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A Tale of Two Kryptons: How Supergirl Undoes James Gunn's Biggest Superman Twist

The upcoming Supergirl film is sparking debate for deviating from comic origins and reversing a key plot twist from James Gunn's Superman.

By · Published June 26, 2026  16:30 UTC · Updated July 6, 2026  17:06 UTC

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The Supergirl movie undid a major twist from James Gunn's Superman and avoided using the character's modern origin. The film's director deliberately disregarded the Woman of Tomorrow comic, leading to several changes from that source material.

Epilogue added 107d ago, after coverage quieted.

Answered

Does the Supergirl movie follow the Woman of Tomorrow comic?

No, the director deliberately did not look at the comic, and IMDb reports five biggest changes from that source.

How does the film affect James Gunn's Superman?

According to IGN, the film undoes the biggest Superman twist created by James Gunn.

Is the movie using Supergirl's modern origin?

Nerdist reports that the film does not use the character's modern origin.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 6 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 6 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
  • Primary Driver: The upcoming Supergirl film is sparking debate for deviating from comic origins and reversing a key plot twist from James Gunn's Superman.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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The Supergirl movie is making significant changes to the character's origin, opting not to use the modern version. According to IGN, these narrative choices effectively undo a major Superman twist established by James Gunn.

Coverage from IMDb and Yahoo emphasizes that the director 'very deliberately' avoided the Woman of Tomorrow comic, leading to at least five major changes from that source material. DC Comics has also highlighted the general evolution of the character's origin in relation to these developments.

Future attention focuses on how these departures from the Woman of Tomorrow comic and the Superman continuity will reshape the DCU's depiction of Krypton.

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