Supergirl

Season 2 Update: Could Supergirl Move To Vancouver?

Supergirl might be relocating to Vancouver for a possible Season 2.

Published

8 years ago

May 5, 2016

A few days ago here on KryptonSite, we posted the article “Could Supergirl Move To The CW?” which was met with some “noooo!”s and groans of clickbait sent in the direction of our Twitter and Facebook pages.

Now, it seems that there are more rumors and talk that Supergirl might move… somewhere in order to secure a Season 2.

107567_WB_0813b Earlier this week, TheWrap posted an article talking about a possible CW move and budget cuts to ensure a second season for Supergirl, which is not officially renewed by CBS for Season 2. (CBS announces their Fall schedule May 18). Now, the very reliable Deadline has chimed in, alleging that there have been exploratory talks about moving the show to Vancouver for filming. There are also talks about lowering the license fee and/or the number of episodes for Season 2.

Some good news in all this is that the Deadline article also claims that multiple networks and digital platforms are interested in Supergirl, so the show sounds as though it’s far from dead.

Interestingly, Tom Cavanagh of The Flash did an interview last week where he mentioned Supergirl filming in Vancouver “next week,” as pointed out by a KryptonSite reader…. we still don’t totally know what that means, but his comments can be found after the 3:00 mark. Was he talking about production going up there to check it out? A Melissa Benoist cameo somewhere? We have no idea:

Us? We’d be okay with a Vancouver move, if it meant more of our favorite current TV series starring a Kryptonian. There are some talented crews up North, and it is to be assumed that the writers currently working on Supergirl would stay no matter where they go. Budget cuts? Okay, you all can have fewer sets as long as you assure me my favorite queen of all media is still a part of the show. And the girl with the “S.” And her sister. And that alien guy. And her best friend. And her cousin’s best friend. And… you get the point. It is the opinion of this writer that if a move to The CW [or anywhere] gives us 5 more years of Supergirl vs. only one more, possibly short season on CBS… I’d be down for that. I just want more. Even if it means making Vancouver look like Los Ang… err, “National City.” Lucifer’s doing it already.

In any event, we’ll know more soon, and as soon as we know anything, we’ll be posting about it here at KryptonSite. For now, though, the studio and the network are NOT confirming anything on the record (or off the record, at least to us), but it does seem like Supergirl’s future is actively being speculated about.

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3 Comments

KET

May 6, 2016 at 4:15 am

The difference between The Wrap’s click-bait speculation piece and Deadline’s article is that Deadline actually had reasonable substance in its expose instead. The Supergirl show lost its California tax credits, which is why there’s a major budgetary concern. However, moving to Vancouver might not be a safe haven for the show’s current budget crisis either, since the BC government just voted to reduce its film production tax subsidies from 33 to 28 percent. This change in the tax law takes effect in October, and will likely affect EVERY TV and film currently in production.

But as far as that BS over The CW, it still isn’t going to happen. At the end of the day, Supergirl is still the #1 new drama of the season for CBS, and they’re simply not going to give away their most high profile rookie show.

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- bbussey
  
  May 12, 2016 at 3:35 pm
  
  You would think that would have been the case and that CBS would have held onto it. But I guess by moving it to CW it stays in the corporate family, as opposed to letting the show move to a true rival network.
  
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- Craig Byrne
  
  May 19, 2016 at 6:44 am
  
  ….Whatever happened to this not happening? :)
  
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Supergirl

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Release Date Announced

The Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow film is currently scheduled for a 2026 release.

Published

2 days ago

May 15, 2024

Craig Byrne

The Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow film has had a release date announced — and it’s less than a year after James Gunn’s Superman.

Warner Bros. announced Tuesday that the new film for the Maid of Might — based on the comic by Tom King and Bilquis Evely — is on the schedule for June 26, 2026. Of course, plans can and often do change, but that’s where it’s set for now. The film is said to “depart from the earnest take on the character” that was seen on The CW’s Supergirl TV series.

Milly Alcock will play Supergirl, and it is expected that we will see her before this movie — in Superman, perhaps? Craig Gillespie (Cruella) is the director.

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

9 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.