The Supergirl TV series will take flight at CBS in 2015 and we have all the details on it right here.
It's official! The SupergirlTV series has a full-season order from CBS. The pilot was a hit with CBS executives, so it's straight to series for the Girl of Steel.
The SupergirlTV series is the story of 24 year old Kara Danvers, who is actually Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El. After years of hiding her powers, she goes public as Supergirl. Varietyreports that the pilot cost $14 million to produce, so it sounds like there will be plenty of superhero action on this one.
This article will be your one stop location for all the latest Supergirl TV series news, from casting to previews to story details. Here's what we've got...
The Latest News
Just to give you an idea of how certain Greg Berlanti was about the casting of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl, he told Varietythat "If we hadn’t found her, I wouldn’t have wanted to make it."
He was similarly confident in Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, and we see that worked out pretty well, didn't it?
And here's the rest of what we know so far!
Supergirl TV Series Trailer
We did a frame by frame breakdown of all the cool stuff in the trailer right here.
Supergirl TV Series Cast
Here's a quick lineup of the characters and official details on the series that we have so far. Thanks to TV Line for the casting breakdowns!
Kara "Supergirl" Danvers (Melissa Benoist)
"Kara at age 12 was sent from her dying home planet of Krypton to Earth, where she was taken in by the Danvers, a foster family who taught her to be careful with her extraordinary powers. After repressing said skills for more than a decade, Kara is forced to bust out her super moves in public during an unexpected disaster. Energized by her heroism for the first time in her life, she begins embracing her abilities in the name of helping the people of her city, earning herself a super moniker along the way."
Alexandra "Alex" Danvers
"Kara’s gorgeous, brilliant, science-minded foster sister. Growing up, Alex was partly jealous of her sibling yet also fascinated by her abilities, prompting Alex to learn as much as she could about alien anthropology, sociology and culture. Today, Alex works for a secret government organization and, alongside her heroic sis, will face many challenges, both mundane and super."
I wonder if the Alex/Lex similarities are accidental...maybe she's adopted, too?
Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart)
Cat Grant is the founder of CatCo, a media conglomerate that Cat built from the ground up. Kara (Supergirl’s mild-mannered alter ego) will work as a personal assistant to Cat, who is described as “J.Lo by way of Anna Wintour.”
Alura (Laura Benanti)
Alura Zor-El is Supergirl's mother. Presumably she perishes like most Kryptonians, but this is described as a "major recurring arc." Maybe she'll be advising Kara via hologram ala Jor-El in Man of Steel and Superman: The Movie?
James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks)
"In his late 20s/early 30s, open ethnicity, James is a smart, worldly and (duh) attractive photographer for CatCo. Though an alpha male, his salt-of-the-earth nature elicits a huge ol’ crush from Kara."
Winslow "Wynn" Schott (That's the Toyman, kids...played by Jeremy Jordan)
"This twentysomething tech whiz/Comic-Con stalwart toils for CatCo as a programmer, unaware of his own potential. Unware of her secret, he carries a torch for Kara, whom he lives next door to."
Hank Henshaw (David Heyward)
"As an upstart CIA agent, Hank grew obsessed with intergalactic intel. Now in his '40s and lording over the DEO (Department of Extra-Normal Operations), he is on high alert when Supergirl reveals herself, worried that her otherworldly abilities pose a threat to humankind."
Henshaw is a character known as the "Cyborg Superman" in the comics. It's...ummmm...it's a long story. But it's likely this is a character with a villainous future ahead of him.
The Lumberjack
The casting description for the Lumberjack sparked some internet speculation, since he's "a big, burly monster of a man, who has battled Kara’s cousin in the past.” It's the "Kara's cousin" part that got everyone excited. Speaking of which...
Supergirl takes place in a world where Superman has already been active for a few years.
Vartox (Owain Yeoman)
"Vartox is an alien convict who has been hiding on Earth for 12 years. After Supergirl’s emergence as a public hero, he seeks her out to ascertain her identity and do battle with her." (via TV Line)
We rather expect they'll be toning down his ridiculous fashion sense for this one.
The Commander (Faran Tahir)
Not much is known about The Commander, other than that he's "an alien military expert leading the forces aligned against Supergirl." (via ComicBook.com)
Original Supergirl Helen Slater and former Superman Dean Cain will also guest star, likely as Supergirl's adopted human parents, the Danvers.
Supergirl TV Series Air Date
CBS switches their schedule around based on their deal with the NFL for Thursday Night Football. They'll move the Monday night comedies to Thursdays after their final Thursday Night Footballbroadcast (which is October 29th), and from there the schedule flips. That first Monday is November 2nd...so that's probably when we'll get to meet Supergirl!
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