Man Of Tomorrow Star Milly Alcock Confirms [Spoiler] Return; Hasn't Been Told About Her DCU Future

Man Of Tomorrow Star Milly Alcock Confirms [Spoiler] Return; Hasn't Been Told About Her DCU Future

Supergirl star Milly Alcock has addressed her DCU future, revealing who she's worked with on Man of Tomorrow and confirming she hasn't been told anything about what comes after that movie.

By JoshWilding - Jun 26, 2026 09:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Man of Tomorrow

While Supergirl looks set to have a challenging weekend at the box office, Milly Alcock still has a bright future as the DCU's Maid of Might. That likely won't include a sequel to her film, but critics have heaped praise on her performance, and the House of the Dragon alum is already confirmed for next summer's Man of Tomorrow.

In an interview with Josh Horowitz, Alcock was asked about shooting scenes for the Superman sequel and name-dropped some of the actors she's been working with. 

"It's hard to code switch, and it's a different environment than the environment that we had on Supergirl," the actress started. "It's a different story, but all of the cast that I've gotten to work with have been super open and really lovely. Like Nicholas Hoult [and] David [Corenswet]. I love [Nicholas]."

"And [Alan Tudyk], who plays Gary the robot, was also there. He's so funny," Alcock continued, confirming the Superman star's return for Man of Tomorrow"And Lars [Eidinger], we've had a few people."

So, Supergirl will cross paths with Superman, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, and Superman Robot #4, which suggests the Woman of Tomorrow's role will be significant.

When Horowitz put it to her that James Gunn has said Supergirl will have a big role in the sequel, she replied, "Yeah. I'm excited. I'm excited to keep doing it. I'm not going to tell you things."

However, despite executive producer Lars P. Winther's recent insistence that Supergirl will have a big role in another upcoming DCU movie, Alcock knows nothing about it, saying she had no idea what the future holds for the hero. 

A social media post from Gunn led to speculation that Supergirl could be paired up with Wonder Woman in her movie. After all, Ana Nogueira is writing the Amazon's upcoming reboot after penning Kara Zor-El's first big screen solo outing since 1984.

In Man of Tomorrow, Superman will be forced to team up with Lex Luthor to battle Brainiac, a threat not just to Metropolis but the entire world.

Written and directed by James Gunn, previously announced stars include David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Lars Eidinger as Brainiac, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag, Sr., Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, and Milly Alcock as Supergirl.

Andre Royo, Matthew Lillard, Sinqua Walls, and Adria Arjona recently joined the cast, though we still don't know for sure whether the latter is playing Maxima or Wonder Woman. There's also speculation about Eva De Dominici playing one of those characters.

Man of Tomorrow arrives in theaters on July 9, 2027.

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CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 6/26/2026, 9:43 AM
She’ll know about her future in about 3 weeks. Personally if it isn’t a Batman or Superman movie, I could wait to see it at home.
centaur
centaur - 6/26/2026, 9:50 AM
Batmangina
Batmangina - 6/26/2026, 9:51 AM
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Just kidding. It's a [frick]ing disaster and it's making the Snyderverse look like a paragon of planning and proactivity.

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TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 6/26/2026, 9:54 AM
"Ana Nogueira is writing the Amazon's upcoming reboot after penning Kara Zor-El's first big screen solo outing"

Gunn would be smart to scrap whatever she's worked on and find someone who actually knows how to write a script people will pay $$$ to see.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/26/2026, 10:14 AM
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ive been thinking the past 2 weeks that it really is her fault (unless they significantly changed things during reshoots/after fan showings) that she just sucks. she may be a good person, but get her away from writing duties cuz clearly her script was dogshit and is getting roasted by critics
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 6/26/2026, 10:18 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - I place most of the blame on Gunn, as he wouldn't shut up about only approving scripts that were ready, which this script was anything but. As a director, Gunn is one of the best superhero movie directors working today; I'll never take that away from him, but he's clearly not fit for the studio head position. WB should let Gunn focus on directing movies and hand over the job of approving scripts and green lighting projects to someone more suitable for the role.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/26/2026, 10:26 AM
@TheJok3r - oh, Gunn deserves a TON of the blame, but i also blame the writer for a poor script. if she can't write, it is what it is and she should not be given the lead, maybe a supporting role in that regards. also agreed that Gunn should stick with directing, although i dont love his movies like many on here do.
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 6/26/2026, 9:56 AM
It was a good movie, not fantastic but also not as horrible as dudes on the internet want it to be.

