Nothing says “reboot” like a cosmic beatdown in broad daylight.
The latest Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow set video didn't just leak—it landed, fists-first, in the middle of fan expectations. Milly Alcock's Supergirl isn't hovering in hope or sermonizing about truth and justice. She's mid-fight with three armored, tank-crawling goons in deep space, and judging by the choreography, this isn't your cousin's Kryptonian.
This new footage (watch it here) throws us right into a kinetic blitz: Kara Zor-El dismantling a tank like it's IKEA furniture, scrapping with its heavily armored crew, and blasting off with the kind of fury we haven't seen in the DCEU since Man of Steel's controversial Metropolis showdown. No capes flapping in slow motion. Just impact.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Cape
James Gunn wasn't bluffing when he teased that this version of Supergirl would come with “punk rock edginess.” This set piece reflects that ethos. There's no polished hope speech or glowing optimism—just grit, rage, and a whiff of trauma-fueled chaos. It's almost as if the Snyderverse's brutalist tone and Gunn's own love of flawed heroes (see: Peacemaker, Guardians of the Galaxy) collided and gave birth to a space brawler in red and blue.
This is in direct contrast to previous on-screen iterations, where Supergirl often played second fiddle to a more polished Superman. Melissa Benoist's CW take was earnest and wide-eyed. Helen Slater's 1984 film? Pure cheese. Alcock's version, by contrast, seems to throw punches first and ask emotional questions later.
History Rhymes, But This One Screams
Let's be clear: DC has tried the “darker cousin” trope before. Man of Steel tried to reimagine Superman as a reluctant god. Titans took Robin and gave him a grungy “F*** Batman” edge. But what Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow seems to be doing differently is merging that bleak realism with the vibrant, alien weirdness of its comic origins.
The outer-space tank assault seen in the set video echoes Tom King's Woman of Tomorrow miniseries, where Kara's birthday road trip spirals into an interstellar revenge quest. That same tension between innocence and rage seems to be the engine driving this new take. Kara isn't just angry—she's earned it. After watching her planet die, being stranded in space, and now fighting nameless space brutes, the rage becomes less aesthetic and more… survival mechanism.
Casting Choices Speak Volumes
Milly Alcock's casting wasn't random. James Gunn admitted she was top-of-mind from the start, citing her fierce portrayal of Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon. That character wielded trauma like a weapon—and judging by this set video, so does Kara.
Also worth noting: Jason Momoa is onboard as Lobo. If that's not a signal of tonal chaos and morally gray anti-heroes, I don't know what is. This isn't DC aiming for Marvel quips—it's aiming for space opera with teeth.
Would you trade hope for rage if your whole world exploded?
The set video doesn't give us answers. It doesn't reveal the villains' identities (though fans speculate a connection to Krem of the Yellow Hills). What it does reveal is a version of Supergirl who bleeds, fights, and claws her way through trauma—not with a smile, but with a scowl.
And maybe that's exactly what the DCU needs.
