TV & Beyond on 2025-07-10 22:00:00

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TV & Beyond on 2025-07-10 22:00:00

wonderfully messed-up Supergirl (Milly Alcock), the next metahuman to get her own film in the DC Studios lineup, before the film’s end, as she swings by the Fortress of Solitude to pick up her dog, Krypto. So where does that leave the film in regards to post-credit scenes?

Well, you’ll be happy to know that Gunn has given viewers not only a mid-credits scene, but also a post-credits scene to cap his film off. Are they absolutely essential viewing to keep up to speed with where the DCU is headed next? Absolutely not. But just like a lot of James Gunn-directed comic book movies, they’re very likely to put a smile on your face for the right reasons. One of them involves the biggest scene-stealer of the whole film, and another is just two heroes hashing things out over a job well done(ish).

Superman’s mid-credits scene is a picture perfect moment with Krypto

Superman and Krypto on the moon looking at the Earth

Warner Bros. Pictures

Remember when our first look at Krypto arrived and the comic book movie-loving world let out a universal “aww” at the sight of the scruffy super-mutt sitting with Superman (David Corenswet) on the moon? Well, that’s what we get in the first of two credits scenes and honestly, it’s a charming little moment in motion, too. After a jam-packed and dare we say super-sized comic book movie that saw Lex (Nicholas Hoult) seemingly brought to justice, Kal-El saving the day, and the government even wearier about what danger metahumans could bring to the planet, Clark takes a brief moment away on the moon with a rather spritely Krypto for some peace and quiet, to remind himself what it’s all about.

Following the prominent trend of post-credit scenes in Gunn’s previous work (excluding the “Peacemaker” tease at the end of “The Suicide Squad”), this feels more like just a nice little button to stick on the end of an otherwise epic comic book movie that managed to do everything it needed to before the credits rolled. Admittedly, it might be out of place chronologically, given that we last saw Krypto, he was being taken off of Clark’s hands by his cousin Kara. Honestly, though, who cares about that if it means we get one last minute with the furry tornado. 

After that, Gunn leaves us with one final comedic beat, just for the hell of it.

Superman’s post-credits scene proves Mr. Terrific isn’t perfect

Mr. Terrific looking to the side

Warner Bros. Pictures

After that charming moment with one man and his (cousin’s) dog, we’re then transported back down to Metropolis where Supes and Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi) are assessing the damage left by the dimensional tear that Lex caused. It turns out that while Terrific might’ve put the city back together, the cracks are quite literally showing, which Clark bashfully points out.

It feels like a meta comic book movie moment given the last standalone Superman film saw Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel turn Metropolis to rubble, and now here we are with two of DC’s finest discussing a crack in a building. A little peeved about having his work criticized, Mr. Terrific walks away disgruntled, leaving Clark feeling pretty bad about even bringing it up. “Dang it,” he says to himself. “I can be a real jerk sometimes.”

This provides another opportunity for Corenswet to show that he’s the perfect fit for James Gunn’s interpretation of the Man of Tomorrow. In what feels like one of the most comic book-accurate moments in the movie, the man who could tear the world apart if he wanted to instead appears to have spoken out of turn regarding Mr. Terrific’s work. His reaction highlights that, beyond being a good hero, Clark is, more importantly, a good man, even if he occasionally puts his foot in his mouth at super speed from time to time.

“Superman” is in theaters now.

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