Supergirl’s Baby Krypto DCU Reveal Is a Clever James Gunn Callback Nine Years in the Making

DCU fans showed up for Supergirl, and the movie responded with a chaos agent wearing fur. The latest teaser leans hard on Krypto, and yes, it works. Meanwhile, the earlier trailer already snuck in Jason Momoa as Lobo for the first time, which is exactly the kind of swing this universe needed.

Who is steering this ship

Craig Gillespie is in the director chair here. If you liked the way he balanced bite and pop in 'I, Tonya' or turned mischief into momentum in 'Cruella', you can feel that energy humming under the hood. The palette is big, bright, and a little irreverent. It also happens to resemble the playful, neon-dusted vibe many associate with a certain band of space misfits. That is not a coincidence. With James Gunn mapping out the DCU, this thing carries his fingerprints, from the color story to the tone to, yes, the crowd-pleasing creature work.

Super Bowl spot: unleash the puppy

The game-day teaser doesn’t bury the lede. Among the sweeping sci-fi mayhem — up to and including visions of Krypton meeting its doom — the moment that grabbed the conversation was Kara Zor-El meeting a very young Krypto. The dog steals the frame with a single look, which tracks. Krypto already scored big in Gunn’s 'Superman', and the marketing for Supergirl keeps him front and center, doubling down on what audiences clearly responded to.

Gunn’s cuteness calculus

Gunn understands the charge a sweet, seemingly helpless character can bring to a superhero story. He did it with Baby Groot. He did it again by flashing back to Rocket’s earliest days — those enormous eyes were a loaded gun for the heart. Krypto slots right into that playbook. In 'Superman', he was a hyperactive scene-stealer; here, going full puppy is the escalation. It feels like the MCU’s dancing sapling has an heir apparent, and he wears a cape.

The other shoe usually drops

For every adorable beat Gunn serves, there is usually a gut-punch waiting in the wings. Remember: Groot’s sacrifice still stings, and Rocket’s origin is soaked in tragedy for him and his fellow test subjects. That doesn’t automatically put Krypto in the crosshairs, but Supergirl is drawing from 'Woman of Tomorrow', a story that doesn’t shy away from sharp edges. Expect the cute to come with consequences, even with Gillespie at the helm; that mix is part of the plan.

• First trailer: the long-rumored Jason Momoa as Lobo finally shows face
• Director: Craig Gillespie ('I, Tonya', 'Cruella') leading the charge
• Style check: bright, colorful, and very Gunn-coded
• Krypto watch: heavily featured in the marketing, now in full puppy mode
• Timing: the film is on the runway for a June release

Bottom line: the newest Supergirl tease is engineered for maximum buzz — cosmic spectacle for the genre folks, and a scene-snatching super-pup for everyone else. If the chatter is any indication, Baby Krypto is already the movie’s secret weapon. The only real suspense is how hard the emotional hammer drops once we’re all attached.