For the furry sidekick, Krypto, in “Superman,” the director James Gunn found inspiration — and a physical model — in his own unruly pet.

Krypto is based on Ozu, James Gunn’s own rescue dog who, he adopted while in the process of penning the script for the movie. When the filmmaker heard that Krypto had spurred interest in dog adoption, he celebrated it on X: "This film has been a barrage of blessings for me: this one may be the greatest."

Krypto's role in James Gunn's Superman has led to a massive spike in interest in dog adoptions. According to data from Google Trends, the search term

Actor David Corenswet’s family dog, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Ira, reportedly acted like an adorable “diva” on the set of “Superman.” While at the Los Angeles Premiere of the new James Gunn superhero movie,

James Gunn says he knows whose story is being told in the current DCU, and it's not who we might expect. Speaking to ScreenRant, Gunn has explained that, much like he felt his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy was ultimately about Rocket's journey,

"Superman" reboots the DC Universe by throwing audiences right into the action. If you got a bit lost towards the end, we're here to help.

That’s what Krypto has always represented — a vision of Rockwellian Americana where a good man has a good dog and an embrace of the outlandish science fiction inherent in watching a canine in a little cape display superpowers.

Aryna Sabalenka had been pushed to the edge throughout the Wimbledon Championships since her third-round clash with Emma Raducanu. Despite her numerous errors and occasional outbursts of frustration, she had managed to fight back and seal the victory, often coming from a break down or set down in all her matches up to the quarterfinal.