DC Studios unveiled the first official trailer for Supergirl online Thursday, following a private Manhattan preview hosted by co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran, director Craig Gillespie, and star Milly Alcock. The footage highlights how Alcock’s Kara Zor-El will carve her own path in the DC Universe, distinct from her cousin Superman’s more hopeful persona.

Set to Blondie’s “Call Me," the trailer opens with a bleary-eyed Kara blowing out a birthday candle and confiding in her super-powered dog, Krypto. “Twenty-three will be the best year yet," she murmurs. “Let’s be honest, babe. It’s not a very high bar to clear."

Director Craig Gillespie teased at the event that Kara’s internal struggles will drive the film. “This is really an anti-hero story. She’s got a lot of baggage and a lot of

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