Supergirl Movie Will Clarify Superman 2025’s Most Controversial Retcon, Confirms Star

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The upcoming 2026 Supergirl movie will explain a surprising change made to Superman’s backstory. James Gunn, co-CEO of DC Studios and director of Superman, recently revealed that Superman’s parents, Jor-El and Lara, didn’t send him to Earth to be a savior, but with a secret plan to enslave humanity and rebuild the planet as Krypton. The Supergirl film will clarify the details of this controversial new origin story.

Although some viewers understood the message, both Superman and James Gunn repeatedly confirmed its authenticity. This message revealed a surprising twist: it suggested that Krypton wasn’t just a lost world, but a civilization with a history of conquest, putting the House of El in a difficult position. Supergirl is now the most promising opportunity to fully explore and explain this unexpected development.

In an interview with Nerdtropolis, David Krumholtz, who plays Zor-El (Supergirl’s father), hinted at what fans can expect from the upcoming Supergirl movie. He also confirmed the film, starring Milly Alcock, will delve deeper into the history and origins of the House of El.

The movie stays very faithful to the graphic novel, Woman of Tomorrow, which is fantastic. I’m excited to contribute to the ongoing story of Krypton and to explore the history and values of the El family.

Krumholtz revealed that Supergirl will explain the surprising and controversial change to Superman’s backstory involving a message from Jor-El. This is welcome news, as the change caused a lot of fan criticism when it appeared in the 2025 film.

While the ending of Superman suggested Lex Luthor might have altered the message from Jor-El, most fans didn’t pick up on this detail. Therefore, it’s unlikely to be strong evidence that the message wasn’t genuine.

Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, Supergirl is a thrilling space adventure in the style of James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy movies. It follows Supergirl on a journey to get revenge. The film stars Milly Alcock, David Krumholtz, Jason Momoa, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Eve Ridley, and will be released in theaters on June 26, 2026.

Will Supergirl Retcon Superman’s Controversial Twist?

Now, Supergirl has a chance to change the surprising Superman storyline introduced by director James Gunn. However, Gunn has indicated the storyline is definitely true, explaining its impact comes from being completely unexpected – nobody guessed Superman would be undone by his own parents.

Although Supergirl probably won’t undo the recent, debated storyline change, the show can still explain it better by showing things from Kara Zor-El’s point of view. Superman revealed that Kara sometimes visits planets with red suns to cope with difficult feelings, and this behavior might stem from her frustration with the traditions of her family, the House of El.

Not everyone in Jor-El’s family necessarily supported his plans. Recent comments from David Krumholtz suggest his character, Zor-El, will be an opponent to Jor-El, though this might ultimately lead to Zor-El’s defeat. This conflict could explain why Kara might have negative feelings towards Jor-El. However, she may not hold Kal-El responsible for his father’s actions, considering he was just a baby when Krypton was destroyed.

If Kara had known about Jor-El’s message but chose not to tell her cousin, that changes things completely. With talk of Superman possibly appearing on Supergirl, they could have an open discussion about their family history, potentially leading to an understanding where they work together to rebuild the House of El as a beacon of hope, instead of a symbol of power.

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2025-10-30 22:35