Much like the current blockbuster landscape, there is a glut of superhero-based shows hitting the airwaves as the new TV season kicks off across the pond. In addition to the established Arrow, we have Agent Carter, The Flash, Batman prequel story Gotham and Constantine all gearing up, while Netflix works on their inter-connected Defenders series. Now US network CBS is looking to get into the action, commissioning a series based on Supergirl from prolific producer Greg Berlanti.
The writer/show-runner, who has already ushered Arrow on to screens and is part of the team introducing The Flash, is teaming up with former Chuck producer Ali Adler (who also worked on short-lived Michael Chiklis superhero show No Ordinary Family) to bring the show to life.
It’ll follow Kara Zor-El, Kal-El’s cousin, who escaped Krypton as he did and ended up on Earth. Initially unwilling to acknowledge her powers, she starts to come into her own in her mid-20s and accept her heroic destiny. Her story was told in the 1984 Supergirl film, though that really wasn’t much of a high point for all involved despite the presence of Peter O'Toole. With luck, the series will be able to dig a little deeper.
For more info on several of the new TV shows arriving, check out the current **Empire (on shelves for only a few more days), which has an extensive preview about various heroes and their adventures.