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Interview: Mike Johnson talks Star Trek

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With the release of Star Trek/Green Lantern #1 and the SDCC news of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy just breaking Villordsutch managed to sit down and chat with the always busy Mike Johnson… Villordsutch: Your name is attached in the top corner of all the Star Trek ongoing series comics Mike, and you’ve written up a […]

Supergirl to use the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Daily Planet set?

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Okay, so this could be a story of rampant speculation, but it could be a fun little Easter Egg for us fans. Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg, who is deep into the pilot episode of Supergirl for CBS, tweeted out a photo from the Warner Bros. back lot that indicates that they will be using a rather […]

Laura Benanti cast as Supergirl’s birth mother in CBS series

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There are two famous Kryptonian parents known for sending their child away from their home planet just before its destruction: Lara Lor-Van and Jor-El, who give birth to Superman. What many may not know is that there are two other Kryptonians who did the same thing for their child, Kara, who would grow up to become Supergirl. […]

The first villain to feature in Supergirl will be The Lumberjack

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TV Line has got the scoop on who the first villain to face off against Kara Zor-El in the upcoming CBS TV series Supergirl will be, with the site reporting that the pilot episode will feature the little-known DC supervillain The Lumberjack. Interestingly, the character description for The Lumberjack reads that he’s a “big, burly […]

Mehcad Brooks to play Jimmy Olsen in Supergirl TV series

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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, […]

Supergirl lands full series order at CBS

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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 chairman talks Supergirl TV series

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There’s been a lot of DC news coming out of the Television Critics Association press tour this week – including news that Arrow and The Flash have been renewed, a spin-off centred on The Atom could be in the works, and a Vixen animated series is on the horizon. Now we have some details about […]

Arrow and The Flash showrunner talks crossovers with Supergirl

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Last week, we brought you an interview in which Arrow executive producer Mark Guggenheim talked about the possibility of the upcoming Supergirl TV series crossing paths with Starling City or its brother-show The Flash. In an interview with fellow Arrow and The Flash showrunner Greg Berlanti, he discusses the chance of the three turning up on the same screen. […]

The Vampire Diaries star Claire Holt linked to Supergirl

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According to The Wrap, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals star Claire Holt is among the actresses testing for the role of Kara Zor-El in CBS’ upcoming DC adaptation Supergirl. Supergirl will follow Kara on Earth at age 24, as she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always meant […]