The Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow News and Discussion Thread

[FilmNerdJamie]

DanielRPK has a well-documented reputation of stealing scoops and claiming them as his own behind his paywall.

The Variety piece from last October first floated that the plan is for Momoa's Lobo to be introduced in someone else's movie. So even that "scoop" isn't new.

 

[solidsnake86]

I mean, Momoa posted a whole video leaving the meeting with Gunn. Then, as you said, variety pretty much confirmed that plan. This to me was just putting known content out because people forgot about Momoa.

 

[BobJM]

I got one issue left of the story, but could they possibly change Krem out for Lobo?

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Figured they’d swap Krem with Lobo. All that talk about Momoa had to lead somewhere…

 

[Karelia]

Figured they’d swap Krem with Lobo. All that talk about Momoa had to lead somewhere…

I just finished the book. I feel it would be a pretty easy swap. Honestly, I'm not sure how I felt about the ending. For those who read it, I'm curious what you guys think? Spoilers ahead for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow graphic novel...

Upon first seeing the final page, I thought Ruthye had killed Krem, which I felt was so weird. I took another look, and realized you can see him movie his arm up before going into the rest position in the final panel. It was a little vague, but I'm assuming an old lady couldn't kill him with a kane with one hit to the head lol.

Also, after one or two hundred years had passed, I thought she would end up forgiving him, but you can't fault her for not. I guess I take the ending as she's glad he has changed and reformed into a better person, but she can't forgive him and wants nothing to do with him. And now all Krem wanted was forgiveness. It was more bleak than I expected, but overall... really amazing story with incredible art and I'm curious how well they will adapt this, I feel it may need a pretty big budget.

 

[BobJM]

It’d be cool to involve the Legion of Superheroes somehow too

 

[flickchick85]

I just finished the book. I feel it would be a pretty easy swap. Honestly, I'm not sure how I felt about the ending. For those who read it, I'm curious what you guys think? Spoilers ahead for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow graphic novel...

Upon first seeing the final page, I thought Ruthye had killed Krem, which I felt was so weird. I took another look, and realized you can see him movie his arm up before going into the rest position in the final panel. It was a little vague, but I'm assuming an old lady couldn't kill him with a kane with one hit to the head lol.

Also, after one or two hundred years had passed, I thought she would end up forgiving him, but you can't fault her for not. I guess I take the ending as she's glad he has changed and reformed into a better person, but she can't forgive him and wants nothing to do with him. And now all Krem wanted was forgiveness. It was more bleak than I expected, but overall... really amazing story with incredible art and I'm curious how well they will adapt this, I feel it may need a pretty big budget.

Spoiler

She didn’t kill him. The artwork makes that clear. He moves his arm after they walk away. She just bonked him in the head with her cane. Tom King was asked this once and confirmed it. I think the ending brilliant reiterates the theme of resilience: Krem represents Kara’s Krypton - it’s not something you’ll ever get over, and you never have to “forgive,” it’s a constant wound. You just keep moving forward.

 

[Karelia]

Spoiler

She didn’t kill him. The artwork makes that clear. He moves his arm after they walk away. She just bonked him in the head with her cane. Tom King was asked this once and confirmed it. I think the ending brilliant reiterates the theme of resilience: Krem represents Kara’s Krypton - it’s not something you’ll ever get over, and you never have to “forgive,” it’s a constant wound. You just keep moving forward.

Spoiler

That makes perfect sense. I was just a little confused when I first looked at those final three panels, you see him move his arm in the second to last panel, then in the resting position in the final one. Also, the dialogue on the final panel is from Ruthye's novel, which is a lie about Supergirl killing Krem. Once I realized all of that, I came to like the ending. I think some people don't like it because it makes Supergirl look like a killer in the eyes of everyone else besides Ruthye, who knows the truth.

 

[Dr.]

I just finished the book...

Upon first seeing the final page, I thought Ruthye had killed Krem, which I felt was so weird. I took another look, and realized you can see him movie his arm up before going into the rest position in the final panel. It was a little vague, but I'm assuming an old lady couldn't kill him with a (c)ane with one hit to the head lol...

My initial impression was the same as yours: that Ruthye had killed Krem. And based on a bit of personal research, it seems we’re not the only ones who came to this conclusion. Understandably so, I’d claim.

Spoiler: Some details from the book

In the panel featuring Ruthye’s strike to Krem, it looks as if there might be some “blade” (like a scythe) attached to Ruthye’s walking stick. Additionally, there’s airborne “debris” from the strike. Blood splatters? So visually interpreting this as a horrific — even lethal — blow is not a crazy notion. Then there’s Krem’s arm “movement.” True, his arm is up at first — indicating life. But then it’s down…

But all this is wrong. In response to a direct question, Tom King confirmed that Ruthe’s attack was not fatal. (On second look, the “blade” is probably just an artistic embellishment to indicate motion; the “blood” is maybe just dirt (or broken teeth, if Krem has any left). Now, King might have said that the artwork (and accompanying narration) was deliberately designed to be ambiguous; so the reader is free to make their own subjective evaluation. Instead, he was quite categorical.

In any case… if Krem’s survival is an important plot point, the movie could make that clear (clearer than the book did).

 

[Karelia]

My initial impression was the same as yours: that Ruthye had killed Krem. And based on a bit of personal research, it seems we’re not the only ones who came to this conclusion. Understandably so, I’d claim.

