It’s a clever way to bring audiences back up to speed, and it’s one he’ll likely use to set up other films in the new DC Universe... Supergirl included. How Superman sets up SupergirlSuperman isn’t technically the owner of Krypto. Superman also takes care to set up the next movie on the DC slate, Supergirl. Superman sets the stage for a direct adaptation of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. There’s no telling how much of this storyline the Supergirl team plans to use, but Gunn sets the character up for a very similar adventure.