Overview

• Searches for “adopt a dog near me” jumped 513% in the week after Superman’s release, with rescue adoption and puppy adoption queries rising 163% and 31% respectively, according to Woofz.
• The film has earned $177.7 million domestically and surpassed $300 million globally within its first week, marking a strong opening for the DC Universe relaunch.
• Visual effects teams used 3D scans of James Gunn’s rescue dog Ozu to craft Krypto’s realistic CGI performance and behavior on screen.
• Gunn celebrated the unexpected social impact on social media, calling the adoption surge “a barrage of blessings.”
• Krypto is set to appear in a starring role in the 2026 Supergirl adaptation, extending the canine’s presence in DC Studios’ upcoming slate.