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Superman doesn’t spend too much time exploring Kara’s character, just explaining that she likes to party away from Earth. Well, it holds back because it knows that it has to leave the heavy lifting to Supergirl, Craig Gillespie’s first DCU project. Ahead of the film’s July 2026 release, DC Studios has finally released its first trailer. Here’s everything to look out for in the first look, including story reveals, DC characters, and, of course, Easter eggs.
8) Superman Is Still Doing His Thing
The Supergirl trailer opens with Krypto hanging out in Kara’s home as she sleeps. He walks over to a newspaper and pees all over it. But it isn’t any old newspaper; it’s an issue of the Daily Planet that covers Superman’s latest adventure, saving a town from a nuclear reactor explosion, and mentions Kara rescuing a cat from a tree. It’s nice to know the Man of Steel is still out there fighting the good fight after losing the public’s trust for a minute there.
7) Krypton on Its Last Legs
Part of the reason Kara isn’t as gung-ho about being a superhero is that she’s still wrapping her head around the destruction of her planet. A few shots of Krypton appear in the trailer, including one showing a city being surrounded by what looks like a force field. If Supergirl is taking cues from the source material, Man of Tomorrow‘s villain, Brainiac, may be present during Krypton’s destruction, ready to add the capital city of Kandor to his collection.
6) Supergirl’s Parents
When there isn’t fire and brimstone everywhere, Krypton seems pretty peaceful. The people of the planet seem to be honoring one of their own about halfway through the trailer, and Kara’s parents appear, played by David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham. It will be interesting to find out whether they share the same mindset that Jor-El’s hologram has in Superman.
5) Ruthye Marye Knoll
While Kara doesn’t come off as the friendliest person, she can’t help but make an ally in the trailer, Ruthye Marye Knoll, who plays a major role in the Superman: Woman of Tomorrow comic, which the movie is inspired by. In the source material, Ruthye begins travelling through the galaxy in search of revenge after her father’s death. That appears to be on the table in Supergirl, given that she’s carrying around a weapon, but killing isn’t the only thing on her mind.
