The upcoming Supergirl film will be the second installment in the rebooted DC Universe (DCU). Directed by Craig Gillespie and penned by Ana Nogueira, the movie boasts a star-studded cast including Milly, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Jason Momoa, and Emily Beecham.

The very good boy dates back many decades, and his inclusion in the new Superman movie adds more than just a dose of cuteness.

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.