Krypto the Superdog may be the star of Superman, given how he steals every scene he’s in. The very bad (but ultimately very good!) dog with superpowers terrorizes Superman as much as he helps him out. Is Krypto now a bigger deal than Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, and even Superman? I tell you what, there was only one character my kids wanted to talk about as we left the theater over the weekend: Krypto.
It seems Krypto is having an even bigger impact on audiences than expected. According to a report by The Wrap (itself based on data surfaced by dog training app Woofz), Google searches for “adopt a dog near me” jumped 513% after Superman came out last weekend, while “rescue dog adoption near me” rose by 163%.
Other related Google searches saw a more modest rise, but were still notable. “Adopt a puppy” increased 31% and, The Wrap said, users wanted to know if they could adopt Krypto’s breed specifically, as searches for “adopt a schnauzer” spiked 299%. (It’s unclear exactly which breed Krypto is, given he’s a CGI alien — how has no-one asked writer and director James Gunn for clarification yet?!)
What is well-documented is the inspiration behind Krypto: Gunn’s own adopted dog, Ozu. As Gunn explains it, after rescuing the one-year-old Ozu, who had had limited human contact, the dog destroyed his house, chewing up his furniture and even biting his feet. It was at that point that the penny dropped: how bad would it be if Ozu had superpowers? Thus Krypto and indeed Gunn’s path forward for Superman was born.
Reacting to the news of the internet’s Krypto-fueled surge in dog adoption interest, Gunn took to social media: “This film has been a barrage of blessings for me: this one may be the greatest.”
Warning! Spoilers for Superman follow:
If you’ve seen Superman you’ll know there’s more to Krypto’s situation than being Superman’s pet dog. Superman is in fact temporarily looking after Krypto on behalf of his cousin, Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, played by Milly Alcock. At the end of the movie, a drunken Supergirl turns up at the Fortress of Solitude to pick up her dog, which suggests we’ll see Krypto in next year’s Supergirl movie.
For more, check out IGN’s article, Superman Introduces the Girl of Steel: Here’s Why This Version of Supergirl Is So Different.
In the U.S., Superman got the DCU off to a flyer with a global weekend take of $217 million at the box office. Its $122 million domestic haul was enough to make it the biggest North American launch ever for a solo Superman film, not adjusted for inflation.
Check out IGN’s Superman review to find out what we think, and then head over to our Superman Ending and Post-Credits Explained to find out what it all means.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
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