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Bruce Boxleitner to replace Brent Spiner as Supergirl’s Vice President

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A couple weeks ago it was reported that Star Trek: The Next Generation alum Brent Spiner would be joining The CW’s Supergirl as the Vice President of the United States. However, that is no longer the case as Tron and Babylon 5 star Bruce Boxleitner is set to replace Spiner on the upcoming season. According to TVLine, Spiner had to step down from […]

The CW releases poster for The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl crossover event

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The CW has released a poster for this year’s Arrowverse crossover episodes which unfortunately will see DC’s Legends of Tomorrow sitting out the big event this time around. The three-night event kicks off with The Flash on December 9th, followed by Arrow on the 10th and Supergirl on the 11th; check out the promo art […]

Warner Bros. and DC Films seeking female director for Supergirl movie

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This probably won’t come as too much of a surprise given the critical and commercial success of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman, but Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. and DC Films are currently searching for a female filmmaker to take the reins on the recently announced Supergirl movie. According to the trade, Warner Bros. is “looking […]

Supergirl and Charmed unite in promo for The CW’s Sunday night line-up

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The CW has released a promo for the fourth season of its DC superhero series Supergirl and its upcoming reboot of the cult series Charmed, both of which are set to premiere this October; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Charmed reboot gets a first trailer, promo and clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrop2XH-UHQ SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for […]

Ruby Rose cast as Batwoman in the Arrowverse, Batman will not appear

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The CW has found its Batwoman, with Ruby Rose (Orange Is the New Black, The Meg) signing on to play Kate Kane for the annual Arrowverse crossover between Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, as well as a pilot for a separate Batwoman TV series. The official logline for the potential Batwoman series […]

Warner Bros. and DC Films developing a Supergirl movie

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A few days ago it was reported that Henry Cavill’s Superman won’t be making a cameo in next year’s Shazam! movie, and that there’s been no movement on the long-rumoured sequel to Man of Steel. However, while Superman seems grounded for the time being, Kal-El’s cousin Kara Zor-El may soon be taking flight, with Warner […]

Kevin Smith returning to Supergirl to direct an episode of Season 4

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Despite suffering a near fatal heart attack earlier this year, Kevin Smith seems to be showing no signs of slowing down whatsoever. In addition to his regular podcasts and Q&As, he’s recently unveiled his comedy pilot Hollyweed [which you can watch here], is gearing up to shoot Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and just yesterday […]

Shane Black would like to direct an episode of Supergirl or The Flash

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Having dipped his toes into the Marvel universe with 2013’s Iron Man 3 (which proved enormously successful at the box office with $1.215 billion in the bank), director Shane Black has revealed to Collider that he’s keen to turn his hand to DC – and in particular, The CW’s Supergirl and The Flash TV shows. […]

Supergirl season 4 adds Rhona Mitra as Mercy Graves and Robert Baker as Otis

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Supergirl will be facing off against a fan-favourite villain in the form of Mercy Graves, Lex Luthor’s loyal bodyguard, in the upcoming fourth season of the DC show. Deadline has revaled that the series has cast Rhona Mitra (Strike Back) to portray Mercy while Robert Baker (Grey’s Anatomy) has been cast as her brother and […]