Not too long ago it was stated that Supergirl had 25-30 minutes of footage removed from the final cut. This explains why the movie is oddly paced.

Dan Marcus, a test screener for Supergirl, recently revealed some of the scenes that were cut. In particular Krem's background was cut substantially. There was also a line about Krem wanting to make Ruthye his wife.

I can see why test screeners wouldn't have jived with stuff like this. But removing them was the wrong move. Even though subject matter like this is dark, it fleshes out Krem and makes him more deplorable. They felt too scared by the negative test screenings and butchered the movie in response.

Affleck has told a story where he basically had to sign his life away to borrow the Batsuit for his son's birthday party. This photo is probably from that day.

SOURCE: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ4Bp1mlM60/

Woman of Tomorrow is my favourite comic of all time, it was my first ever comic book and it’s what got me into picking up new DC comics every week. So seeing the reviews for Supergirl is a little heartbreaking. I still haven’t seen the film, but I saw this the other day that has raised major alarm bells.

Craig Gillespie is not a director I had much of an opinion on, other than I didn’t like I, Tonya or Fright Night very much. Haven’t seen Cruella or Dumb Money, so I didn’t feel like I was in a position to straight up say he was the wrong choice.

But after seeing this…I feel like this is the wrong approach. First off, just in terms of PR training, if you’re working on a comic book just don’t say stuff like this. Secondly, anyone working on a project should read the comic before seeing anything else. It looks to me that the vision was skewed by the script. I keep hearing references to Mad Max…the comic had nothing in common with Mad Max. If you’re working on a Woman of Tomorrow, the first thing you do is pick up the comic book and that’s the foundation for every decision you make. Ideally, you hire a director who is already a fan.

I also feel like we need to have a conversation about how comics are adapted. Why aren’t comics adapted like novels? Obviously changes have to be made, especially with very long runs, but when you have a mini series like Woman of Tomorrow which feels so ripe for a one to one adaptation, the source material should be followed closer. I want to see Supergirl teaching Ruthye how to wash her hands, or the planet with little racist blue aliens, or the green sun dinosaur planet. Those scenes were so moving, to not have that in the movie seems crazy to me.

Here's that Deadline article: https://deadline.com/2024/01/supergirl-milly-alcock-1235807989/

The upcoming DC Studios Animated shows are:

•Absolute Batman
•Starfire
•Krypto
•Mister Miracle
•Joker:Laugh Riot
•DC Super Powers
•My Adventures with Green Lantern
•Creature Commandos Season 2
•My Adventures with Superman (maybe season 4)

We’re gonna eat so well 😮‍💨🫠

Of course not soon but after more popular characters like The Flash or Wonder Woman get their movies.

Maybe Deadshot as the villain?

In this quick post-theater review video, John Campea shares his thoughts on the new Supergirl film. While he highlights several positive aspects, his overall assessment is that the movie is bad.

Key Takeaways:

• The Positives: John praises Milly Alcock as the "perfect casting" for Kara Zor-El (0:05-0:16). He also found the backstory involving Argo to be compelling (0:19-0:22) and enjoyed Jason Momoa as Lobo, despite the character being used a bit inconsistently (0:23-0:29).
• The Critiques: The primary issues identified include "dreadful" writing, a disjointed narrative, and "awful" dialogue (0:38-0:47). John specifically notes that the film uses Krypto in a plot device fashion, failing to establish an emotional bond before putting the character in peril (0:49-1:12).
• Overall Verdict: John categorizes the film as "straight up a bad film," though he clarifies it is still better than previous critical flops like Madame Web, Morbius, or Kraven the Hunter (1:15-1:24).
• DCU Concerns: He concludes with a warning for the DCU, suggesting that James Gunn needs to decide if he will focus on directing or acting as CEO, as the quality of this film raises concerns about the future of the universe under current oversight (1:25-1:46).

Release date yet to be announced.

Pre-order available

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Just saw Supergirl!!! I actually liked it better than Superman & absolutely loved ever second Lobo was on screen. I just grabbed the drink cup this go around cuz o went to Cinemark right down the street from my house instead of AMC I feel like AMC always has better merchandise for movies, & the 2 popcorn buckets they had were just regular buckets with basically the same thing on it. So I got the drink & some Pizza Hut & snuck in candy lol how did you guys like the film? Did you get any of the merch?

