It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s… super good news! Ahead of the upfronts next week, CBS has officially granted a full series order to Supergirl. The series – developed by Arrow and The Flash producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg along with Chuck alum Ali Adler – was given a series commitment last fall, and has picked up quite a […]
CBS’ Supergirl series enlists former Kryptonians Dean Cain and Helen Slater
In a great bit of meta casting, CBS’ Supergirl series has just added former Kryptonians Dean Cain and Helen Slater to its cast. Cain is of course known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in ABC’s 1990s series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, while slater played Kara Zor-El in the 1984 Supergirl film. There are, unfortunately, no […]
Melissa Benoist talks pressure and excitement for Supergirl
Melissa Benoist will soon be suiting up as the Last Daughter of Krypton on CBS’ upcoming Supergirl TV series, and, as expected, is feel pretty excited and pressured about the opportunity. In a new interview with Comic Book Resources, the Glee and Whiplash actress talked a bit about what we can expect from her approach to the character of Kara Zor-El: “What’s so […]
Supergirl casting call confirms Superman appearance
While it seemed likely that Superman would show up on CBS’ upcoming Supergirl series in some capacity, it’s now been confirmed by this casting call released by Project Casting: We are looking for BODY DOUBLE for a DC Comic Superhero – You must be available for an interview this Thursday and if selected will work several day […]
Calista Flockhart joins Supergirl as Cat Grant
CBS’ upcoming Supergirl series has just cast another DC Comics character. According to Variety, Ally McBeal alum Calista Flockhart has been cast in the role of former Daily Planet reporter Cat Grant. In the comics, Grant is the fashion reporter at the famed Metropolis newspaper. In the Supergirl series, she’ll be “a self-made media magnate and founder of CatCo,” where Kara […]
Mehcad Brooks to play Jimmy Olsen in Supergirl TV series
Coming hot on the heels of Melissa Benoist’s (Whiplash) casting as Kara Zor-El, it looks like CBS has found its Jimmy Olsen for the upcoming Supergirl TV series, with TV Line reporting that Mehcad Brooks (Desperate Housewives, True Blood) has nabbed the role. The site reports that Supergirl’s version of Jimmy Olsen is a “smart, […]