Aquaman in the DCEU, will now play Lobo in Woman of Tomorrow. Krypto, who will appear in 2025’s Superman, is also expected to appear in the movie as he has a vital role in the comic miniseries.
‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ Reveal is Similar to How ‘Superman’ Was Revealed

The first look at Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which was early in production and teased the main hero, is similar to how James Gunn released the first teaser image of Superman. On Feb. 29, 2024, in honor of Superman’s birthday in the comics, Gunn revealed the first look at his upcoming DCU film with a shot of the Superman logo. This was a way to announce that filming had begun and give fans a brief tease of the Man of Steel. While set photos would later leak revealing the Superman costume, an official image of the new suit was not released until May 6, 2024. While this would suggest maybe a three-month timeline until the first look at Supergirl’s official costume, it feels more likely that DC and Warner Bros. might wait until after the release of Superman, as Alcock’s Supergirl herself is seemingly confirmed to appear in the upcoming DC film.

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While fans might know more about the plot of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow compared to Superman since it draws heavily from a well-renowned comic miniseries, it is unlikely that the former will have the same amount of set photo leaks. Woman of Tomorrow is a sci-fi story on various alien planets, suggesting that the film will be primarily shot on closed soundstages as opposed to Superman, which did a lot of on-location filming, allowing for plenty of paparazzi photos. The first official photo might not be much to go off of, it is an exciting time to be a DC fan, as Creature Commandos and the recent teaser for Superman have shown fans that this is a cinematic universe worth investing in.