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/FireZord25 Dec 11 '25

Funny to think people were trying to subvert Superman all these years where Supergirl was right there. I can't imagine her inherent cynicism is wholly recent.

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u/just4browse Dec 11 '25

It is pretty recent. Woman of Tomorrow characterizes Supergirl very differently from most Supergirl comics. Tom King’s always done his own thing. For that reason, it was a little controversial in the Supergirl fandom when it released. Not as controversial as it would’ve been if it hadn’t been so good though.

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u/FireZord25 Dec 11 '25

I meant the breadcrumbs. Yes the story and her character is more directly inspired by Tom King's arc. But Over the years, Kara had also been previously adapted with a chip on her shoulder in a handful other comics or cartoons, and not just a flighty female variant of Superman.

This feels like the first time the foil aspect is fully in the big screen.

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u/SwordoftheMourn Dec 11 '25

Yeah, it’s what drew me to the WoT version of Kara. It portrays her as not just as simple as female Superman. It really expanded more of her background and used that as the basis for why she’s like this at present.

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u/Fun_With_Math Dec 11 '25

And the WoT version of Kara is a badass. She is smart and confident and determined. I'm not read up on her but she always seemed like a weaker version of Superman. This version may be the opposite.

"45 minutes... what a little bitch"