Supergirl: DC Studios boss says comics giant needs to win back fans' trust

Supergirl: DC Studios boss says comics giant needs to win back fans' trustImage source, DC StudiosImage caption, Supergirl focuses on the main character's quest to save her dog, KryptoByPeter GillibrandBBC NewsbeatPublished4 minutes agoThe studio behind Supergirl needs to work to win back fans' trust, according to one of its big bosses.DC Studios rebooted its cinematic universe with last year's well-received Superman, which followed a string of underperforming movies based on the comic company's collection of heroes and villains.Supergirl, out this week and starring House of Dragon actress Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa and British teenager Eve Ridley, is the second big release set in the rejigged universe.Peter Safran, who runs DC Studios alongside director James Gunn, told BBC Newsbeat the new direction was an attempt to "get back on track".Image source, DC StudiosImage caption, Milly Alcock's character doesn't immediately embrace her heroic alter-egoSupergirl follows Kara-Zor-El, played by Alcock, on her 23rd birthday as she goes on a quest to save her dog, Krypto, after he is poisoned.Along the way she teams up with Ruthye Marye Knoll, played by Ridley, and bounty hunter Lobo, played by Jason Momoa.The movie, directed by Craig Gillespie, portrays Supergirl as a reluctant superhero who has struggled to adapt to life on Earth after fleeing her home planet of Krypton as a child.Reviewers have been split on the film, external, with most praising Alcock's performance but being less enthusiastic about its action sequences. The real measure of the film's success will be how fans react - and producer Safran tells Newsbeat how DC hopes to bring them back on board.Image source, DC StudiosImage caption, Jason Momoa plays bounty hunter Lobo - an unlikely ally for SupergirlSpeaking on the blue carpet at the film's London premiere, he says the output from the studio, which owns characters including Batman, Wonder Woman an...