Lobo was perfect
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 6/26/2026, 10:00 AM
@KaptainKhaos - Seriously. I was surprised by how inflated the complaints are.
Nolanite
Nolanite - 6/26/2026, 10:04 AM
@KaptainKhaos -

My man!

He killed it every single time he was on screen!

Nolanite out
newhire13
newhire13 - 6/26/2026, 11:35 AM
@FrankenDad - Everything is the worst thing ever now lol
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 6/26/2026, 9:57 AM
Just curious if everyone taking a shit on this movie has actually seen it, or are you just holding onto the wagon?
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/26/2026, 10:16 AM
@FrankenDad - personally im not shitting on it... and unlike others, ill hold my own judgement until i see it. my expectations are low just based on the trailers but it doesnt mean its Birds of Prey or Morbius bad
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 6/26/2026, 10:24 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - I was certainly not disappointed. Didn’t break any molds, but I’ve seen much worse movies.
ClarkJoeKent
ClarkJoeKent - 6/26/2026, 10:00 AM
Supergirl Review: DC Had Something Epic, Then James Gunn Happened😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Supergirl is now in theaters, marking the next DCU outing following James Gunn’s Superman. The cast is decent. The visuals are good. The action works. There are pieces here that could have made for a much bigger, more epic movie.

But once again, the DCU has a problem.

Supergirl is not as bad as some of the reviews have made it out to be. It is not Madame Web. It is not The Marvels. I would not call it a complete disaster.

But it is another Hollywood misfire, and the biggest reason is the script and James Gunn.


Milly Alcock is good as Kara. She has the right edge for this version of Supergirl, and she carries the movie well enough. Eve Ridley is also fine as Ruthye, and the two work together better than the script does.

Jason Momoa’s Lobo is also great. He steals every scene he is in, even if his actual entrance is oddly underwhelming. He just sort of appears in a bar sequence after Supergirl beats up a bunch of dudes, and apparently he was there the whole time. For a character like Lobo, that should have hit a lot harder. This explains what happened.

David Corenswet’s Superman is barely in the movie, but I liked his small role. Corenswet continues to come off as a good actor and a solid Superman. The movie also sets things up so Supergirl can be involved in Man of Tomorrow, and that part does have me interested.

The acting really is not the main issue here.

The main character problem is Matthias Schoenaerts’ Krem, and that is not really Schoenaerts’ fault. It is what he was given to work with. Krem is bland, forgettable and meaningless. He feels like a generic space pirate, basically the Ravagers straight out of Guardians of the Galaxy, only without the personality.

Villains make these movies. James Gunn knows that. He has even talked about Marvel making that mistake with his first Guardians of the Galaxy. So there is no excuse for Supergirl having a villain this flat.


Supergirl Fight Scene
The Script Keeps Repeating Itself

The biggest problem with Supergirl is the script.

The movie does not feel like it has a real three-act structure. It does not build in a satisfying way. It feels like the same story repeating every 20 to 30 minutes.

Supergirl gets depowered. She chases the enemy. She fights the enemy. She gets powered up. Then she gets depowered again.

Rinse, repeat.

Sometimes it is a red sun. Sometimes it is a green sun. Sometimes it is a poison drink (wait, isn’t she Kryptonian and under a yellow sun???). Then, somehow, it is even Kryptonite.

There are supposed to be only two Kryptonians left in the universe, yet Krem just happens to have Kryptonite arrows sitting around. Why? Has he been saving them? Did he know Supergirl was coming? Did he know Kryptonians were out there?

