About this episode

Mike White and Chris Stachiw discuss the film Supergirl and its implications for the DC Universe.

She's not her cousin. Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) arrived on screen in Supergirl with a chip on her shoulder and a body count on her conscience — a cosmic revenge story light-years removed from the sunnier mythology of Superman. Whether the DCU's second theatrical outing delivered on that premise is another question entirely. Mike White and Chris Stachiw of The Kulturecast dig into Craig Gillespie's Supergirl, written by Ana Nogueira and adapted from Tom King and Bilquis Evely's acclaimed comic miniseries Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The film stars Alcock alongside Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, Matthias Schoenaerts as the villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, Jason Momoa as Lobo, and David Corenswet reprising his role as Superman. Mike and Chris take stock of what works, what doesn't, and what Alcock's performance promises for the character's future in the DCU — box office results notwithstanding. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support . Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike White, Chris Stachiw

Guest: Milly Alcock

Topics covered

• film review
• DC Universe
• Supergirl
• character analysis
• comic adaptation
• performance critique

Keywords

• Supergirl
• Milly Alcock
• DCU
• film review
• comic adaptation
• character analysis
• Craig Gillespie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DCU, Weirding Way Media

Books & works: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Supergirl

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