James Gunn’s New 4-Part Superman Series Quietly Becomes a Streaming Hit



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DC has dropped a small but pretty charming surprise for fans. Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe, the fourth and final installment in the animated short series built around Superman’s chaos-goblin dog, officially hit HBO Max on April 18. That makes the full four-part run available, and it gives the DC brand another quick streaming beat ahead of Supergirl’s arrival this summer.

Coastal Catastrophe premiered on HBO Max on April 18, and it closes out the four-part Krypto Saves the Day series, which began in 2025. And in great news, the short was launching as production on Season 2 gets underway, with a cameo from Supergirl folded into the beach-set episode.

These shorts are quick, chaotic, and clearly designed to keep DC’s new universe feeling alive between bigger projects. Krypto has already become one of the studio’s easiest crowd-pleasers, so giving him a fresh mini-adventure on streaming was always going to get attention. Even if it’s small-scale, it’s the exact kind of drop that gets fans clicking out of pure curiosity.























Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz
Which MCU Hero Are You?
Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap

Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?

🕷️Spider-Man

😈Daredevil

🤖Iron Man

💀Punisher

Thor

🛡️Cap

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What drives you to do what’s right?
Choose the answer that feels most like you.






02

It’s 2 AM. Where are you?
Your answer says more about you than you’d think.






03

How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice?
Every hero has a method. What’s yours?






04

How do you feel about keeping a secret identity?
The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.






05

You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that?
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06

What’s your role when working with a team?
Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.






07

Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge?
The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.






08

When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like?
The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.






09

What keeps you up at night?
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10

The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do?
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Your Hero Has Been Identified
Your MCU Hero Is…

Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.


Queens, New York

🕷️ Spider-Man

You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.

  • You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
  • You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
  • Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
  • Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.


Hell’s Kitchen, New York

😈 Daredevil

You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.

  • You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
  • You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
  • Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
  • Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.


Stark Industries, Malibu

🤖 Iron Man

Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.

  • You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
  • You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
  • Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
  • You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.


New York City

💀 The Punisher

You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.

  • You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
  • You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
  • Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
  • Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.


Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms

⚡ Thor

Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.

  • You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
  • You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
  • Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
  • You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.


Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers

🛡️ Captain America

You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.

  • You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
  • Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
  • Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
  • In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.

What Other DC Projects Are Coming Up?

The timing of Krypto’s return also works nicely as a lead-in to Supergirl, which lands in theaters and IMAX on June 26. DC is already positioning that movie as the next major stop in the new universe with Alcock leading the film as Kara Zor-El alongside Matthias Schoenaerts as Krem of the Yellow Hills, Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, David Krumholtz as Zor-El, Emily Beecham as Alura, and Jason Momoa as Lobo.

After that, DC has more on deck in 2026, including the HBO and HBO Max series Lanterns and the theatrical horror-leaning Clayface, which is expected to open on September 11, 2026. Lanterns stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, and Nathan Fillion returning as Guy Gardner, while Clayface currently has Tom Rhys Harries attached in the title role.

Krypto Saves the Day is streaming now.


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Release Date

July 11, 2025

Runtime

130 minutes

Director

James Gunn


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