Director James Gunn Shares First Look At 'Krypto The Superdog' In 'Superman'

by Outsiders
October 15, 2024
Director James Gunn revealed the first official image of Krypto the Superdog from the upcoming 2025 Superman film on Tuesday. The image features Kal-El’s loyal canine companion on the moon, alongside David Corenswet portraying Superman. The character of Krypto is inspired by Gunn’s own rescued dog, Ozu.

Krypto arrives on screens in Superman this summer. Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman. 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. #Superman

In the series, Krypto serves as Superman's pet puppy on Krypton prior to being launched into space just before the planet's destruction. Upon arriving on Earth, he has matured into a fully grown dog with abilities akin to those of Superman. Krypto is taken in by 9-year-old Kevin Whitney, whose family perceives him as an ordinary Labrador retriever. However, the dog assumes the secret identity of "Superdog" when he engages in heroic acts and combats evil. Aside from Kevin, the only individual aware of Krypto's true nature is his mischievous cousin Bailey, whose frequent lies render his claims about the dog's powers unbelievable to others.

Gunn's Superman centers on the titular superhero as he strives to harmonize his Kryptonian lineage with his upbringing on Earth. He represents the ideals of truth, justice, and the American way, driven by a sense of human compassion in a society that often regards such kindness as antiquated.

Alongside Corenswet in the lead role, the film features Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer. The cast also includes Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, Sean Gunn, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Isabel Merced, and Nathan Fillion.

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Steven3 - 2025-06-12 @ 5:47 pm

That elongated arm flight at the end is pretty lame, almost looks like Monkey D. Luffy, or Mr. Fantastic.

BB_Shockwave - 2025-06-05 @ 10:13 pm

They are really giving Lex Luthor a girlfriend? Like in the silly Reeves movies, or Returns, where I think Kevin Spacey ate her dog at the end?

This also sadly confirms the plot leaks were true about Luthor randomly having his personal Phantom Zone where he just banishes anyone who annoys him, and Jimmy having the phone number of this cliche "OMG LOL" phone obsessed girlfriend will be a plot point.

Also, did Gunn somehow miss that Jimmy Olsen is supposed to be a KID? An intern? He looks older than both Clark and Lex...

And as someone said, indeed a bunch of no-name actors here, save for Nicholas Hoult and Nathan Fillion (who is way too old to play Guy).

rono - 2025-06-05 @ 9:16 pm

Amazing, I only recognize one actor from previous work in this cast. I guess Warner Brothers didn't have to pay these newcomers much.

Jscott991 - 2025-06-05 @ 7:01 pm

Yay for Lois, Eve, Cat, Jimmy, and Perry all getting posters!

I love that these characters are in the movie, but given how many other people are in it, I expect all of them (including Lois) to be wasted.

Jscott991 - 2025-06-04 @ 5:50 pm

Ha! Still no Lois. I still think Lois is the #3 character in this movie, but the marketing is really mistreating her.

Batfreak87 - 2025-06-04 @ 4:27 am
On 12/19/2024 at 9:07 AM, JayC said:

Warner Bros. and DC Comics have released the first full teaser trailer for the upcoming Superman movie directed by James Gunn and staring David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman.

these trailers since this one came out have gotten better and better. As much as I'm sore that Cavill is gone I'm intrigued by this movie.

In theaters on July 11, 2025.

Batfreak87 - 2025-06-04 @ 4:26 am

glad we got to see krypto finally.

BB_Shockwave - 2025-06-03 @ 11:58 pm

That Hawkgirl costume looks like it is from a CW show. Frankly, the CW one's helmet looked better... Mr Terrific is OK, but then again his costume was always very simple.

Guy is... weird. I dunno, Nathan Fillion is just not the type I see as Guy. He should be rough looking like a brawler but Guy is also a rogue and a joker. Also, his costume has too much white in it.

obs - 2025-06-03 @ 8:55 pm

I really dislike Hawkgirls eyes not being white. The fact you can see part of her eyebrow makes it look like a kids roleplay helmet.

Jscott991 - 2025-06-03 @ 8:12 pm

Lois Lane needs a better agent. I'm betting Hawkgirl is in the movie for like 2 minutes and she got a poster, but Lois didn't.

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