A little more than a year ago, before filming of Season 2 of “Batwoman” could begin, the series lead, Ruby Rose, announced that they were leaving the show and the titular superhero role. The announcement came as a complete shock for fans, most of who enjoyed their performance as Kate Kane, aka Batwoman. There were reasons given, mostly to do with Rose talking about previous injuries and not really wanting to continue on the series.

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Unfortunately for the CW, the TV network is never going to convince Gal Gadot to reprise her role as Wonder Woman for a new weekly series. But hey, CW is resourceful and sure does love taking big swings with its DC superhero universe, dubbed the Arrowverse, which currently includes “Batwoman,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “The Flash,” “Superman and Lois,” and “Supergirl.”And so, without Gadot, they’re doing the next best thing, “Wonder Girl.”

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According to Deadline, CW is developing a new “Wonder Girl” series based on the newly-unveiled character from the DC Comics universe.

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Outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you could argue that the most successful superhero franchise of the past decade is the Arrowverse (or CWverse, whatever they’re calling it nowadays). Starting with “Arrow” a number of years ago, the franchise has spunoff into a number of other series, and the universe has had multiple “Avengers”-esque crossovers. But that doesn’t mean that the Arrowverse is one big happy family, at least not creatively.

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Even if the TV shows at the network aren’t to your liking, there’s no one out there that could argue that CW doesn’t take chances. Before Marvel TV was making all those superhero TV series, CW had already seen “Arrow” become a hit and kickstart a highly successful universe. And who would have thought a sex-charged, moody “Archie” reboot would have worked? Well, CW did and has reaped the benefits with “Riverdale.” Now, the network is hoping its experimentation will continue to pay off with an ambitious reboot of “Powerpuff Girls.”

Yep, you read that right, CW is rebooting “Powerpuff Girls.” But believe us, this is a version of the cartoon characters you’ve never seen before.

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I feel bad for anyone that enjoys CW’s “Batwoman” and doesn’t pay attention to Hollywood news. Why? Well, since the first season finale this spring, the show has lost its lead actress, Ruby Rose, is planning to get rid of the lead character Kate Kane as Batwoman, and is replacing her with a brand-new character played by a brand-new actress. To say fans are in for a shock next season is a huge understatement.

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Even if you don’t actively follow the current state of the CW Arrowverse, you’re probably aware of the recent news that actress Ruby Rose suddenly quit as the star of the network’s popular new series “Batwoman,” after only one season. This departure was shocking to the fans of the show that were anxiously awaiting Season 2 and the promise of a big crossover with the upcoming re-imagined ‘Superman’ series.

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Odds are, if you haven’t watched any of the CW Arrowverse superhero series, you may not be aware of Hartley Sawyer’s acting career. But for so many people who enjoy “The Flash” and the various other CW superhero shows, Sawyer has been a regular part of the universe for years now. But next season, that’s all going to change, as old tweets from Sawyer have surfaced that contain misogynistic, racist, and overall offensive jokes.

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With the rise of protests around the world, in the aftermath of the brutal killing of George Floyd by a police officer, it appears that Black actors are feeling more empowered to speak up about the racism and discrimination that is present in Hollywood. And though many are calling out the systemic racism that exists, some folks, such as “Riverdale” actress Vanessa Morgan, are taking aim at their own TV series and projects.

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Apparently, it only took one season for Ruby Rose to figure out she’s not ready to become a full-time superhero in the CW Arrowverse, as the lead actress for the network’s most recent superhero launch, “Batwoman,” has hung up her cape and cowl for good.

According to Deadline, Rose has informed CW and the crew behind the new hit series, “Batwoman,” that she doesn’t intend on returning for Season 2.

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Pardon my language, but coronavirus has already officially fucked the theatrical business, with theaters closing for the foreseeable future and studios releasing straight to VOD. And with all the production suspensions, it appears that the global pandemic is ready to royally screw network TV, as well.

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According to Vulture, it appears that the various networks (CW, NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX) are looking at the distinct possibility that all of the scripted series that are currently on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak might not resume filming before the end of the TV season.

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After the subpar box office showing of “Justice League,” as well as the critical drubbing the film received, it seemed unlikely that Ezra Miller would return as the Flash anytime soon. Especially when you consider his proposed solo film has been in development for almost six years. Well, Miller’s Flash showed up on screen last night in a new story, albeit not where you’d expect to find him.

In DC Comics storytelling, the idea of a multiverse has been in existence for decades.

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When it comes to cinephile actors, there are few people I’d rather listen to than Nicolas Cage. Whether it’s talking New Hollywood with Paul Schrader for Interview Magazine or explaining in various interviews about how the icons of ’60s and ’70s horror inform his style of performance, listening to Cage talk about his craft is one of the highlights of any press junket. But as much as I could listen to Cage talk about movies all day long, there’s one thing I wish he would discuss more often: his love of Superman.

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With Earth-2 and the various other multiverses at play in the CW Arrowverse, it only makes sense that somehow in 2019, “Supergirl” is going to have a “Superman” spin-off series. Normally, it would be the other way around, considering good ol’ Supes is the beginning of the modern superhero. But hey, in CW’s world, Superman is second fiddle. But not for long.

According to THR, CW is working on a “Superman & Lois” series that will star Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch, respectively, and will spin-off from their recent roles as guest stars in “Supergirl.” And based on the description of the show, where the story will follow the married life of parents Superman and Lois Lane as they deal with the stress and pressure of today, you wouldn’t be wrong for thinking of “Superman & Lois” as some sort of alternate universe sequel to the ABC hit “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” from the ‘90s.

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The CW, best known for their DC Comics TV shows such as “Supergirl,” “The Flash” and “Arrow,” are once again expanding their library of DC Comics shows with Batwoman, which airs tonight on the CW.

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The actress that will be donning the cape and black suit will be Ruby Rose (“Orange Is the New Black” and “John Wick: Chapter 2”), who is also going to be The CW’s first LGBTQ lead actor.

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At the time, it seemed like a no-brainer. Director Bryan Singer was coming off the critical and commercial success of two ‘X-Men’ films and was offered the chance to “reboot” the world’s most famous superhero, Superman. Of course, if you’re actor Brandon Routh, you jump at the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Christopher Reeve and don the blue and red spandex.

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The CW is expanding its superhero offerings this fall with a familiar name, sort of. Because a real, honest-to-goodness Batman TV series is most definitely not on the horizon, the network has decided to do the next best thing, “Batwoman.”

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In the first trailer for “Batwoman,” Ruby Rose’s Kate Kane is introduced as the lead that shares a lot of similarities to Bruce Wayne.

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Not the most shocking way to ring in the new year, but according to Variety, CW has gone ahead and ordered a pilot episode for a potential “Batwoman” series.

It was long assumed that the network that houses such series as “Black Lightning,” “Supergirl,” “Arrow,” “The Flash,” and “Legends of Tomorrow” would make “Batwoman” the latest DC superhero series to join the lineup.

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You’re not going to find much love for the DC live-action TV series around these parts. For that matter, you won’t find much love for the Marvel live-action TV series either (despite “Daredevil” Season 3 being pretty good). But when you take a look at DC’s slate of TV series, one thing just sticks out like a sore thumb. No, it’s not the wooden acting and terrible melodrama.

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Consider this the biggest casting news in the history of the CW Arrowverse. We’re guessing it took one hell of a pitch, but the network has been able to secure Ruby Rose to star as Batwoman in the upcoming Arrowverse crossover and potential spin-off series, according to Deadline.

While most of the CW DC superhero shows are littered with TV actors, Ruby Rose has been cruising lately in big-budget blockbuster films.

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