‘Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow’ Movie At DC Studios Finds Writer

Ana Nogueira has been set to write Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow for Warner Bros. and DC Studios. The project is a standalone film that will follow Kara Zor-El, the cousin of Superman. The film is still in early development and no director is attached at this time.

While plot details for this pic are still vague, the original comic follows Supergirl as gets caught up in a young alien girl’s quest for revenge.

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The film is a big part of DC Studio Co-Chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran’s grand plan to relaunch the DC universe starting with Superman Legacy that Gunn is writing and directing with David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan starring. Production for that film will begin next year.

Nogueira, the actress turned playwright, most recently penned her Off-Broadway play Which Way To The Stage, which debuted in 2022. On the film side she is adapting the novel Mothers, Lock Up Your Daughters for 21 Laps Entertainment. She is repped by CAA, Howard Green Entertainment and Goodman Genow.

The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news of Nogueira’s involvement.

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