Supergirl

A Summer Run For Supergirl?

Could Supergirl become a summertime series for CBS?

Published

9 years ago

April 30, 2015

SUPERGIRL First-Look Image (Headshot) Good news and bad news from a column at The Hollywood Reporter today about the chances for certain pilots on getting picked up to series.

The good news? THR says that CBS chairman Nina Tassler likes Supergirl.

The bad news? A “summer run” could be on the table, which might mean we’d have to wait until 2016 to see the Maid of Might on our television screens. Here’s what they said:

After early rumors that the DC Comics take from Ali Adler and Arrow/Flash masterminds Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg was being shopped to The CW, the tide changed after CBS Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler saw the final cut and loved it. The Melissa Benoist starrer was always considered too expensive to move to the younger-skewing network and a pickup could present a larger question for CBS: where to schedule it. Some sources suggested a summer run could be on the table where it could be paired with sci-fi fare like Under the Dome, Extant and Zoo. A summer run could also give the network an edge in the increasingly crowded comic book space, with only AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead expected to set up shop there.

A summer run for Supergirl isn’t the worst idea in the world – it would stand out amongst the comic book show clutter, and it’d really get a chance to shine – but to have to wait another 13 months or so for us to actually see it would be depressing. It is likely far too late to have Supergirl ready for a Summer 2015 run, so we’re assuming they’d be talking about next year…. but then again, the other shows mentioned – Under The Dome, Extant and Zoo – are all shows planned for this summer. Hmm. Maybe this isn’t a bad thing!

Now, keep in mind this is only speculation. You can read the entire THR column here, which is a very well-written look at many pilots that are floating around at the moment. CBS will announce their Fall 2015 schedule in less than two weeks, on May 13.

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4 Comments

John

April 30, 2015 at 4:46 pm

Hello! Nice article, but i wouldnt think Supergirl will airing in summer. Why? I try to explain: I think you guys here know there was shoot only the Pilot episode, and i dont think the Post-Production of every episode can finish if they shoot more episodes until summer. You know what i try to saying, right?

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- Craig Byrne
  
  April 30, 2015 at 4:47 pm
  
  That’s why I said it is likely to not air this summer. I guess they could get a few more episodes prepared for late summer, but I do agree it is most likely way too late for that.
  
  Summer 2016 will be a sucky wait though :(
  
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DigificWriter

April 30, 2015 at 5:48 pm

We know from the tone of the comments from people involved that they’ve been operating as if there’s absolutely no uncertainty regarding the show’s status, so I don’t think it’s out of the question for the show to air this summer, especially since they already have the production infrastructure in place

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Ken Cramer

May 4, 2015 at 5:08 pm

Summer shows almost always fail… if they put it on as a summer show, that will kill any chance this show has to succeed. The network would be just trying to get out of paying the cancelation fees from not picking up a series that had already been given a full season commitment.

Summer shows are always forgotten.

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Smallville

New Supergirl Featurette Includes Laura Vandervoort, Melissa Benoist & More

Supergirl actresses Laura Vandervoort, Melissa Benoist, Sasha Calle, and Helen Slater are included in a retrospective featurette on The Flash Blu-ray.

Published

8 months ago

August 25, 2023

Craig Byrne

One of the rare good elements from the recent Flash movie was the inclusion of Sasha Calle as Supergirl, and now, we can revisit her and a few old Supergirl favorites, as Laura Vandervoort (Smallville), Melissa Benoist (Supergirl TV series from The CW & CBS), and Helen Slater (movies’ original Supergirl) are all included on a featurette on The Flash movie home release. These are all new interviews with the actresses, and in some cases, these are their first interviews about the character in years. The title of the featurette is “Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton.”

Although a Twitter/X report from “Sennaverse” on Twitter notes that the documentary can be found on the MAX streaming service, we have had no luck finding it there so far. The featurette is included, however, with purchase of The Flash movie on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD. The set is due for release on Tuesday, August 29. You can purchase that here and support KryptonSite if you wish!

We’re looking forward to seeing these new interviews and spotlight on the Woman of Tomorrow!

Supergirl

New Superman & Supergirl Movies Announced

James Gunn and Peter Safran have announced new Supergirl and Superman movie projects.

Published

1 year ago

January 31, 2023

Craig Byrne

New DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran have announced two new movies that will make Super-fans take notice. One is a new Superman film titled Superman: Legacy and it will be out in 2025; the other is based on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic book series.

Scheduled for July 11, 2025, Superman: Legacy will be written by James Gunn and the hope is that he will also direct it. “t’s not an origin story. It focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. Superman represents truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old fashioned,” Peter Safran said during the announcement.

“With our stories, we want to take it away from good guy vs. bad guy. There are really good—almost saintly—people and Superman is among them. There are really terrible villains like Gorilla Grodd or the Joker. And then there’s everybody in between them, so there are all these shades of gray which allow us to tell complex stories,” Gunn added.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is based on the comic book miniseries by Tom King. “In our story, we have Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by incredibly loving parents. Kara was on Krypton. She was on a piece of Krypton that drifted away from the planet and she lived there for the first fourteen years of her life in a horrible situation where she watched everyone around her die. So, she’s a much harsher and more f*cked up Supergirl than you’ve been used to thus far,” Gunn promises.

No word yet on if the movie projects will affect TV, but they have expressed a desire to fully tie in the TV and the movies. See DC Studios’ TV plans here.

Comics

Nicole Maines Is Introducing Dreamer To Superman: Son of Kal-El

Supergirl actress Nicole Maines is introducing Dreamer in a Superman: Son of Kal-El comic book she is writing

Published

2 years ago

April 14, 2022

Craig Byrne

The Supergirl character of Nia Nal a.k.a. “Dreamer” has appeared in a DC Pride comic before, but now she is coming to the DC Universe proper with a special upcoming issue of the acclaimed Superman: Son of Kal-El comic book with a particularly special co-writer: Nicole Maines herself!

Maines will be co-writing Superman: Son of Kal-El #13 with series writer Tom Taylor. The issue hits comic book stores on July 12, 2022.

“I’m so excited to work with Nicole Maines to bring Dreamer from the screen to the pages of Superman: Son of Kal-El and to the DC Comics Universe,” said Tom Taylor. “I want to thank all the people at DC who have championed Dreamer and who recognize the importance of this powerful trans superhero in this time.”

“Jon Kent and Nia Nal are two characters that have a lot in common, both as superheroes with the weight of the world on their shoulders, and as young people with impossibly big shoes to fill,” Nicole Maines added. “Weaving their stories together for Superman: Son of Kal-El with Tom was a complete pleasure, and there is only a little pun intended when I say that Superman and Dreamer make for a brilliant new Dream-Team.”

Here’s a teaser for the issue:

It’s the dramatic DC Universe debut of Dreamer! When every hero on Earth is threatened by Henry Bendix’s machinations, it’s a race against time for Dreamer to warn Superman before it happens! But will this mysterious new ally’s premonition become a nightmare for Jonathan Kent?

Superman: Son of Kal-El #13 will be available at local comic shops on July 12, 2022.