Fans who fell in love with the new take on Superman’s amazing dog Krypto in the new Superman trailer will be happy to know that director James Gunn and DC are working on a series of animated shorts starring the super-pooch as well.
According to Comicbook.com, Gunn confirmed the news that Krypto will be starring in four seasonal shorts after the live-action movie premieres in theaters on July 11.
“We’ve got these cool little Krypto shorts that are so fun, man. I’ve been watching all of them,” said Gunn. “He’s a terrible, terrible dog. It’s for families and it’s just really fun and goofy. It’s pretty cool.”
“It’s definitely the Krypto you fall in love with in Superman. He’s a terrible dog,” added exec producer Peter Safran.
It was confirmed that there will be four of these and they will start in the fall. It’s also unclear if David Corenswet’s Superman/Clark Kent will appear in these shorts or if they’re live-action, but it is the same Krypto from the Superman movie.The new Superman trailer hinted that Krypto may live in the Fortress of Solitude and is able to help Superman and take him after an incident.
This is not the first time that Superman’s best friend stars in his own animated show. Warner Bros. Animation’s Krypto the Superdog series ran on Kids WB! (Produced by Paul Dini and Linda Steiner and exec produced by Sander Schwartz) from March 2025 to Dec. 2026.
Find out what other animated shows Gunn and Safran are preparing for the near future here.
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