Late last year, DC Studios unveiled the first trailer for its summer blockbuster, Supergirl, and in doing so, broke a rule that had been followed for nearly 60 years in DC trailers. This trailer marks a new beginning for DC storytelling across animated and live-action projects – including films and TV shows – following the releases of Creature Commandos, Peacemaker Season 2, and Superman. Scheduled for release in 2026, Supergirl will feature Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin, and already offers a fresh look that’s distinct from previous DC films.
One interesting thing about the Supergirl movie is that almost all the action happens off-planet. While Alcock’s Supergirl first appeared in Superman, visiting Earth’s Fortress of Solitude to retrieve her dog, Krypto, her own movie has, so far, completely taken place somewhere else in the universe.
The trailer for Supergirl shows a lot of scenes filmed in locations that look completely new or even alien, which fits with what DC Studios’ James Gunn has said about the movie being mainly a “space adventure.” We’ll see places like Krypton, the planet where Supergirl’s family came from before it was destroyed, and other planets circling red suns – those suns will take away her superpowers.
The trailer for Supergirl stands out because it’s the first live-action DC movie trailer to show scenes entirely filmed on locations other than Earth. Every other DC live-action movie trailer since the 1966 Batman film has included at least some footage connecting the story to our planet.
The Supergirl trailer only shows a small part of what will happen in the movie, so it’s possible there will still be scenes set on Earth. We just haven’t seen them in the trailers yet.
The upcoming movie Supergirl is based on the DC comic Woman of Tomorrow. It stars Milly Alcock as Supergirl, Eve Ridley as Ruthye, and Jason Momoa as Lobo, and will be in theaters on June 26, 2026.
DC Movies That Spend the Most Time Away From Earth
Superman (1978)
The first Superman movie, directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, focused mostly on events happening on Earth. However, it also included important scenes on Superman’s home planet, Krypton, which showed his beginnings and time spent with his parents, Jor-El (played by Marlon Brando) and Lara (Susannah York), before they sent him to Earth.
Superman II
The 1980 sequel to Superman brought back Kryptonian villains – Zod, Ursa, and Non – who had been imprisoned in the Phantom Zone before their home planet, Krypton, was destroyed. The movie, Superman II, featured scenes set on Krypton and within the Phantom Zone with these characters, but most of the action still took place on Earth.
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
In 1987, Christopher Reeve starred as Superman for the last time in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. The movie features Superman completing several space missions, beginning with a rescue at a Russian space station and culminating in an epic fight against Nuclear Man on the Moon.
Green Lantern
Fast forward a few decades, and Green Lantern was among the first DC films of the modern era to primarily take place outside of Earth.
Ryan Reynolds plays Hal Jordan, a fighter pilot who starts his journey on Earth. He’s soon recruited into the Green Lantern Corps, leading him to their home planet, Oa. The movie switches between action scenes on Earth and in space, culminating in a final showdown with Parallax that takes place in the vastness of outer space.
Man of Steel
While Man of Steel mostly took place on Earth, director Zack Snyder still explored Superman’s alien background and where he came from.
Like the 1978 Superman movie, Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel began with scenes set outside of Earth, showing the history of Jor-El and General Zod on their home planet of Krypton. This backstory explained the motivations of Michael Shannon’s villain and paved the way for his appearance on Earth. Snyder gave Krypton a distinct visual style, making it stand out from the rest of the film.
Both Richard Donner and Zack Snyder’s Superman films showed the history of Superman’s family on Krypton. However, James Gunn’s Superman movie doesn’t focus on that part of the story, instead leaving the exploration of Krypton to the Supergirl film.
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2026-03-07 12:35