A Tale of Two Kryptons: How Supergirl Undoes James Gunn's Biggest Superman Twist
Supergirl is sparking debate by altering the origin story established in the Woman of Tomorrow comics and James Gunn's Superman.
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The upcoming Supergirl film is diverging from the character's modern origin and the source material found in the Woman of Tomorrow comic. Coverage indicates the film undoes a specific plot twist introduced in James Gunn's Superman and modifies the character's backstory.
Outlets including IGN, SlashFilm, and Nerdist emphasize that the director deliberately avoided looking at the Woman of Tomorrow comic. IMDb and DC Comics have focused on the evolution of the origin and specific changes made from the page to the screen.
Future attention will likely center on the impact of these narrative shifts and how the film handles the controversial choices carried over from Superman.
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Quick answers
Does the Supergirl movie follow the Woman of Tomorrow comic?
According to Yahoo and IMDb, the director deliberately did not look at the comic and the film makes five big changes from that source material.
How does the movie relate to James Gunn's Superman?
IGN reports that the film undoes what is described as Gunn's biggest Superman twist.
What is the nature of the changes to Supergirl's origin?
Nerdist reports that the film does not use the character's modern origin.
Coverage (7)
- Supergirl Doubles Down On The Most Controversial Choice From Superman SlashFilm · 1d ago
- Supergirl : What’s Whimsical on the Page Becomes Familiar On-Screen Washington City Paper · 1d ago
- SUPERGIRL Doesn’t Use the Character’s Modern Origin Nerdist · 1d ago
- 5 Biggest Changes Supergirl Movie Makes From the Woman of Tomorrow Comic IMDb · 1d ago
- The Evolution of Supergirl’s Origin DC Comics · 1d ago
- Supergirl: Why DCU Director ‘Very Deliberately’ Didn’t Look at Woman of Tomorrow Comic Yahoo · 1d ago
- A Tale of Two Kryptons: How Supergirl Undoes James Gunn's Biggest Superman Twist IGN · 1d ago broke it first
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