'I'm Sick of the Superhero Title, Colon, Other-Name Thing' — James Gunn Explains Why Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Is Now Just Called Supergirl

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is present officially called Supergirl aft DC Universe main James Gunn confirmed the change.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, Gunn explained the decision, which follows a akin determination for this July’s Superman: Legacy to beryllium renamed Superman. He revealed that the originative radical down his films bash what’s called a “premorterm,” wherever they effort to pre-empt issues that mightiness origin a movie to flop earlier it starts shooting. The sanction Superman: Legacy was mentioned astatine that point.

“I’m ever cutting,” helium said. “Legacy was truly — we bash thing called a premortem. A premortem is you get unneurotic with your radical that’s doing the project. It’s usually astir a mates months earlier shooting, and you go, hypothetically, ‘If it’s an epic disaster, what are the things that we’re doing contiguous that are going to origin it to beryllium an epic disaster? Everyone present tin talk freely.’ The things you find connected different productions are the things that radical are whispering. ‘Oh, God, I don’t cognize wherefore they formed that histrion — helium doesn’t acceptable the role.’ Or, ‘The accumulation designer’s ne'er connected time.’

“One of the things I brought up was, it was called Superman: Legacy. Even though I was the 1 that gave it that title, I conscionable wasn’t sure. First of all, I’m sick of the superhero title, colon, other-name thing. And past besides it seemed to beryllium looking backmost erstwhile we’re looking forward, adjacent though it does person to bash with bequest successful the movie itself. And everybody was like, ‘Oh, yeah, no, alteration it.’”

Supergirl, directed by Craig Gillesipe and written by Ana Nogueira, stars Milly Alcock successful the rubric role. We cognize adjacent to thing astir it (Alcock has remained quiescent successful caller interviews), but A Minecraft Movie prima Jason Momoa has been loose-lipped, teasing his highly anticipated Lobo costume successful the forthcoming film. Gunn subsequently had a laughter astir the full thing.

Supergirl — not Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow — is owed retired connected June 26, 2026.

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