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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, worldly […]

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.“So […]

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 to […]

CBS’ Supergirl series enlists former Kryptonians Dean Cain and Helen Slater

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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 details […]

Supergirl series finds its Cyborg Superman and Alex Danvers, adds Arrow and Flash producer

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CBS has added three new additions to its Supergirl series, in front of and behind the camera. According to THR, Arrow and The Flash producer Andrew Kreisberg has come on board to help produce and write the show, while Grey’s Anatomy actress Chyler Leigh and Homeland‘s David Harewood have signed on for regular roles.Leigh will play Alexandra “Alex” Danvers, the foster sister of Supergirl […]

Supergirl producers want Lynda Carter cameo in season 2

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During a press screening for the upcoming crossover between Supergirl and The Flash, executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg have revealed that they plan for Wonder Woman small screen star Lynda Carter to make a cameo in the second season of the CBS superhero series. “We had the perfect role for Lynda Carter, and […]

The Flash / Supergirl musical crossover casts Glee star Darren Criss as Music Meister

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The long-awaited and recently-confirmed musical crossover episode for The Flash and Supergirl has finally cast its villain, the melodic Music Meister, and it’s in the form of a Glee reunion, as  TVLine reports that Darren Criss will be lending his signing chops to the villainous role.While many fans hoped that Neil Patrick Harris would reprise his Batman: The Brave and the Bold role, […]