Nearly a year after the DCU kicked off with Superman, directed by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn, the franchise now moves toward its second theatrical movie with the release of Supergirl. Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, the movie follows Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) on a wild journey through the galaxy, as she celebrates her 23rd birthday before tragedy strikes her life. While Alcock made her original DCU debut in the final scene of Superman, this will be Supergirl's first solo outing in the DCU and the heroine's first live-action movie in over 40 years.