Kicker: Superman’s sidekick

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MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Superman may be flying high at the box office, but it’s a furry guy with four legs stealing hearts on the ground.

GUNN: This is my dog Ozu barking at the screen. Krypto was actually 3-D modeled after Ozu’s body.

That’s director James Gunn talking about his own rescue pup named Ozu, who gets excited when he sees his digital double Krypto on the screen. That’s Superman’s super dog.

And movie goers aren’t just falling for Clark Kent. They’re falling for canines! Google searches for “adopt a dog near me” soared 500% after opening weekend. Happily, hundreds of pets have found homes since then.

Krypto may be faster than a speeding bullet, but adoption? Now that’s the real superpower.

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