Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Based on "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow", the "Supergirl" movie stays relatively true to the comic story — but makes plenty of changes as well. From changes to Kara Zor-El's character journey to changing side characters, here are the biggest adaptations made to the latest DCU film.
This review discusses why the protagonist's journey and encounters across various planets are different as the story changes from an eight issue Odyssey into an under two-hour action-adventure blockbuster.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Difference in Medium
2:39 Difference in Genre
4:20 Difference in Villain
6:45 Difference in Hero
8:46 Difference in Side Characters
9:47 Concluding Thoughts
From Wikipedia:
Supergirl is a 2026 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superheroine Kara Zor-El / Supergirl. Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, it is the second film in the DC Universe (DCU). Milly Alcock stars in the title role, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, and Jason Momoa. In the film, Kara embarks on a journey across the galaxy to hunt down an adversary who has harmed her pet dog Krypto. The film is produced by Peter Safran and James Gunn of DC Studios.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is an eight-issue miniseries by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely which started in June 2021. It focuses on Kara Zor-El's quest in space, aided by Krypto, and is told from the perspective of the new character Ruthye Marye Knoll, an alien girl that Kara meets who is looking for justice for her father's death at the hands of Krem of the Yellow Hills. The last issue in the series was released in February 2022. Susana Polo at Polygon commented that "with the final issue of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow I can definitively say this book slaps front to back, applying Sandman vibes to space adventure starring Supergirl and a plucky young space child. The best thing Tom King's done since Mister Miracle and Bilquis Evely just dropping mics on every dang page". Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was nominated for the 2022 "Best Limited Series" Eisner Award.
The miniseries was adapted into a feature film, simply called Supergirl and originally titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, from DC Studios, with Craig Gillespie directing from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira. Milly Alcock portrays the titular character. The film was released on June 26, 2026. King's original pitch for the comic's story was a team-up between Supergirl and the character Lobo in which they would take on similar roles to the characters Mattie Ross and Rooster Cogburn, respectively, from the novel True Grit (1968). While Lobo does not appear in the Woman of Tomorrow comic, the role is portrayed by Jason Momoa in the DCU film adaptation.
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Based on "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow", the "Supergirl" movie stays relatively true to the comic story — but makes plenty of changes as well. From changes to Kara Zor-El's character journey to changing side characters, here are the biggest adaptations made to the latest DCU film.
This review discusses why the protagonist's journey and encounters across various planets are different as the story changes from an eight issue Odyssey into an under two-hour action-adventure blockbuster.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Difference in Medium
2:39 Difference in Genre
4:20 Difference in Villain
6:45 Difference in Hero
8:46 Difference in Side Characters
9:47 Concluding Thoughts
From Wikipedia:
Supergirl is a 2026 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superheroine Kara Zor-El / Supergirl. Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, it is the second film in the DC Universe (DCU). Milly Alcock stars in the title role, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, and Jason Momoa. In the film, Kara embarks on a journey across the galaxy to hunt down an adversary who has harmed her pet dog Krypto. The film is produced by Peter Safran and James Gunn of DC Studios.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is an eight-issue miniseries by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely which started in June 2021. It focuses on Kara Zor-El's quest in space, aided by Krypto, and is told from the perspective of the new character Ruthye Marye Knoll, an alien girl that Kara meets who is looking for justice for her father's death at the hands of Krem of the Yellow Hills. The last issue in the series was released in February 2022. Susana Polo at Polygon commented that "with the final issue of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow I can definitively say this book slaps front to back, applying Sandman vibes to space adventure starring Supergirl and a plucky young space child. The best thing Tom King's done since Mister Miracle and Bilquis Evely just dropping mics on every dang page". Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was nominated for the 2022 "Best Limited Series" Eisner Award.
The miniseries was adapted into a feature film, simply called Supergirl and originally titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, from DC Studios, with Craig Gillespie directing from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira. Milly Alcock portrays the titular character. The film was released on June 26, 2026. King's original pitch for the comic's story was a team-up between Supergirl and the character Lobo in which they would take on similar roles to the characters Mattie Ross and Rooster Cogburn, respectively, from the novel True Grit (1968). While Lobo does not appear in the Woman of Tomorrow comic, the role is portrayed by Jason Momoa in the DCU film adaptation.
Thank you so much for watching! Let me know what you think in the comments below!
Have a Great Week,
-Josh
P.S. Call me!
