Although Krypto doesn't necessarily save the day with Superboy and perhaps causes more issues than he solves, this story is a true classic and captures the meaning of Man's Best Friend. In the end, Krypto chooses to leave Earth, saving Clark from having to make a tough choice, showing how good of a pet and friend he really is.

For nearly 70s years, Krypto has been Superman's loyal companion and a very good boy. Before he arrives in the cinematic DCU, read about his comic book history.

James Gunn has an explanation as to why Krypto isn’t a labrador in 2025’s Superman. Superman will be the first official feature film in Gunn and Peter Safran’s forthcoming DCU. Directed by Gunn, the movie stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent,

While Krypto the Superdog wasn’t originally set to be in the film, Gunn explained that he adopted a pup named Ozu shortly after he began writing the script, and it inspired Krypton’s inclusion in the upcoming project starring David Corenswet.

Krypto the Superdog will appear in James Gunn ‘s upcoming “Superman,” the director confirmed on social media Tuesday. He made the announcement in honor of October being Adopt a Shelter Dog month.

Superman director James Gunn revealed the first official photo of Krypto the Superdog, one of the Man of Steel's best friends from DC comics.

It looks like Superman won’t be flying solo when James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy hits theaters in 2025 as he’ll be having a special friend by his side who’ll be making his own cinematic debut after only existing on print for decades.

"Superman" director James Gunn gave a first look at Krypto the Superdog, a pup inspired by his own rescue dog.

Krypto, the Superdog of DC Comics, will appear in James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie, thanks to Ozu, Gunn's own canine best friend.