After Sasha Calle starred as Supergirl, a.k.a. Kara Zor-El, in last year's The Flash, a different actress is picking up the mantle in the next phase of the DC universe. House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock has landed the role of Supergirl and will make her debut in next year's movie Superman: Legacy.
Milly Alcock is the new Supergirl, a role previously played by Sasha Calle in The Flash. (AP/Warner Bros.) A new Supergirl movie will be flying into cinemas soon with House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock set to play the title role and Cruella and I, Tonya filmmaker Craig Gillespie in talks to direct.
'House of the Dragon' star Milly Alcock is the new 'Supergirl' Milly Alcock in 2023 in London. “House of the Dragon” star Milly Alcock is set to star in “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.” Alcock, who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO series, and will play Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El in the upcoming movie.
House of the Dragon actress Milly Alcock has landed the coveted role of Supergirl in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Universe. The Australia-born Alcock played the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first season of HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon.
The main reason for the Supergirl season 7 cancelation was low ratings, which peaked at three million viewers in season 2 and was down to half of that for season 5. Things got worse at the end of season 5 for the DC hero, with another massive drop with only 700,000 live viewers.
"House of the Dragon" breakout star Milly Alcock is the newest addition to the DC Universe. The Australian actor has been cast as Supergirl — aka Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El — in the upcoming film "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow," DC Studios CEO James Gunn confirmed in an Instagram post Monday.
This is the first season of Supergirl to feature Katie McGrath (Lena Luthor) as a series regular. This is the only season of Supergirl to feature Odette Annable (Samantha Arias and Reign) as a series regular.
The story begins at the end of the Supergirl episode "Star-Crossed", which aired on March 20, 2017, which saw Kara Danvers / Supergirl (Benoist) hypnotized into a coma by Music Meister, with Mon-El (Chris Wood) and J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (David Harewood) bringing her to Earth-1 in hope that Team Flash can ...
While more DCEU characters might carry over into the DCU, Sasha Calle will be replaced by Milly Alcock as Supergirl in Woman of Tomorrow. Sasha Calle joined the DCEU timeline at a tumultuous time.
Alura is the Kryptonian daughter of In-Zee, wife of Zor-El, mother of Supergirl, and paternal aunt (by marriage) of Superman. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the character first appeared in Action Comics #252 (May 1959).
The character will appear in the DC Universe (DCU) franchise portrayed by Milly Alcock, in the upcoming films Superman (2025) and the self-titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (2026).
Supergirl Season 6 was all about Kara's journey of understanding herself. While there was some brief flirtation with William at CatCo, The Girl of Steel didn't make any time for dating. Of course, ending the hit superhero series with Kara single left some fans disappointed.
Embark on an unprecedented cinematic revolution with 'Supergirl Ascension,' where Emma Watson takes on the role of a trailblazing superhero brought to life through the transformative power of AI.
Melissa Benoist stars as Kara, with principal cast members Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath, Nicole Maines, Azie Tesfai, Julie Gonzalo, Staz Nair and David Harewood also returning from previous seasons. They are joined by new cast member Peta Sergeant.
Scheduling conflicts prevented Benanti from continuing her recurring role on Supergirl, which moved production to Vancouver when the series moved to The CW starting with season 2.
Gain an Olsen, lose an Olsen. While James Olsen's sister Kelly (Azie Tesfai) is now a series regular on Supergirl, it appears her brother, James played by Mehcad Brooks, is headed out the door.
In the comic continuity no, Supergirl has never canonically had any biological children. In fact, it was only very recently that her distant relative Kal-El had a son with Lois Lane under the name of Jonathan Kent.
For some viewers, it was missing one major plot point: a confession of love or kiss between Supergirl/Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist) and Lena Luthor (Katie McGrath). No, the two characters have never dated or been explicitly portrayed as love interests.
Eventually, she learned about her powers and how to use them, and took on the identity of Supergirl, wearing a black-haired wig to disguise her blond hair in that identity.
Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood fell in love after costarring on Supergirl, and thankfully, their relationship had a happier ending than their onscreen alter-egos'. The actor joined the CW series in season 2 as Mon-El, a love interest for the leading lady's Kara Danvers (a.k.a. the titular superhero).
Rose Zor-El also known as Rose Matthews is the daughter of Mon-El (Valor) and Kara Zor-El (Supergirl). She is the cousin of Clark Kent (Superman) and the granddaughter of Alura Van-El, Rhea and Lar Gand. Rose Zor-El is a member of the House of El and a member of the Royal Family of Daxam.
In the series finale, Cat buys back CatCo and hires Kara as her new editor-in-chief, while also disclosing to Kara herself that she has always known of Kara's Supergirl identity. Shortly after, Cat gives an interview where Kara publicly reveals herself as Supergirl.
