Overview

• Test screenings showed strong audience backlash against a scene where Ultraman punches Krypto, leading James Gunn to excise the moment from the theatrical cut.
• Actors María Gabriela de Faría and Sara Sampaio confirmed on Jake’s Takes that negative reactions to harming the beloved superdog drove the decision.
• A new Jimmy Kimmel Live! teaser depicts Superman confronting a missing Krypto at LuthorCorp and implies Lex Luthor’s role in his disappearance.
• Krypto, inspired by James Gunn’s real-life rescue dog, has become an emotional touchstone in the story and the film’s breakout promotional figure.
• Superman is set to premiere in U.S. theaters on July 11 as Gunn’s first major entry in DC Studios’ optimistic relaunch of the character.