A Tale of Two Kryptons: How Supergirl Undoes James Gunn's Biggest Superman Twist
The Supergirl film is sparking debate by altering the source material and reversing a major plot twist from James Gunn's Superman.
📍 How it ended
The Supergirl movie undid a major twist from James Gunn's Superman. The film's director deliberately avoided the Woman of Tomorrow comic, resulting in several changes from the source material and a departure from the character's modern origin.
Epilogue added 44d 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, resulting in five major changes.
How does the film relate to James Gunn's Superman?
According to IGN, the film undoes the biggest twist from Superman, though SlashFilm reports it doubles down on a controversial choice from that movie.
Is the character's modern origin used in the film?
According to Nerdist, the film does not use the character's modern origin.
Where it stands
The Supergirl movie is deviating from its comic book source material and the modern origin of the character. According to coverage from IGN, the film specifically undoes a significant twist established in James Gunn's Superman.
Reports from Yahoo and IMDb emphasize that the director 'very deliberately' avoided the Woman of Tomorrow comic, leading to five major changes from that specific story. SlashFilm notes that the film doubles down on a controversial choice from Superman, while Nerdist confirms the modern origin is not being used.
Attention is now on the evolution of Supergirl's origin and how the on-screen portrayal differs from the 'whimsical' elements found on the page, as detailed by Washington City Paper and DC Comics.
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Coverage (7)
- Supergirl Doubles Down On The Most Controversial Choice From Superman SlashFilm · 46d ago
- Supergirl : What’s Whimsical on the Page Becomes Familiar On-Screen Washington City Paper · 46d ago
- SUPERGIRL Doesn’t Use the Character’s Modern Origin Nerdist · 46d ago
- 5 Biggest Changes Supergirl Movie Makes From the Woman of Tomorrow Comic IMDb · 46d ago
- The Evolution of Supergirl’s Origin DC Comics · 46d ago
- Supergirl: Why DCU Director ‘Very Deliberately’ Didn’t Look at Woman of Tomorrow Comic Yahoo · 46d ago
- A Tale of Two Kryptons: How Supergirl Undoes James Gunn's Biggest Superman Twist IGN · 46d ago broke it first
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