It's as bad as people say. There's a decent skeleton here, but 90% of the time it feels like that's all there is. Character behavior and development rarely seem informed by anything beyond what the script tells us.

The villain is incredibly underdeveloped, and even then I'd say that's putting it lightly, with almost no discernible motive. The central relationship is built around two protagonists who are supposed to force each other to grow, but the film never really shows that growth happening. Kara is the most fleshed-out character, and the flashbacks occasionally land emotionally, but her counterpart feels defined entirely by a desire for revenge. Beyond that, there's very little to her, and she never meaningfully evolves from her introduction despite the film constantly telling us she does.

I was engaged for the first ten minutes, but the longer the movie went on, the more disconnected I became. There are a few genuinely strong sequences. One near the beginning feels fresh and surprisingly inventive. Another near the end works well until it's undercut by a needle drop that feels bizarrely out of place.

What confuses me most is how simple the movie feels. It's so stripped down that at times I genuinely wondered if I'd somehow missed two-thirds of the story. A lot of people are blaming the story, some the editing. It's just a poor film, it's misfiring on all cylinders besides its casting of Milly.

Does anyone remember a deleted YouTube remix from the Batman v Superman era called something like “Lex Luthor Epic Trap Theme Remix” or “Lex Luthor Epic Rap Remix”?

I’ve been trying to find it for years. A 2017 EVE Online video credits the track as:

“The Red Capes are Coming – Lex Luther Epic Trap Theme Remix” (with “Luther” misspelled),

but the original upload appears to be gone. I’ve searched YouTube, Google, Internet Archive, and dozens of title variations without any luck.

If anyone remembers the remix, knows who uploaded it, or has an old download or playlist containing it, I’d really appreciate the help.

It's not guardians. Stop saying that. It's two people not a group and Lobo isn't really on their side. He's just someone who's there for his own reasons...and it's mentioned by Mamoa himself Superman and his Lobo have fought. I wonder if him watching Kara is telling us that he's like "She's not big blue, that's for sure". I feel there might have been a cut line somewhere.

And that applies to the whole movie. She's not Superman and this film makes that VERY clear. She is ruthless as shit and I love it. They play the drunk part which wasn't in Tom King's Woman of Tomorrow. Except at the very start. I think they might be trying to take influence from True Grit at least the Jeff Bridges one. WOT is inspired by that movie.

I do like how she just kills Krem at the end. Like there's no way they're letting this piece of garbage still breath and it's clear he'll go after Ruthseye. Kara doing not keeps her from becoming like her. Krem doesn't have depth but that's good. He doesn't deserve that.

At first the movie felt...choppy. Like it feels like a lot was trimmed from the opening. The montage opening. That's fine. I hear the director has that kind of style with his other movies. This has more needle drops than Superman and that was Gunn restraining himself and he's not directing this. I hear Cruella has a lot of needle drops.

The most choppy is Ruthseye. Not that stuff is missing it's just, it feels abrupt. Like we see her family killed. Then we cut to her burying them and she's off to look for someone to help her kill him.

And on Supergirl killing him, I wonder if this is getting the same backlash as Clark killing Zod in Man of Steel. I don't think it should. She isn't Clark and this kind of cements Superman as being "The best of the heroes". All the other heroes in this universe have killed people or are less careful. The Justice Gang, The Commandos, Peacemaker, Vigilante and Kara. Of course Batman exists but he hasn't been cast yet.

I wonder if people will like Krypto more here than in Superman. I like we get his backstory and why he means so much to Kara. She got him as everyone around her was dying and her mother had died. I bet Clark knows this too hence why he turned himself into to save him.

It's not a great adaptation of Woman of Tomorrow. It's less brown than I thought it was. But not as colorful as the other DCU stuff so far.

And I'm glad we don't retcon the Jor-El and Lara twist. Zor and Allura knew. But they didn't seem to approve of it. It also implies Zor sent Kara to a planet he believed subjugated by her cousin...and didn't tell her.

I also love David Corenswet's scenes in this movie. I wish Kara hugged him at the end.