2015 TV News Archives

August 10, 2015: New Characters and Villains Revealed at "Supergirl" Panel

Supergirl Panel The cast and crew of "Supergirl" attended a panel at the Television Critics Association earlier today, where they explained their hopes and dreams for the highly-anticipated action drama.

    Calista Flockhart explained that the message of the show resonated with her, specifically the "girl power" speech she gives in the first look of the show.

    "I love that speech. One of the things I love about the show is that it's a celebration of girl power," she said. "I was attracted to the show because it's a great show for moms and daughters - there's a real family aspect of that."

So why isn't she called "Superwoman"?

    "Superwoman is a different character," she explained when asked why the show was called "Supergirl" instead of "Superwoman," while Berlanti added, "We knew going in that Supergirl might imply a younger audience but we thought we could take the power of the word back."

As to whether Superman will make an appearance in the show, DC Comics' Geoff Johns explained...

    "He will be a factor in her life but you won't see him exactly on screen; he'll be in the background but he does play a part in her evolution."

    "As much as we respect the history of Superman, it's very much [Kara/Supergirl's] point of view," Adler added.

While we've already heard about some familiar characters making their way from the comic books to the show, the producers revealed some additional characters and villains we can expect to see in season one...

    The producers revealed further details for the first season, including that Superman will be a big factor in Supergirl's life (though he might be more in the background), and the reveal of new characters. In addition to Lucy Lane, Livewire and Reactron, they're introducing Red Tornado, Non, and General Lane (General Lane is Lucy and Lois' father).

    They also gave some insight into how they cast Melissa Benoist, divulging that Warner Bros. President Peter Roth, upon seeing her screen test, said it was the closest thing he's seen since he saw Christopher Reeve.

    The cast of Supergirl already boasts an impressive array of actors, including most recently announced Jenna Dewan-Tatum as Lucy Lane, the younger sister of Lois Lane; Chris Browning as supercharged adversary, Ben Krull, aka Reactron; and Peter Facinelli as billionaire troublemaker Maxwell Lord.

Source: CBS.com and LAtimes.com

CBS also released a new promo teaser for the "Supergirl" TV series titled "A Hero Will Rise".

"Supergirl" premieres Monday, October 26 at 8:30pm ET on CBS, before moving into its regular 8.00pm Monday time slot.



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