Find out how James Gunn's dog inspired Krypto in the new Superman movie and his key role in the future of the DCU.

Krypto the superdog appears to have inspired "Superman" moviegoers to look into adopting their own furry friend

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

Sparrow, a Maury County Animal Services dog, was rescued both in real life and on screen. Here's how she went from the shelter to James Gunn's 'Superman.'

James Gunn’s new Superman movie is doing more than just pulling fans to theaters. It’s actually inspiring people to adopt dogs, all thanks to Krypto, Superman’s superpowered pet in the film. In the movie,

Krypto flying the time bomb into the sky causes an explosion that sends a plane veering out of control. He stops the car only by knocking a water main askew. The dognappers fire bullets at him, causing a fiery gas leak.

James Gunn knows that Krypto the Superdog is wonderfully silly, and that's what makes him a great director of superhero movies.

James Francis Gunn Jr.-directed Superman’s Krypto has led to a 513% spike in Google searches for “ adopt a dog near me ,” according to Woofz, a dog training app. Krypto the superdoggo is based on Gunn’s own rescue pup, Ozu.

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Krypto, the caped canine in the new Superman film, may be computer-generated—but his inspiration is very real.

The new Superman movie hit theaters this weekend, and while it’s almost impossible to upstage a handsome superhero in a skin-tight suit—with piercing blue eyes and superpowers to boot—the newest cast member,