Milly Alcock’s Supergirl Has a New Image — and It’s Giving Full Christopher Reeve

The new Supergirl image does exactly what a good superhero photo is supposed to do: it makes the character feel inevitable.

Collider released the exclusive look as part of their Summer 2026 preview, and the image of Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El — arms stretched forward, in full flight — landed with immediate force. Superman Homepage noted the obvious parallel right away: the pose mirrors the famous Christopher Reeve gatefold image from the 1978 Superman: The Movie soundtrack release. Hands forward, full speed, unstoppable. It’s a deliberate echo, and it works.

James Gunn added to the week’s DC energy by sharing a behind-the-scenes photo on social media featuring Alcock alongside David Corenswet — the first image of the two Kryptonian cousins together. Gunn had originally posted the same photo back in 2025, but the repost landed differently now, with Supergirl‘s theatrical release weeks away and anticipation at its highest point yet.

Where We Left Kara

Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El was introduced in last year’s Superman, James Gunn’s DCU reboot starring Corenswet as Clark Kent. When the credits rolled, Kara was picking up Krypto from Clark’s after a weekend of heavy drinking on some Red Sun planets — where, as A.V. Club’s preview notes, her alcohol tolerance doesn’t hold up the way it does under a yellow sun. It was a light, character-establishing moment that told you this version of Supergirl was going to be different from previous iterations.

In her solo film, she’ll be paired with Ruthye (Eve Ridley) on a quest to hunt down Krem of the Yellow Hills, played by Matthias Schweighöfer. The story leans into the DCU’s intergalactic side — further from Metropolis, further from the familiar Earth-bound superhero template. New TV spots have started surfacing that preview Superman and Supergirl’s first real meeting in the film, which is the kind of scene the internet will be dissecting frame by frame before the opening weekend arrives.

The Buildup

DC Studios is managing the rollout carefully. Before Supergirl opens, My Adventures with Superman returns for its third season in June — the animated series had been on a two-year hiatus, and its comeback gives fans an earlier return to the Superman universe while the theatrical marketing ramps up.

The brand extension goes further. Ulta Beauty has launched a DC Studios collaboration tied to the film, with three Supergirl-inspired makeup collections — Power Glam (bold blue eyeshadow, sharp liner), Grunge Romance (smudged shadow, blurred berry lip), and Iconic Shimmer (playful shine). It’s the kind of lifestyle tie-in that signals a studio betting on a character landing as more than just a box office event.

After Superman became the DCU’s most-discussed relaunch in years, the pressure on Supergirl is real. Gunn is betting that Alcock — who came into the role already carrying critical momentum from House of the Dragon — can hold a film on her own. The new image suggests she’s ready.

Supergirl opens in theaters this summer from Warner Bros.