Supergirl team heats up with Millie Alcock and Meg Donnelly in the mix – The Hollywood Reporter
Millie Alcock and Meg Donnelly
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The search for Supergirl is one step closer to completion.
Screen tests for the role were held yesterday, according to several sources, with the field now narrowed down to two actresses.
Millie Alcock, best known for her work on HBO game of thrones spin off Dragon House As Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Meg Donnelly, who starred in the hit Disney Channel musical series. zombies And who voices the character in recent and current DC animated films, both of which have been tested in Atlanta, according to sources. DC Studios presidents James Gunn and Peter Safran were in attendance.
Supergirl is a key part of Gunn and Safran’s plans as they assemble their slate of work at DC Studios. Warner Bros. hired Discovery duo in late 2022 to reset course for Warners films centered on DC Comics characters.
Supergirl, who will headline her own film, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow After being introduced in Gunn’s Superman movie, Superman: LegacyIt is an essential element of that plan.
The feature, which is still in development, is tied into a mini-comic book series written by Tom King that was published in 2021 and 2022 and sought to redefine the character as more than just a girl’s version of Superman.
“Superman is a man sent to Earth and raised by loving parents, where Supergirl in this story is a character who grew up on a piece of Krypton,” Gunn explained in a video posted on social media when the list was revealed in January 2023. “She’s seen everyone around her die horribly, so she’s a much more stressful character.”
Actress and playwright Ana Nogueira is writing the script. The project currently has no manager. In the comics, Supergirl (also known as Kara Zor-El) is Superman’s cousin, who… legacy He will be played by David Corenswet. Sasha Calle played the character last summer the light, but Gunn and co. Going in a different direction.
The search for Supergirl has been an ongoing process. Other actors who were in the mix earlier were Cailee Spaeny, star PriscillaEmilia Jones stars in the film Coda.
