Even though he doesn’t direct the upcoming “Supergirl” film, DC Studios co-chief James Gunn says the comparisons being made between it and his “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies aren’t unfair.
Appearing on the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, Gunn says director Craig Gillespie’s new film is very much the work and vision of Gillespie himself: “Well, I mean, ‘Supergirl’ is Craig Gillespie’s vision, and it’s very much. I love him so much. He’s a great guy.”
Gunn says the film is a “space fantasy,” which naturally draws comparisons to the tone of ‘Guardians’:
“I love Milly Alcock in the movie, and I think it’s a space fantasy, which is like ‘Guardians’ in a way, but it’s based on the Tom King book, but it doesn’t follow it religiously, but it has a lot of the core of that there, and I’m really excited for people to see it and to see Milly. It’s going to be awesome.”
Gunn was also asked about the impending sale of Warner Bros. to Netflix, to which he gives one of the more optimistic takes out there – even as he admits no-one has any real idea where it’s all going to:
“Do I have hopes? No, I really don’t because everything’s unknown. I think it’s all really exciting, frankly. So I hope and pray for the best. And I’ve been through these sorts of changes so many times that I’ll always be careful what you wish for because you don’t really know until you know. And I hope it goes well, and I think it’s exciting, you know, every direction has really exciting things for DC, so I’m excited about where it’s going to go.”
“Supergirl” is currently set for June 26th 2026 release.
