'Supergirl' announces premiere date on HBO Max

After a lukewarm run in theaters, Supergirl prepares its arrival to streaming, where it could have better luck.

Supergirl will come to HBO Max he Thursday September 10.

The film is directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya), with a script Ana Nogueiraand with Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) as Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl. The plot follows Kara Zor-El on a dark interstellar journey of revenge and justice after a personal attack.

The film is based on Tom King's 2022 comics, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. In the comic, Supergirl and the young alien Knoll travel the galaxy to hunt down Krem of Yellow Hill after he murdered her father in cold blood.

Alcock debuted as “Superman's cousin with alcohol problems” in the third act of Superman (2025) by James Gunn, when he stumbles upon the Man of Steel's fortress of solitude.

The second installment of the renewed DC Universe (DCU) from the co-presidents of DC Studios, James Gunn y Peter Safrany Warner Bros.debuted in theaters on June 26, ending its run with $72.6 million dollars at the domestic box office, another $54 million dollars internationally, for a global total of $126.3 million dollars.

For such a high-profile production, the box office result was disastrous.

Supergirl It had an opening of less than $70 million at the global box office. In its second weekend, the collection fell a catastrophic 74%, collecting less than $10 million dollars at the domestic (United States) box office. He production cost was $185 million dollars and did not report profits during its time on the billboard. In fact, it is estimated that it generated losses of approximately $100 million to $120 million.

The cast also includes Matthias Schoenaerts like Krem of the Yellow Hills, Jason Momoa like the antihero Wolf, Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, David Corenswet like superman, Emily Beecham (King & Conqueror), Wil Coban (Sandman), Alice Hewkin (The Athena), y David Krumholtz (The Studio).

The producers are Gunn and Safran, with executive producers Nigel Gostelow, Chantal Nong Vo, and Lars P. Winther.

Gunn and Safran took the reins of the DC Universe after the previous version of the franchise, the DC Extended Universe, failed.

What's next in the DCU? First, the HBO series, Lanternswhich premiered its first episode on HBO Max on August 16. Later it will be the movie's turn Clayface (October 23) from director James Watkins, and screenwriter Mike Flanagan. It marks the world's first DC horror film.