In our all-spoilers interview, director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Ana Nogueira explain their choices
There’s no getting around it: Supergirl “didn’t meet our box-office expectations,” as DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran told The New York Times. Nevertheless, the film sparked more than its share of discourse, and one of the most-discussed moments — along with an eyebrow-raising needle drop — is the ending. Supergirl’s actions toward the villainous Krem at the end (which, fair warning, will be spoiled in the interview that follows) were a major change from Woman of Tomorrow, the comic-book miniseries that inspired the film. Three days before the movie’s release, Rolling Stone spoke to director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Ana Nogueira about their choices.
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