Supergirl: DCU Movie Gets New Title, Drops Woman of Tomorrow

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has undergone a slight name change, with DC Studios co-head James Gunn revealing the film’s new title.

What is Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’s new name?

Speaking to Rolling Stone in a new interview, the status of Supergirl was briefly brought up when Gunn was asked if the film’s title was still “Woman of Tomorrow.” According to Gunn, it isn’t, and the film’s name is now just Supergirl.

According to Gunn, the reason for the name change on this film and Superman (which was originally titled Superman: Legacy) comes from a process DC Studios does known as a “premortem.”

“A premortem is you get together with your group that’s doing the project,” explained Gunn, “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. 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 releases in the United States in theaters on June 26, 2026. The movie will be the second feature film entry in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s forthcoming DC Universe, following 2025’s Superman.

Leading the cast will be Milly Alcock in the titular role of Kara Zor-El/Supergirl. Alongside her, the upcoming DCU film will also star Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, and more. The film will be directed by Craig Gillespie, who is known for making 2007’s Lars and the Real Girl, 2011’s Fright Night, 2017’s I, Tonya, 2021’s Cruella, and, most recently, 2023’s Dumb Money.

Source: Comingsoon.net