James Gunn reveals first image of Superman and Krypto the Superdog

When Superman hits theaters next summer, the Man of Steel will have man’s best friend by his side.

James Gunn revealed that Krypto, Superman’s loyal superdog, will appear alongside the titular hero in Superman. Appearing as a white dog with a gold collar, Krypto has powers similar to Superman, including super strength and the ability to fly. Gunn posted an image of Superman and Krypto observing Earth from space. Gunn revealed that his dog, Ozu, inspired Krypto’s inclusion in his comic book adaptation.

“Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman”, Gunn wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Ozu, who came from a backyard hoarding situation with 60 other dogs and never met humans, was problematic, to say the least. He immediately came in and destroyed our house, our shoes, our furniture – he even ate my laptop. It took a long time for him to let us touch him.”

Gunn continued, “I remember thinking, “Wow, how hard would life be if Ozu had superpowers?” – and so Krypto entered the script and changed the shape of the story while Ozu was changing my life. What better time to debut the not-so-good-boy Krypto than #AdoptAShelterDog month? In fact, Ozu today is, quite often, a very good boy.”

Krypto hits Superman screens this summer. Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman. Ozu, who came from a backyard hoarding situation with 60 other dogs and never met humans, was troubled, to say the least. He… pic.twitter.com/zw8rVqv0n0

-James Gunn (@JamesGunn) October 15, 2024

Gunn’s Superman marks Krypto’s first appearance in a live-action feature film. Krypto headlined his own animated series, Krypto the Superdog for two seasons from 2005 to 2006. Dwayne Johnson voiced the character in 2022 DC League of Super-Pets. In live-action television, Krypto appeared in Smallville and Titans.

David Corenswet takes on the role of Clark Kent in Superman. In addition to Corenswet, Superman The ensemble includes Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt/Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason/Metamorpho, María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica/The Engineer, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen and Wendell Pierce as Perry White.

Superman opens in theaters on July 11, 2025.