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Supergirl Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Stronger Together’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Supergirl… There are so many clever little touches in this second episode that people will be spoilt for choice. Taking the route of a superhero in training, Supergirl’s new throw of the dice shows progression without complacency. Testing speed, control and initiative in the field, Kara displays all […]

The ABC’s of Death: Does the network’s cull spell trouble for Marvel?

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In one of the biggest TV culls of recent memory, ABC today cut a veritable swathe through some of its most well known and long-running material, cancelling a raft of shows with a built-in pedigree and audience. Castle is one of the most prominent, a Steven J. Cannell-esque procedural detective show that has seen the […]

Andrew Kreisberg: Convincing Warner Bros. to let Superman appear in Supergirl “wasn’t a tough sell”

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Having picked up the show from CBS earlier this year, The CW scored a major coup for the second season of Supergirl, convincing Warner Bros. and DC to let them introduce Superman into the superhero series, with Tyler Hoechlin taking on the role of the Man of Steel for his latest small screen incarnation. Previous rumours have […]

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Dichen Lachman playing Roulette in Supergirl

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Dichen Lachmen is swapping Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for Supergirl, with the actress spotted filming scenes for the second season of the DC series alongside Chyler Leigh’s Alex Danvers and Floriana Lima’s Maggie Sawyer; check out some set photos here… https://twitter.com/yvrshoots/status/776155747151261698 According to Comic Book, Lachman – who played Daisy Johnson’s (Chloe Bennet) mother Jiaying in Agents […]

Six Ships That Deserve Their Own Spin-Off Show

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When TV writers get it right, it’s fantastic – but when they get it wrong, it can lead to utter heartbreak. Though we have seen many iconic and groundbreaking pairings and relationships over the years, here are 6 ‘ships’ that either should have been each other’s ‘endgame’, or were robbed of the ending that they […]

Melissa Benoist is “not opposed” to Supergirl return

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With just a week to go until she hangs up the cape after six seasons, Supergirl star Melissa Benoist has been opening up to Entertainment Weekly about saying goodbye to the role of Kara Danvers, as well as revealing that she isn’t fully shutting the door on a potential Arrowverse return should the right opportunity […]

Promo and images for Supergirl Season 6 Episode 15 – ‘Hope for Tomorrow’

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The CW has released a promo and images for the fifteenth episode of Supergirl’s sixth and final season, entitled ‘Hope for Tomorrow’; take a look here… NYXLY KIDNAPS WILLIAM – Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) continues to fight Nyxly (Peta Sergeant) for the remaining totems but after Nyxly kidnaps William (Staz Nair), Supergirl realizes she needs to […]

Sasha Calle’s Supergirl to team with Michael Keaton’s Batman in HBO Max series?

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They’ll be appearing together in The Flash movie, and if a new rumour is accurate, Sasha Calle’s Supergirl could be set to reunite with Michael Keaton’s Batman on HBO Max. A new rumor claims that Warner Bros. and DC’s long-planned Supergirl movie has been retooled and will instead be heading to the streaming service as […]

Promo and images for Supergirl Season 6 Episode 13 – ‘The Gauntlet’

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The CW has released a promo and images for next week’s thirteenth episode of Supergirl season 6, entitled ‘The Gauntlet’; take a look here… Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and team race Nyxly (Peta Sergeant) for control of a magical totem that controls courage. Supergirl and Nyxly battle and each get a piece of the totem but […]