Series Synopsis/Character Breakdown Revealed
8/14/2018 12:04 pm
Stargirl is taking another step forward in its development today! ThatHashtagShow has discovered the series synopsis for Stargirl! Of course, most important to the show is its lead character, Courtney Whitmore. The character breakdown goes hand in hand with the series synopsis. It sounds like Berlanti Productions is looking for an 18 year old+ actress who can play 15 years old. Ethnicity is not important. Check out the character breakdown below:
The series is looking to cast an 18+-year-old actress, of any ethnicity, to play a 15-year-old Courtney. Described as an intelligent, compassionate and athletic young woman, Courtney is witty as well as an incredibly kind individual who is living a perfect teenage life in Los Angeles, California. However, her life is completely changed when her mom gets married. Because of this, Courtney is forced to leave her life in L.A. behind as she moves to Blue Valley, Nebraska with Courtney’s mom’s new husband and his family. While she struggles to adjust to life in Nebraska, from attending a new school to living with a step-family, Courtney’s life is forever changed when she discovers that her stepdad has a big secret. He used to be a superhero’s sidekick and Courtney takes it upon herself to “borrow” this superhero’s cosmic staff which leads Courtney to become a surprising inspiration as she leads a brand new generation of superheroes!
Of course, based on what we've seen through casting, Courtney's new step-father is none other than Patrick "Pat" Dugan aka Stripesy. Joining Courtney is Yolanda Montez, the god-daughter of Ted Sullivan who was the Wildcat back in the day. Accompanying the character breakdown is this synopsis for the show:
STARGIRL follows High School sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new DC Universe series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series premiering in 2019, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions.
We don't know about you but this sounds AMAZING to us! Stargirl is going to pair superhero drama with high school coming-of-age stories, all while building a new superhero group! We are so excited! Let us know what you think of the news in the comments below and in the forum!
Get A Feel For Courtney In This Test Dialogue
8/7/2018 11:15 am
Only an actor, director, and writer can really give a character life to the fullest extent we see on the screen, but if you are as excited for this show as we are, we will take any portion of that. Test dialogue for the part of Courtney Whitmore, Yolanda Montez and Pat Dugan has been discovered! Courtney is, of course, Stargirl, but she is joined by Yolanda Montez (Wildcat) and Pat Dogan (the original Stripes). In the test dialogue, it would seem Pat is retired and is sort of passing the torch to Courtney. Yolanda looks to be the sidekick to Courtney's Stargirl and the two are likely classmates. But hey, don't take our word for it, check out the dialogue for yourself on our spoilers page (Readers beware)!
Let us know what you think of this dialogue in the comments below and in the forum!
Yolanda Montez's Wildcat Joining Stargirl?
8/6/2018 7:00 pm
Casting is underway for Stargirl and often times, casting directors, showrunners or producers will prepare a couple of scenes to test an actor's ability to bring life to the character. Most of the time, this dialogue is test dialogue and isn't always used in the show. Other times, often in Berlanti shows, the dialogue has made it's way on screen. If that is the case, according to Geeks Worldwide, Yolanda Montez's Wildcat will be joining the show. She is the goddaughter of Ted Grant who was the original Wild Cat in the 1940's era Justice Society of America. Judging by some of the test dialogue, Yolanda will be a classmate of Courtney's at Blue Valley High School!
Let us know what you think of the news in the comments below and in the forum!
Geoff Johns Announces Stargirl TV Show
7/20/2018 5:00 pm
If you know anything about DC Comics or the DC Entertainment Universe movies, then chances are you've almost certainly heard of Geoff Johns. Johns was President and Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment which oversees all the TV shows, movies and intellectual properties that DC owns. His list of landmark comicbook titles goes on nearly forever and his creative genius might not be matched. He recently stepped down from the role of president so that he could pursue his creative side even more by developing his own Mad Ghost Productions agency and start bringing new TV show content to the screen. Today, it seems that we are getting our first look at what Johns' is doing with his new company. Welcome Stargirl!
Stargirl was announced at San Diego Comic Con in 2018. Johns' spread the news in his panel at the event and again on subsequent interviews. He is doing this first show with mega-experience producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter who have created The CW's Arrowverse. You can see what Johns had to say in this interview with DC All Access below:
We are so excited to be covering this show and can't wait to bring you more information as it develops! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and in the forum!