Cruella director to helm new Supergirl movie starring House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock
Apr. 4, 2024Craig Gillespie is in talks to direct Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
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The DCU’s new Supergirl movie may have finally found its director.Cruellahelmer Craig Gillespie is in talks to direct the superhero flick, officially titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, according toDeadline.
“We see the difference between Superman, who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he’s an infant,” DC Studios CEOJames Gunnpreviously toldVariety. “Versus Supergirl, who was raised on a rock chip off of Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life.”
Gillespie is best known for directing Cruella, starring Emma Stone as the fur-coatedDisneyvillain, and ice skating dramaI, Tonya, which starred Margot Robbie. He also helmed the Hulu series Pam and Tommy andDumb Money, a movie about the GameStop short squeeze that was released last year.
Superman and Supergirl are just two of several upcoming projects in the newDCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, helmed by Gunn and producer Peter Safran. The Brave and the Bold, a new Batman and Robin movie from The Flash director Andy Muschietti, is also in the works, as well as TV shows including the animated Creature Commandoes and Peacemaker spin-off Waller.
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