Supergirl/Flash crossover poster & details revealed
The epic crossover between The CW’s Flash and CBS’ Supergirl hits American screens in just under three weeks, and Warner Bros. TV have stepped up the promotion for the event. […]
Grant Gustin to Flash over to Supergirl
The episode of Supergirl broadcast in the US on March 28 will feature a very special guest star – Grant Gustin as the Flash. Although the two shows are on different networks (The CW for Flash, CBS for Supergirl), both shows are executive produced by Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, who explained, “We are so incredibly excited to announce something that we […]
Supergirl casts its young Superman
Although one of the core elements of CBS’ Supergirl series is the age difference between Kara and her cousin, Superman, as a result of the period she spent in the […]
Another old Supergirl to guest star
With Helen Slater – Supergirl from the 1984 movie – established as Kara Danvers’ adopted mother in the new CBS Supergirl show (and former Superman Dean Cain as her father), it’s not really a surprise that Laura Vandervoort is turning up later this season. Vandevoort – now best known as werewolf Elena Michaels in the Canadian show Bitten – appeared as […]
Outlander scores at People’s Choice Awards
Although genre films and TV series generally didn’t do that well, Outlander was the winner in the SF and Fantasy categories at the People’s Choice Awards, held on January 6. Star Caitriona Balfe won Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress, while the show was the Favourite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy show. The recently cancelled Beauty & the Beast won the equivalent network award, […]
Supergirl flies for a whole season
Despite quite a considerable drop-off in ratings its opening weeks, CBS has given a full season order – a further 7 shows – to superhero show Supergirl. Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh and Jeremy Jordan star with David Harewood and Calista Flockhart in the show which has given a welcome positive spin to the Kryptonian adventures on screen, after the dourness […]
Supergirl gets series order from CBS
In perhaps the least surprising news so far of this renewals/pick-up season, CBS has given a series order to Greg Berlanti’s version of the DC Comics character Supergirl. Melissa Benoit […]
A darker Supergirl revealed
CBS and Warner Bros. TV have released the first photograph of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl from the new pilot currently in production. This is a much more serious and darker take […]
Harewood and Leigh for CBS’ Supergirl
The cast list for CBS’ Supergirl pilot is pretty much complete now, with the announcement that David Harewood and Chyler Leigh are on board. Homeland star Harewood will play Hank […]
Calista Flockhart is Supergirl’s Cat Grant
Calista Flockhart is stepping into Tracy Scoggins’ shoes as Cat Grant in the new CBS Supergirl pilot. Flockhart’s version of Grant is described as “a self-made media magnate and founder of […]
Nashville’s Benanti cast as Supergirl’s mother
Nashville star Laura Benanti has been cast as Alura Zor-El, the birth mother of Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl, in Greg Berlanti’s new TV version of the story. Described as “a strong […]
CBS’ Supergirl finds her Jimmy Olsen
True Blood’s Mehcad Brooks will play James Olsen in the latest version of the Supergirl saga. Usually known as Jimmy rather than James, photographer Olsen is a key part of […]
Glee’s Melissa Benoist cast as CBS’s Supergirl
Glee actress Melissa Benoist has gained the coveted part of Kara Zor-El in CBS’ pilot of Supergirl, written by Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler. In this version of the mythos the character […]
Berlanti & Adler's Supergirl flies to CBS
CBS has given a series commitment to Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler’s revamped version of the DC Comics character Supergirl. The new TV series will not be a coming of age drama like Smallville or Gotham, but will feature Kara Zor-El in her mid-20s. “Born on the planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on […]
Berlanti adding Supergirl to his DC TV roster?
Although it’s by no means as done a deal as some reports might indicate, things are looking hopeful that Supergirl will be heading to the small screen, courtesy of Arrow […]
