Maxance Vincent
As the DCU begins to ramp up its projects, with Superman currently in production, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Craig Gillespie is in talks to helm Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which will star Milly Alcock as the titular character. Gillespie is the third filmmaker to be announced helming a DC project, with Andy Muschietti and James Mangold, respectively, directing The Brave and the Bold and Swamp Thing.
Ana Nogueira wrote the screenplay for the film, which does not currently have a release date but is likely aiming to shoot soon if Gillespie is attached. The Australian-American filmmaker recently helmed the ensemble comedy Dumb Money and is also known for having brought the remake of Fright Night to life, alongside Cruella, Million Dollar Arm, The Finest Hours, and I, Tonya, the latter of which led to Allison Janney winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2018.
The future of the DCU hinges upon the success of Superman, which James Gunn is currently directing. Should the film prove successful, there’s no doubt Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow also has tons of potential. And while there could have been better picks than Gillespie, there’s no denying he has always been a crowd-pleasing filmmaker, and his strongest films were always female-led. Here’s hoping he takes the story of Kara Zor-El in an exciting direction!
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
🤔 You know… with James Gunn citing All-Star Superman as one of his main influences, and the subtitle for this project explicitly presenting Supergirl as the future of their shared universe, I almost wonder if he and Peter Safran are planning to get Superman out of the picture in the DCU’s inaugural film to present his younger, more relatable and flawed cousin as their universe’s figurehead early…
Interesting hunch!