Craig Gillespie, who directed “I, Tonya” and “Cruella,” is in discussions to lead the film “Supergirl” for Warner Bros./DC Studios, as per reports from the media.
Filming for the movie is scheduled to start in late 2024 after James Gunn, the co-CEO and creative head of DC Studios, completes production on his “Superman” film, slated for release in summer 2025. Milly Alcock, known for her role in “House of the Dragon,” will portray the superheroine of Krypton in an adaptation of Tom King’s 2022 DC comic series “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.”
Last year, during a press conference outlining his plans for the DC universe, Gunn hinted that the portrayal of Supergirl on the big screen will differ significantly from that of Superman.
Gunn explained, “We see the difference between Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl who was raised on a rock, a chip off Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life, and then came to Earth when she was a young girl. She’s much more hardcore; she’s not exactly the Supergirl we’re used to seeing.”
Gillespie’s “I, Tonya” received three Oscar nominations, and Allison Janney won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tonya Harding’s abusive mother LaVona Golden. “Cruella,” a prequel to “101 Dalmatians” starring Emma Stone, won an Oscar for costume designer Jenny Beavan.
In addition to these films, Gillespie recently directed “Dumb Money,” which retells the 2021 GameStop meme stock craze. He also earned an Emmy nomination for directing the Hulu miniseries “Pam & Tommy,” based on the tumultuous romance between Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.
Gillespie is represented by CAA, Rumble Media, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. The discussions were first reported by Deadline.
