Superman Movie to Feature Krypto the Superdog, Confirms James Gunn

Oct. 16, 2024

In anX postmade by James Gunn, he confirmed “Krypto arrives on screens in Superman this summer” with a tweet that conveyed a heartfelt message to his adopted dog Ozu.

Krypto Was the House Dog of Superman’s Family Who Came to Earth

For those of you who are not familiar with Krypto, he was the family dog of the House of El on Krypton. He was used as a test subject for the ship that was supposed to take Kal-El or Superman to Earth when Krypton finally meets its end. However, his ship went off-course and he was lost in space. Finally whe Kal-El was sent to Earth, Krypto’s ship caught the signal of the infant’s ship and started following the same trajectory.

However, Jal-El reached Earth years before Krypto did and when they finally met, Superman was already a teenager. Even after he did not remember much, they both instantly bonded, became best friends, and stayed that way even when Clark Kent became Superman.

Even though James Gunn did not share much details about the kind of role and presence Krypto will have in Superman, it is still goood to know that after being present in the the comic books, animated shows, and movies, Krypto is finally coming to live action. So let’s wait and see how it goes and till then, stay tuned!

Shashank Shakya is an Entertainment Writer and has completed his Bachelors(Honours) with English Literature. He is a published writer. He boasts incomparable knowledge about the Marvel and DC universes along with other branches of entertainment with substantial experience in the field of writing.