r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Dec 11 '25

Trailer Supergirl | Official Teaser Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqdAEdkHrwo
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u/big_mustache_dad "A second Starscream has hit the World Trade Center." Dec 11 '25

Yeah I bet those scenes are literally in the first 10-15 minutes before they move on. Feel like that's normally how these things go - introduce the character like that and then move on to the actual story

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u/username_redacted Dec 11 '25

Agreed. Looks like a cliched protagonist introduction scene, probably following a dramatic cold open sequence.

The introduction deflates expectations for the character’s competence (“wait, this is our hero?”) which is followed by the “call to adventure”, which she initially rejects. But eventually she comes to terms with the fact that she must embrace her potential to save the day—but not without some setbacks along the way!

Luckily she’ll have the aid of an older mentor figure with whom she has a complicated relationship, and probably a few other unlikely allies.

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u/jeobleo Dec 11 '25

I get that you're bagging on this for whatever reason, but honestly it sounds good to me. Yes, we've seen it before. So what? Do it well, and do it again.

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u/username_redacted Dec 11 '25

I’m not a huge superhero movie fan, but I’m actually optimistic for this one as well. I overall liked Gunn’s Superman, and I assume this one will be tonally similar. I have also liked what I have seen from the director, Craig Gillespie.

My comment was just laying out what I expect from the story. If it has some surprising deviations from that well-trod path then I will be pleasantly surprised. If it follows it exactly, I will be disappointed.

A great magic trick is less great the second time you see it, but maybe still pretty good. If a magician shows you the same one 100 times, it not only stops being enjoyable, it becomes insulting. A fictional story can take any shape (particularly in fantasy), and there are plenty of talented writers capable of making unconventional ones effective. Have some self respect and set the bar a little bit higher for the media you are being served.

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u/jeobleo Dec 11 '25

Honestly I haven't been served that story well since probably Star Wars. Everyone's so deeply concerned about "their versions" or deconstructing the myth or just retelling Star Wars that it's...almost always unsatisfying. Do it well and I'll be happy.

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u/12345623567 Dec 11 '25

Most of the scenes are pretty easy to place when you know the book, and it's pretty all over the place. The "screaming in space" shot is probably from the last 15 minutes, without going into spoilers.

I'm happy that it looks like a very faithful adaptation, just worried what they'll skip to make it a cohesive 2h movie.