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Post by Neverending on Oct 30, 2014 13:42:36 GMT -5
tvline.com/2014/10/30/supergirl-tv-show-cbs-casting/Casting is now underway — courtesy of the same folks who populated Arrow and The Flash — for CBS’ Supergirl series, and TVLine has details on exactly what (and who) the DC Comics-based drama is looking for in two of its lead roles. For Kara Zor-El aka Kara Danvers, the show is eyeing Caucasian females, age 22 to 26, to play 24. As the series’ mythology goes, Kara at age 12 was sent from her dying home planet of Krypton to Earth, where she was taken in by the Danvers, a foster family who taught her to be careful with her extraordinary powers. After repressing said skills for more than a decade, Kara is forced to bust out her super moves in public during an unexpected disaster. Energized by her heroism for the first time in her life, she begins embracing her abilities in the name of helping the people of her city, earning herself a super moniker along the way. The other lead role currently being cast is that of 26-year-old Alexandra “Alex” Danvers, Kara’s gorgeous, brilliant, science-minded foster sister. Growing up, Alex was partly jealous of her sibling yet also fascinated by her abilities, prompting Alex to learn as much as she could about alien anthropology, sociology and culture. Today, Alex works for a secret government organization and, alongside her heroic sis, will face many challenges, both mundane and super. The Supergirl pilot was penned by Ali Adler (No Ordinary Family) and Greg Berlanti (Arrow), both of whom will exec-produce alongside Sarah Schechter (of Berlanti Productions) and Warner Bros. TV.
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Post by VaderStark14 on Oct 30, 2014 15:57:06 GMT -5
This is why Marvel is slaying DC. They make TV shows out of better movie ideas. Id rather see Gothom and SG made into films. And Suicide Squad into a TV show. Super Girl Makes a better idea for a Movie prospect. Especially to go against Captain Marvel.
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Post by Wyldstaar on Oct 30, 2014 20:41:23 GMT -5
As with any comics property, I'll give this a try if it ever makes it to air. That said, this premise doesn't sound very promising as a TV show or a movie. I'm admittedly not overly familiar with the Supergirl mythos, but this just seems too similar to how Clark grew up. The origin I'm most familiar with is the one from the Batman/Superman comic which was later adapted into the animated feature Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. This origin is of course too complicated since both Superman and Batman are directly involved in Kara's arrival, but it worked really well as a story. One of the main reasons it worked so well I suspect is because Supergirl is just not the sort of character to carry her own show. She makes a great supporting character or as one of many lead characters in an ensemble cast. This is also likely why there are so many different incarnations of Supergirl in the comics. Nobody can quite figure out what to do with her for an extended period of time.  |
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Post by Neverending on Oct 30, 2014 21:49:24 GMT -5
This just seems too similar to how Clark grew up. Similar but different. Clark was an infant when he landed on Earth and has no knowledge of Krypton except for what a computer version of his biological father tells him. In this version of Supergirl, Kara is 12-years-old when she escaped Krypton. Her entire childhood was spent in Krypton. She has experiences, memories and emotions about the place. Clark, on the other hand, is very much a product of Earth. No matter what, he'll always be a human first and an alien second. But Kara is always gonna be a Kryptionian first. So this is a clever way to do a nature vs nurture story. How different is Kara's life gonna be compared to Clark? That's something the writers will have LOTS of fun with. Shit, *I*, should apply to be a writer on that damn show. My mind is already racing with all the possibilities. |
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Post by Wyldstaar on Oct 31, 2014 10:45:25 GMT -5
No matter how it turns out, it can't possibly be any worse than the awful Supergirl movie from the eighties.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 1, 2014 14:12:49 GMT -5
More casting details that will delight Wyldstaar. tvline.com/2014/10/31/supergirl-casting-jimmy-olsen-cat-grant/On the heels of sharing details about the casting for Supergirl‘s titular heroine and her foster sister, TVLine now has the scoop on four other series-regular roles to be filled on the drama, which already has a series commitment from CBS. CAT GRANTThe project is eyeing females in their 40s, open ethnicity, to play the founder of CatCo, a media conglomerate that Cat built from the ground up. Kara (Supergirl’s mild-mannered alter ego) will work as a personal assistant to Cat, who is described as “J.Lo by way of Anna Wintour.” JAMES OLSENIn his late 20s/early 30s, open ethnicity, James is a smart, worldly and (duh) attractive photographer for CatCo. Though an alpha male, his salt-of-the-earth nature elicits a huge ol’ crush from Kara. WINSLOW ‘WYNN’ SCHOTTThis twentysomething tech whiz/Comic-Con stalwart toils for CatCo as a programmer, unaware of his own (toying?) potential. Unware of her secret, he carries a torch for Kara, whom he lives next door to. HANK HENSHAWAs an upstart CIA agent, Hank grew obsessed with intergalactic intel. Now in his 40s and lording over the DEO (Department of Extra-Normal Operations), he is on high alert when Supergirl reveals herself, worried that her otherworldly abilities pose a threat to humankind. The Supergirl pilot was penned by Ali Adler (No Ordinary Family) and Greg Berlanti (Arrow), both of whom will exec-produce alongside Sarah Schechter (of Berlanti Productions) and Warner Bros. TV. |
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Post by VaderStark14 on Nov 1, 2014 20:15:41 GMT -5
Ashley Benson seems most logical to me to play Super Girl even though she is already in a tv series.  |
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Post by Batman on Jan 22, 2015 14:13:08 GMT -5
Melissa Benoist is SUPERGIRL.
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Post by Batman on Jan 22, 2015 14:17:59 GMT -5
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Post by Doomsday on Jan 22, 2015 19:55:39 GMT -5
A female superhero? PASS
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Post by Neverending on Jan 28, 2015 21:44:02 GMT -5
Mehcad Brooks (True Blood) has been cast as Jimmy Olsen.
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Post by Neverending on Feb 20, 2015 13:57:21 GMT -5
Laura Benanti has been cast as Supergirl's biological mother.  |
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Post by Neverending on Feb 23, 2015 16:20:26 GMT -5
Ally McBeal is playing Cat Grant. Worst casting ever. Let me dust off my season one DVD of Lois & Clark to wipe the bad taste out of my mouth. JohnWyldstaar |
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Post by John on Feb 23, 2015 20:33:34 GMT -5
I go back and forth on watching some of these shows, but I have zero interest in Supergirl.
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Post by Neverending on Feb 23, 2015 20:58:18 GMT -5
I go back and forth on watching some of these shows, but I have zero interest in Supergirl. You say that now. |
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Post by John on Feb 24, 2015 20:50:31 GMT -5
I'll watch that scene on YouTube. Still not interested.
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Post by John on Feb 28, 2015 9:04:29 GMT -5
I don't think he's coming.
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Post by thebtskink on Feb 28, 2015 9:36:11 GMT -5
He's too busy fishing food out of a dumpster.
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Post by John on Feb 28, 2015 9:49:35 GMT -5
Well considering how much money he made over the years for Smallville and some of the random films he did, I'm sure that's not the case.
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Post by Wyldstaar on Feb 28, 2015 9:53:25 GMT -5
He's too busy fishing food out of a dumpster. He played the lead role on that show for ten years. He'll be sitting pretty as long as he avoids expensive addictions. I do like this trend of using actors from previous DC projects on the new incarnations, especially when those projects failed through no fault of the actors like Flash and Supergirl. |
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