The movie never makes that feel convincing. Nobody really reacts like Kara being Kryptonian is some shocking thing, either. No one seems stunned by Supergirl being Supergirl. The story just wants the Kryptonite arrows to exist, so they exist.

The same goes for Krypto getting poisoned. Supergirl has three days to get the antidote from Krem, but the obvious question is: why not take Krypto to a yellow sun? The movie explains that away by saying moving him will make the poison spread faster.

Fine. But it feels like the script plugging a hole, not the story naturally making sense.
Supergirl Should Have Been More Epic

The frustrating part is the first 20 to 30 minutes are actually pretty good. The setup works. There is a real story there. Supergirl could have been an epic vengeance movie with a bigger emotional punch and a stronger fantasy/sci-fi feel.

Once they decide to go to the planet where Krem is hiding, the whole movie starts to fall apart.

The locations start feeling the same. The scenes start feeling the same. The beats start feeling the same. Instead of getting bigger, the movie starts spinning in circles.

The visuals are good. The visual effects are good. The fight scenes are good. There are no big complaints there.

The music, though, is just okay. I would have liked it to sound more epic. The score feels too generic, which is also the biggest complaint about the movie itself. It needed more weight. More scale. More seriousness.

Instead, it gets undercut by the same James Gunn-style goofiness that Hollywood has beaten into the ground.
The goofy aliens. The goofy costumes. The goofy space suits. Milly Alcock’s tinfoil-looking spacesuit just looks dumb. Ruthye’s blow-up suit is just as stupid as Nathan Fillion’s suit in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

It all takes what could have been something bigger and makes it feel smaller.

Supergirl Movie Villain
The Revenge Story Does Not Add Up

The moral of the movie is also a mess.

Ruthye comes from a warrior family. Her father makes legendary swords and weapons. Her mother tries to fight. Her brother is part of that world, too. This is a family built around warriors, weapons and combat.

But the movie’s big message is that revenge is bad, killing Krem will destroy Ruthye’s soul spirit, and she needs to rise above it.

Meanwhile, people are dying all over the place.

Supergirl tells Ruthye not to kill Krem, but by the end of the movie, she tells Ruthye to keep making swords and weapons like her father. Weapons that are obviously going to be used to kill people.

How does that add up?

The movie wants the emotional weight of a vengeance story, but it also wants to wag its finger at revenge. It wants Ruthye’s family legacy to matter, but it also wants the audience to treat the act of killing Krem as some line that cannot be crossed. It does not work.


The Divisive Stuff Is Back

Then there is the usual divisive material.

What should have been an epic vengeance movie turns into an eye-rolling anti-male campaign where the men are to blame and the women carry the trauma.

The rumors about Krem and his pirates trafficking girls turn out to be right. Supergirl and Ruthye have a conversation about why she is called “Supergirl” and not “Superwoman.” Krem is a white dude. He kills an Asian family. He kills a Black family.

The message is not subtle.

It feels like the same kind of divisive material that has shown up in Creature Commandos, Peacemaker and even Superman. It also sure feels like Gunn took a pass on the script and injected more of it.

David Corenswet Superman Supergirl 2026 Movie
Superman is James Gunn biggest mistake — and intentional

And yes, the movie also doubles down on the Jor-El problem from Superman.

Supergirl’s dad makes a remark about Jor-El sending Superman to conquer Earth. Then he basically tells Supergirl what Jor-El is traditionally supposed to tell Superman, about being a hero and doing good. So now Supergirl gets the better Superman message than Superman does. She’s the real Superman.

Eye roll.

It comes off like another FU to fans from Gunn, who did not like the Jor-El change the first time. Instead of walking it back, Gunn doubles down (we dive more into it here).

The movie starting with Krypto pissing all over Superman, says it all: what it says is that James Gunn should have never been allowed anywhere near Superman.

Supergirl Krypto
Krypto Is More Of The Same

Krypto is also starting to feel played out.

Yes, the dog is cute. Yes, audiences like cute animal sidekicks. But Hollywood has been leaning on this trick for years. Baby Groot. Baby Grogu. Cute dogs. Cute mascot characters. It is all starting to feel the same.

