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The CW’s Supergirl, Melissa Benoist — who currently stars in Netflix’s hit series The Waterfront — is discussing the upcoming Supergirl movie starring Milly Alcock.
Benoist, who plays Bree Buckley in The Waterfront, starred as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, aka Kara Danvers, on The CW from 2015 to 2021. In addition, Benoist played Supergirl in several crossover appearances in The CW’s DC Arrowverse of superhero shows, including Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash and Batwoman.
Alcock makes a cameo appearance in James Gunn’s Superman near the conclusion of the superhero film and is set to star in the Supergirl solo movie — formerly titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow — which is set for a June 26, 2026, release.
During an interview with Watch Mojo prior to the release of Superman in theaters, Benoist was asked whether she would support Alcock in her future endeavors as Supergirl.
“Yeah, of course I’ll support! I mean, once you’ve donned the glyph, you’re part of a very small club of people that has worn capes,” Benoist told Watch Mojo. “So, it always feels special when any iteration of the story and the canon comes to life. So, I will be there to support. Is Milly Alcock supposed to be in this James Gunn [movie]? I don’t know. I’m more excited for her telling of Supergirl, but I’m biased!”
James Gunn Describes Milly Alcock’s Supergirl As A ‘Total Mess’
Supergirl will be directed by I, Tonya filmmaker Craig Gillespie, while James Gunn and Peter Safran — who are co-CEOs of Warner Bros. DC Studios — are two of the film’s producers. Gunn, of course, is the writer and director of Superman, which opened in theaters.
Gunn recently discussed Milly Alcock’s version of Supergirl with Screen Rant, noting that she’s not nearly as well-adjusted a character as David Corenswet’s Superman/Clark Kent is in Superman.
“She’s a total mess. I mean, I think as we learn, she’s had a completely different background from Superman. A much more difficult background,” Gunn told Screen Rant. “He’s had this wonderful upbringing by these two parents that loved him and were very healthy. And her background was much different than that.”
On Wednesday, Gunn posted teaser art for Supergirl on X (see above), which slightly alters the tagline used for Superman.
Also starring Rachel Brosnhan and Nicholas Hoult, Superman is now in theaters, while Supergirl is set for a June 26, 2026, release. All eight episodes of Melissa Benoist’s new series The Waterfront is streaming on Netflix.