Not long after coming up short at the box office, DC Studios‘ Supergirl is flying exclusively onto HBO Max on Thursday, September 10, followed by its linear premiere on HBO Saturday, September 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
In a welcome move for accessibility, an American Sign Language (ASL) version will stream on HBO Max the same day. Performed by Catalene Sacchetti (Songs in Sign Language) and directed by Jonaz McMillan (The Pitt with ASL Season One), the release ensures all fans can experience Kara Zor-El’s streaming debut together.
Flying Home to Streaming and Physical Media
In its inaugural flight into the new DC Cinematic Universe, Supergirl reveals the origin of the interplanetary nomad Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock), cousin of Kal-El, better known as Superman (David Corenswet). Headstrong, worldly-wise, and often reckless, Supergirl exudes a brand of heroism all her own—truthful, relatable, and always on her own terms. But when an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion. Together they undertake an epic, interstellar journey, struggling to balance their need for vengeance with the pursuit of justice, and to save the life of Kara’s best friend, her dog Krypto. Ultimately, Supergirl will prove that doing good can be tough… and it doesn’t always have to be nice.
A Second Chance for Kara Zor-El
While Supergirl failed to set the box office on fire, I’m one of the outliers who enjoyed it a great deal. I’ll gladly grab the 4K physical copy when it drops on September 8, two days before its streaming debut, and continue hoping that DC’s upcoming Clayface performs much better for a studio that keeps stepping on rakes.
Shining a Light on Lanterns
Thankfully, DC’s latest live-action offering, Lanterns, has been getting rave reviews from critics since its launch on HBO Max and Crave last month. Granted, some viewers think the show is taking too many liberties with DC’s Green Lantern lore, but that might be my favorite aspect of the show. If I wanted the stories from the books, I’d read the books. I like that DC is taking an alternate approach to the source material, and the performances from Aaron Pierre, Kyle Chandler, and Kelly Macdonald are stellar. We’ve still got plenty of episodes to go, and if they remain as strong as the first three, Lanterns could turn out to be one of DC’s best efforts to date.
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