Supergirl Trailer Drops: Jason Momoa Roars Back Into the DCU as Lobo
Supergirl drops a blistering first trailer, unveiling Milly Alcock’s Kara as a battle-hardened survivor of her planet’s destruction—a stark counterpoint to her ever-hopeful cousin. Premieres next year.
DC dropped the Supergirl teaser, and it does exactly what it needs to: sets up a very different Kryptonian than her boy scout cousin. Short, punchy, and a little mean in the best way.
So, what are we actually seeing here?
- Milly Alcock is playing Kara as someone who watched her world literally die and never fully recovered. She drinks to take the edge off, she is harder and more cynical than Clark, and that chip on her shoulder looks like it is going to be the spine of the movie.
- The trailer makes a point of contrasting her with Superman. He looks for the good in everyone; she does not. That tension is the hook.
- We get a blink-and-you-miss-it look at Jason Momoa as Lobo. It is basically a tease, but the setup is clear: the intergalactic bounty hunter is crossing paths with Kara and tagging along on her self-reckoning road trip. Expect a louder reveal later.
Can Supergirl outpace Superman?
James Gunn's Superman had to do two big things: kick off a new DC film universe and convince people to trust the brand again. By any reasonable measure, it pulled that off. It played well with audiences, and it kept chugging along at the box office after opening weekend.
Supergirl comes in with tailwinds: goodwill from Superman and the second season of Peacemaker, plus a real shortage of recent, women-led superhero movies. The studio clearly believes in this one, and if the movie lands, critics probably will too.
Could it beat Superman financially? Maybe. The swing factor is overseas. Superman underperformed a bit outside the U.S., and if Supergirl connects better internationally, that gap is where she jumps ahead. Domestically, strong word of mouth could give it similar legs.
Timing matters
The release calendar is going to make the first two weekends brutal. With The Odyssey dated for July 17, the opening and the immediate follow-up frame will do a lot of the math on Supergirl's total. If it holds, it can run; if it dips fast, that ceiling drops.
Supergirl opens June 26, 2026.