James Gunn has shared the first look at Superman’s Krypto the Superdog.
Superman will be released in United States theaters in July 2025. Directed by Gunn, the movie will be the first official feature film that is part of the forthcoming DCU.
Gunn has now shared a first look at Clark Kent’s superpowered canine, Krypto. Created by Otto Binder and Curt Swan, Krypto first appeared in DC Comics in 1955’s Adventure Comics #210. Like Superman, Krypto is Kryptonian and possesses similar powers to the Man of Steel.
What did James Gunn say about Krypto’s role in Superman?
“Krypto arrives on screens in Superman this summer. Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman,” Gunn wrote. “Ozu, who came from a hoarding situation in a backyard with 60 other dogs & never knew human beings, was problematic to say the least. He immediately came in & destroyed our home, our shoes, our furniture – he even ate my laptop. It took a long time before he would even let us touch him. I remember thinking, “Gosh, how difficult would life be if Ozu had superpowers?” – and thus Krypto came into the script & changed the shape of the story as Ozu was changing my life. What better time to debut the not-so-good-good-boy Krypto than #AdoptAShelterDog month. Btw, Ozu today, is, fairly often, a very good boy.”
View Gunn’s post on X below:
Superman stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent, Neva Howell as Martha Kent, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Terence Rosemore as Otis, and Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard.
Superman will be released in United States theaters on July 11, 2025.
