SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW Will Reportedly Introduce the Sklarian Raiders — GeekTyrant
DC Studios' Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is already deep into production, and with several actors having wrapped, it's safe to say we're getting closer to seeing what kind of wild, cosmic ride through the DC Universe it will deliver.
Now, according to a new report, the movie may debut an obscure but dangerous group of all-female space pirates known as the Sklarian Raiders.
According to Nexus Point News, The Brothers Sun and Sex Education star Alice Hewkin has joined the cast in a supporting role, reportedly playing one of these Sklarians.
If you're unfamiliar, these aren't your average space scoundrels. The Sklarian Raiders made their first appearance back in the late '70s in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes , and while they're known as ruthless thieves, they've also been portrayed as having their own code of ethics.
The Sklarians don't appear in Tom King's Woman of Tomorrow comic, so if they are being included in the movie, it raises a few questions. Are they being woven into the narrative to expand the intergalactic world Kara is traveling through? Are they part of a subplot involving another cosmic antihero?
Maybe they are connected to Jason Momoa's Lobo, either working alongside the character, or gunning for him.
The film has a great cast that includes Eve Ridley ( 3 Body Problem ), who is playing Ruthye Mary Knolle, the determined young girl who joins Supergirl on her bloody quest across the stars.
Matthias Schoenaerts ( The Old Guard ) is set to portray Krem of the Yellow Hills, a villain in the story. Krypto the Superdog will reportedly be along for the ride too.
Recently, David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham were announced as Zor-El and Alura, Kara's Kryptonian parents.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow aims to redefine Kara Zor-El for a new generation. The version of Supergirl we'll see here is,'much more hardcore.' James Gunn explained.
'In our series we see the difference between Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl who was raised on a rock, a chip off Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life, and then came to Earth when she was a young girl. She's much more hardcore, she's not exactly the Supergirl we're used to seeing.'
According to the official synopsis, the film follows Kara as she "travels across the galaxy to celebrate her 21st birthday with Krypto the Superdog. Along the way, she meets a young woman named Ruthye and winds up on a murderous quest for revenge."
The movie is set to be released on June 26, 2026.
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