A still from ‘Superman’ featuring the dog, Krypto.
The success of Supermanhas resulted in a surge of dog adoption interest. According to Variety, the Man of Steel’s dog, called Krypto, has become as popular as the titular character, essayed by David Corenswet.
In the James Gunn directorial, Krypto assists Superman during his battles. People are impressed by the loyal dog, so much so that they are planning to adopt puppies like him.
Reacting to the development, Gunn took to Instagram to express his happiness. “This film has been a barrage of blessings for me: this one may be the greatest. Ozu has no idea any of this is happening but, if he did, he’d be proud.,” he wrote.
As perdog training app Woofz, Google searches for “adopt a dog near me” jumped up 513% after the opening weekend of Superman, while the more specific “rescue dog adoption near me” rose by 163%,” reported Variety. The App has also found that users are searching Krypto’s breed — a mix of Terrier mutt and a Schnauzer — specifically.
Gunn created Krypto based on his rescue dog Ozu. The director imagined the idea of his dog having superpower when he struggled to train his pup. Krypto is a fully CGI-generated dog in Superman.
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Released on July 11, 2025, Supermanopened to largely positive reviews. The Hindu review of the movie said, “With thrilling action, wild science (give me a pocket universe to disappear into), eye-popping sets, humour and heart, DCU’s Superman is everything you would ask of a holiday movie.”
Soon after the release of the movie, the Indian audience was upset that crucial scenes were altered by the CBFC. Among the scenes that are cut in the Indian version, the most talked about one has been the 33-second floating kiss between Clark Kent (Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan).
Published – July 16, 2025 01:03 pm IST
