It was revealed last week that previous Supergirl Helen Slater would be joining the ranks of the upcoming CBS TV show based on the comic book character. To celebrate this news, new Supergirl Melissa Benoist posed with her previous counter-part Slater on her Twitter account. She may not be in her costume, but it’s still […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Fantastic Four, X-Men, Batman v Superman, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Supergirl and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men vs. Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Gotham, Lucifer, Powers and more… We’ll […]
CBS’ Supergirl series enlists former Kryptonians Dean Cain and Helen Slater
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 […]
Supergirl series finds its Cyborg Superman and Alex Danvers, adds Arrow and Flash producer
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 […]
Melissa Benoist talks pressure and excitement for Supergirl
Melissa Benoist will soon be suiting up as the Last Daughter of Krypton on CBS’ upcoming Supergirl TV series, and, as expected, is feel pretty excited and pressured about the opportunity. In a new interview with Comic Book Resources, the Glee and Whiplash actress talked a bit about what we can expect from her approach to the character of Kara Zor-El: “What’s so […]
Supergirl casting call confirms Superman appearance
While it seemed likely that Superman would show up on CBS’ upcoming Supergirl series in some capacity, it’s now been confirmed by this casting call released by Project Casting: We are looking for BODY DOUBLE for a DC Comic Superhero – You must be available for an interview this Thursday and if selected will work several day […]
Calista Flockhart joins Supergirl as Cat Grant
CBS’ upcoming Supergirl series has just cast another DC Comics character. According to Variety, Ally McBeal alum Calista Flockhart has been cast in the role of former Daily Planet reporter Cat Grant. In the comics, Grant is the fashion reporter at the famed Metropolis newspaper. In the Supergirl series, she’ll be “a self-made media magnate and founder of CatCo,” where Kara […]
The Week in Spandex – Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Aquaman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Gotham, Lucifer, Constantine, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers Assemble, […]
Laura Benanti cast as Supergirl’s birth mother in CBS series
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 Week in Spandex – The Fantastic Four, Avengers: Age of Ultron, X-Men: Apocalypse, Captain America: Civil War, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, Supergirl and more
Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Infinity War, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers Assemble, Big Hero […]
