the SUPER: James Gunn Introduces Krypto For DC Studios’ SUPERMAN

Superman director James Gunn has shared a first look at Clark Kent’s super-dog, Krypto!

“Krypto arrives on screens in Superman this summer,” writes Gunn. “Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman. Ozu, who came from a hoarding situation in a backyard with 60 other dogs & never knew human beings, was problematic to say the least. He immediately came in & destroyed our home, our shoes, our furniture – he even ate my laptop. It took a long time before he would even let us touch him. I remember thinking, “Gosh, how difficult would life be if Ozu had superpowers?” – and thus Krypto came into the script & changed the shape of the story as Ozu was changing my life. What better time to debut the not-so-good-good-boy Krypto than Adopt A Shelter Dog Month. Btw, Ozu today, is, fairly often, a very good boy.”

Superman (and Krypto) fly into theaters on July 11, 2025.

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