Though manyDC Comicsfans have had trouble with what’s happening on the movie side of things over at Warner Bros. followingBatman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, The CW has really found a formula that seems to work. And they are doubling down for their 2016-2017 fall schedule. The network recently announced their full upcoming line-up for advertisers and media in New York City, and in addition to some brand new series, they also firmed up plans for their DC superheroes, which will now includeSupergirl. To celebrate, The CW has put together a pretty great sizzle reel consisting ofThe Flash,Arrow,Legends of Tomorrowand of course, the latest newcomer,Supergirl.
Melissa Benoist’sSupergirlwas on CBS for its first season, but rumors had been persisting for quite some time that the show could be making a move to The CW, which is owned by both CBS and Warner Bros. Last month, CBS leftSupergirlout of their renewal plans and it was announced shortly thereafter that she would indeed be moving over to The CW forSupergirl Season 2, alongside her other comic book heroes. The move makes total sense from a business perspective. All of the shows are now being produced by the same network and one of the most successful episodes of last season wasThe FlashandSupergirlcrossover. Now, not only will she be crossing over with Barry Allen next season, but the network announced that all four of their DC Comics TV series will be featured in one mega-crossover event.
Supergirlhad been doing fairly well over at CBS airing on Monday nights at 8 p.m., and The CW is keeping the show in that time slot for season 2.The Flashwill be airing on Tuesdays at 8 p.m., followed byArrowon Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and lastly,Legends of Tomorrowon Thursdays at 8 p.m. The network clearly has a lot of confidence in their comic book TV universe and they have a lot of fan support as well. Fans are still heavily vocal about the fact they would much rather seeGrant Gustintake his version ofThe Flashto the big screen as opposed toEzra Miller, who played the character briefly inBatman V Supermanand will star in his own solo film in 2018.
In addition to the minute longsizzle reelthat showed clips from all four of the DC Comics shows that will be airing on the network next season, the network also releases a short 20 second video welcomingSupergirlto the network and making sure fans know she will be around for a second season, just on a new channel. This is the first time in history that a show that originated on CBS has moved to The CW, but it was a much better option for CBS than cancellation as a whole. And of course, for fans of the series. The show averaged more than 10 million viewers a week according to Nielsen during its first season and was the network’s best performing new show last year. It also had the benefit of bringing in younger viewers to the network.
Premiere dates forThe CW’s fall seasonhave not yet been announced, but the network will start rolling out their new season premieres in October. The TV version of the DC Comics universe has a very different tone than the films appear to be taking, but fans are responding to it and next season will be a big opportunity for the network to further capitalize on the good faith they have built up with the fan base to this point. Are you excited about theArrow,The FlashLegends of TomorrowandSupergirlcrossover next season?
