Summary
After four months,Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrowhas finally wrapped production. But underneath this welcome development is another layer of good news, one that would make Marvel Studios' VFX teams envious.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, thesecond big screen outing of James Gunn’s newly-christened DC Universe—afterSuperman—stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-el, David Krumholtz as her father Zor-el, Emily Beecham as her mother Alura In-Ze, and Jason Momoa as the alien bounty hunter Lobo. Inspired by Tom King’s comic miniseries, the story will see Kara go on a cosmic revenge mission during her 21st birthday.
Filming forSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowbeganon January 13 at London’s Leavesden Studios, with production also spanning locations in Scotland and Iceland. By May 10, shooting had wrapped, as confirmed byJames Gunn on Threads. This update means that the post-production team has the rare luxury of 13 months to polish the film before its scheduled release on July 05, 2025.
All Signs Point toSupergirl: Woman of TomorrowBeing A Visual Masterpiece
A Year-Plus For Post-Production Is A Luxury In The Comic Book Movie World
For the VFX-heavy production thatSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowundoubtedly is, this timeline is nothing short of a blessing. The VFX crews have ample time to refine every shot of the film meticulously. Simply put, there’s no excuse for this movie not to be a visual triumph and potentially even an awards contender in the effects category. Contrast that withAvengers: Doomsday,which commenced principal photographyon April 28,barely a year before release. Being a large ensemble film, shooting is bound to take longer thanSupergirl; the VFX crew has roughly five months to do their business. In Hollywood, the average timeline from filming through post-production to release for superhero blockbusters spans roughly 16 months—a year and a quarter. And for good reason: producing a superhero film, let alone a large-scale ensemble likeAvengers: Doomsday, is an enormous undertaking. It’s no coincidence that Marvel’s own visual effects (VFX) artists have publicly criticized the studio in recent years, citing unrealistic deadlines, insufficient staffing, and excessive creative demands as major sources of burnout and compromised quality.
IfSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowturns out to be the narrative and visual beauty as hoped—and there’s no reason to believe it won’t since it’s a Luca Guadagnino film and the Italian filmmaker is known for his visually rich and emotionally haunting storytelling—it would be a breath of fresh air for an audience that still remembersthe visual atrocity of Andy Muschietti’sThe Flash. Besides, Supergirl has another major advantage tucked in her cape: secrecy. A controlled production environment devoid of leaks wasn’t much of a choice since most of her film is shot indoors on sound stages and warehouse sets to simulate otherworldly terrain.
There’s yet to be any major cameos confirmed forSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, but it’s easy to guess one: Lobo. Jason Momoa wrapped things up a full month ahead of schedule (in mid-April), suggesting that his character will have less say in Kara’s story.