Spoiler: Some details from the book

In the panel featuring Ruthye’s strike to Krem, it looks as if there might be some “blade” (like a scythe) attached to Ruthye’s walking stick. Additionally, there’s airborne “debris” from the strike. Blood splatters? So visually interpreting this as a horrific — even lethal — blow is not a crazy notion. Then there’s Krem’s arm “movement.” True, his arm is up at first — indicating life. But then it’s down…

But all this is wrong. In response to a direct question, Tom King confirmed that Ruthe’s attack was not fatal. (On second look, the “blade” is probably just an artistic embellishment to indicate motion; the “blood” is maybe just dirt (or broken teeth, if Krem has any left). Now, King might have said that the artwork (and accompanying narration) was deliberately designed to be ambiguous; so the reader is free to make their own subjective evaluation. Instead, he was quite categorical.

In any case… if Krem’s survival is an important plot point, the movie could make that clear (clearer than the book did).

Yeah, that must be why it had thrown a few people off, because it indeed looks like blood flies in the air, and her cane having something pointy looking on the end of it. One of the first things I did after reading it wss look up reviews haha!

 

[Babillygunn]

I just finished the book. I feel it would be a pretty easy swap. Honestly, I'm not sure how I felt about the ending. For those who read it, I'm curious what you guys think? Spoilers ahead for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow graphic novel...

Upon first seeing the final page, I thought Ruthye had killed Krem, which I felt was so weird. I took another look, and realized you can see him movie his arm up before going into the rest position in the final panel. It was a little vague, but I'm assuming an old lady couldn't kill him with a kane with one hit to the head lol.

Also, after one or two hundred years had passed, I thought she would end up forgiving him, but you can't fault her for not. I guess I take the ending as she's glad he has changed and reformed into a better person, but she can't forgive him and wants nothing to do with him. And now all Krem wanted was forgiveness. It was more bleak than I expected, but overall... really amazing story with incredible art and I'm curious how well they will adapt this, I feel it may need a pretty big budget.

Spoiler

Ruthye doesn’t kill Krem. And the ending is a perfect picture of Kara respecting Ruthye’s agency. Kara may or may not agree with Ruthye’s decision not to forgive Krem, but she isn’t going to force her to do anything that she isn’t comfortable with because Kara will not inflict further trauma on Ruthye. She is just there to put a comforting arm around her.
When viewed as a metaphor for how to help victims of abuse, it’s a beautiful picture of unconditional love that Kara shows Ruthye. [\SPOILER]

 

[Karelia]

Spoiler

Ruthye doesn’t kill Krem. And the ending is a perfect picture of Kara respecting Ruthye’s agency. Kara may or may not agree with Ruthye’s decision not to forgive Krem, but she isn’t going to force her to do anything that she isn’t comfortable with because Kara will not inflict further trauma on Ruthye. She is just there to put a comforting arm around her.
When viewed as a metaphor for how to help victims of abuse, it’s a beautiful picture of unconditional love that Kara shows Ruthye. [\SPOILER]

Yeah, that's why I said I "thought" at first that he was dead, but upon looking at the second panel, you see him move..but then he does just lay there. I get that all he wants is her forgiveness at this point, and that's probably why he doesn't move in the third panel, but at first look... it was weird lol. After googling it, it seems I wasn't the only one confused after reading it at first lol. Yeah, I do like the ending the more I thought about it though.

 

[Sawyer]

When do y’all think we’re going to get some official casting?

 

[Invader Joker]

When do y’all think we’re going to get some official casting?

Any day now.

 

[emielaen]

Think they may wait for another convention to bring people out? NYCC or CCXP Brazil could work.

Could announce Supergirl and GL castings, officially announce whatever creatives are being brought on for other stuff, then end it with a Superman teaser if you do it in Brazil. That'd be bout 7 months out though so might be further out than they'd like

 

[flickchick85]

CCXP is the ticket, imo.

 

[Sawyer]

 

[Sawyer]

 

[emielaen]

‘SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW’ — Toby Kebbell Circling DC Studios’ Pic

Toby Kebbell in Talks to Join the Cast of DC Studios' 'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow'

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Could be something.

 

[Sawyer]

Highly underrated. I’d be up for it.

 

[flickchick85]

Here for it if true. He’s great.

 

[Sawyer]

BOO!

Although who knows which of these accounts actually know anything…

 

[TheGDBatman]

It looks like Anna B Shephard is the costume designer for Supergirl:

Credits include Maleficent, Captain America, Spiderman Far From Home, Inglorious Basterds, and more.

Anna B. Sheppard - Independent Talent

Agents Film & TV Vanessa Jones, George Rumsey & Cara McKenzie Assistants Wendy Watts & Natasha Phillips Commercials Rachael Taylor...

www.independenttalent.com

 

[Pennywise]

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Well, I guess that settles that.

 

[emielaen]

It looks like Anna B Shephard is the costume designer for Supergirl:

Credits include Maleficent, Captain America, Spiderman Far From Home, Inglorious Basterds, and more.

Anna B. Sheppard - Independent Talent

Agents Film & TV Vanessa Jones, George Rumsey & Cara McKenzie Assistants Wendy Watts & Natasha Phillips Commercials Rachael Taylor...

www.independenttalent.com

I get fans and comic book "news" accounts highlighting her CBM ventures, but I feel it's important to highlight her other work like you did. She did Schiindler's List and Band of Brothers as well. That's some incredible and dense work.