Supergirl needed to feel like something new. Instead, Krypto becomes another example of the movie leaning into familiar, market-tested cuteness when it should have been pushing toward something more epic.

Jason Momoa Lobo Supergirl Bts


Final Thoughts

Supergirl is not terrible. Milly Alcock is good. Eve Ridley is fine. Jason Momoa’s Lobo is great. David Corenswet continues to work as Superman. The visuals are strong, the action scenes are good, and there is enough here to keep the movie from completely falling apart.

But the story and the script are not there.

The villain is bland. The movie repeats the same beats over and over. The plot holes pile up. The moral of the revenge story does not make sense. The goofy costumes and aliens undercut the bigger fantasy/sci-fi feel. The divisive material is back. The whole thing feels too generic when it should have felt epic.

Supergirl could have been something special. Instead, it gets weighed down by a script and direction that do not add up.

It is not as bad as I thought it would be, and it is not as bad as some critics have made it sound. But that is not exactly a glowing endorsement.

Rating: 6/10
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 6/26/2026, 10:03 AM
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WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 6/26/2026, 10:06 AM
@FrankenDad - LOL! That was good. Bravo!
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/26/2026, 10:19 AM
@ClarkJoeKent - i read 60% of this... but good review... and it seems like once again its the script and main villian that sucks and Milly & Jason are great as Supergirl and Lobo, which pleases me.
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/26/2026, 10:46 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - villain sucks in book review says snails taste goood will you eat it ?
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/26/2026, 11:17 AM
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MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/26/2026, 12:14 PM
@dragon316 - the villain sucks because ive already seen him in GotG Vol2 and he was a joke there and joke here... but yes, i will still make up my own mind after i see it
ClarkJoeKent
ClarkJoeKent - 6/26/2026, 3:12 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - it was being kind to an overall bad film
centaur
centaur - 6/26/2026, 10:00 AM
ClarkJoeKent
ClarkJoeKent - 6/26/2026, 10:05 AM
The good this is Ellison & The Saudis want a EPIC, CINEMATIC UNIVERSE like what DC had with Goyer,Terrio, Snyder, Nolan. They've been in conversations & Zacks JLA has JUST released on Netflix & is #1 in 21 Countries. Zack has HUGE appeal & fan following across seas. Gunns contract is UP after FEB 2027. Time is on our side.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/26/2026, 10:09 AM
Sweet!!.

I haven’t seen Supergirl yet but the little we got of this Kara’s dynamic with Clark was fun in Superman so looking forward to more of it in MOT.

Also not surprising that Alan Tudyk is back as “Gary” in MOT but still welcomed nonetheless since I enjoyed the little he had in the first film.

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Anyway , Superman was solid imo so looking forward to Man of Tomorrow!!.
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/26/2026, 10:45 AM
People hate movie will hate book That’s what it looks like
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/26/2026, 11:07 AM
This is exactly why you cast the right [frick]ing people.

The critics can argue about the film all they want, but one thing almost everyone agrees on is Milly Alcock. She’s a [frick]ing star.

Now she’s already sharing the screen with Corenswet, Hoult, Brainiac and Gary. That’s exactly where Supergirl belongs.

The future of the DCU isn’t just Superman.

It’s Superman and Kara.

#DCAlliance

For [frick]s Sake
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/26/2026, 11:15 AM
DING!DING!DING!

LOGIC PATROL COMING THROUGH!

A studio head who's contract is up in Feb 2027 but has a movie coming out in July 2027 is clearly getting his contract renewed.

DING!DING!DING!

