‘Superman’ Director James Gunn Shares First Look At Krypto The Superdog Inspired By His Own Rescue Dog

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Krypto, the Superdog of DC Comics, will appear in James Gunn‘s upcoming Superman movie, his first appearance in a live-action film, thanks to Ozu, Gunn’s own canine best friend.

In a touching post on social media, Gunn described how his own rescue pup inspired him to include the character in the upcoming film set for release on July 11, 2025. “Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman,” Gunn wrote in a post on X. “Ozu, who came from a hoarding situation in a backyard with 60 other dogs & never knew human beings, was problematic to say the least.

He immediately came in & destroyed our home, our shoes, our furniture — he even ate my laptop. It took a long time before he would even let us touch him.” Gunn then remembers thinking, “Gosh, how difficult would life be if Ozu had superpowers? “And thus Krypto came into the script & changed the shape of the story as Ozu was changing my life,” he continues. “What better time to debut the not-so-good-good-boy Krypto than #AdoptAShelterDog month.

Btw, Ozu today, is, fairly often, a very good boy.” The first look at the character in a motion image (see below and photo above) shows David Corenswet’s Superman sitting on the moon alongside Krypto looking out at Earth.