LOGIC PATROL OUT!
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 6/26/2026, 12:10 PM
@UltimaRex - Not necessarily. I'm not saying it won't, but the release date being after the contract expires isn't a factor. Especially after 2 movies that didn't live up to financial expectations. Man of Tomorrow wil have completed principle photography long before february and especially after the backlash against what Warners did with Batgirl, there's no way they do something like that with a Superman movie.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/26/2026, 1:56 PM
@Patient2670 - 2 movies?
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 6/26/2026, 3:21 PM
@UltimaRex - So far. Superman and Supergirl (Suicide Squad doesn't count - he wasn't the boss yet, just a [pardon the pun] hired gun. I'm actually rooting for Supergirl by the way, but the numbers don't inspire confidence. Now, theres a chance for Clayface to be a huge hit. I'm not including Creature Commandos or Peacemaker, because TV / Streaming is a much more nebulous equation. And again, there's every opportunity for Lanterns to be a hit. But at some point, before his contract is up, something has to prove him profitable with properties that Paramount more than likely sees as a sure thing. Breaking even won't fly with a corporation. Believe me, I'm not a Gunn hater, just being real. He may get another extension on the contract, but it's definitely not a done deal.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/26/2026, 5:51 PM
@Patient2670 - the "financial expectation" for Superman was 500m.

It made 600m+.

That's the simple truth.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/26/2026, 6:58 PM
@UltimaRex - Yeah and the "Financial expectation" for Supergirl is around 300M.
"Financial expectation" must mean something different to break even point.
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 6/26/2026, 7:29 PM
@UltimaRex - The financial need was 500m, to break even.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/26/2026, 8:14 PM
@ObserverIO - seriously, it's at the point where I'm not even going to question it without getting paid for my amateur accounting.
Is it getting a sequel? Yes? Then it clearly made enough money.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/26/2026, 8:16 PM
@Patient2670 - yes.

It made 600m+

Before digital. Which is clearly where the money is these days...
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 6/26/2026, 8:59 PM
@UltimaRex - I didn't say it didn't make money, just didn't meet expectations.And that final Box office tally was far below where they wanted a Superman movie to be. The Batman made 773 m.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/27/2026, 7:31 AM
@Patient2670 - The. Expectation. Was. 500m.

What they wanted? How long is a length of string? 1bn? 2bn? 10bn? 20?!? No Hollywood exec has EVER said "gee, this movie has made too much money. I'm going to have to give some back."

Bottom line, S25 is getting a sequel. Doesn't the mere existence of MOT tell you WB is happy?
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 6/27/2026, 12:21 PM
@UltimaRex - Why are you still going on about this? You're right, no "Hollywood exec. has ever said a movie made too much money". But every one of them has said "Gee I really wish this movie had made more - I thought it would have."

Again, yes, S25 covered it's expenses and turned a modest profit. That justifies the studio saying "Let's give it another go. Maybe there's more profit to be made on another one. You never know, MOT could be another "Dark Knight". Doesn't mean they're happy with the first one's performance, just that they aren't mad at it.

I get the sense that you think I'm dogging Gunn or the movie. I'm not at all. I actually enjoyed the movie. And I tend to like James Gunn, in general. But a Superman movie by the guy who turned a group of Marvel second stringers into one of their most profitable franchises. They thought this would be an easy lay up - especially after all the "grimdark" criticisms of Snyder's work (which I also am not dogging, I liked those movies too.). I'm just saying, with all the Gunn hate, online, about everything he is overseeing or making, himself along with the box office results of both Superman, and now Supergirl, If Clayface and Lanterns don't set the world on fire, Gunn's contract is by no means a guarantee.

The reason they extended his contract for another year, already is due to the Paramount sale. "Look, We have this division of the company that owns really valuable IP, with a known entity in charge, and the train is rolling. That makes a transition smoother, if not more attractive to a buyer. If Gunn does well, and he and Ellison can get along, then he very well might get that renewal. On the other hand, even if MOT does gangbusters at the BO, and Gunn tries to renegotiate his deal, Ellison may not want to bother with it or him. He may just decide to turn the whole thing over to Brett Ratner. Stranger things have happened and there are a lot of moving pieces at play.

So, what's say we put this whole discussion to bed, It may happen, but it's simply not a guarantee. Fair?
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/27/2026, 3:17 PM
@Patient2670 - why am *I* still going on about it?

I told you the truth and you're constantly trying to turn it into something else for... reasons.

A director who's contract expires in February but has a movie coming out in July is getting his contract renewed.

That's it. That's simple logic.
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