The Locked Down Nature of Stargirl
4/7/2019 11:55 am
Stargirl has a lot of similarities to broadcast television's Arrowverse. The show is Executive Produced by Greg Berlanti and his team. Sarah Schechter is also an Executive Producer, for those that don't know she has produced a lot of the Arrowverse shows. The director of the pilot is also the director of the Supergirl pilot. That said, this show as an x-factor that is keeping much of the details under wraps. Geoff Johns, the creator of Stargirl, and essentially the God Father to DC Comics is also Executive Producing this show. Some of his other credits include, Shazam, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984, and Black Adam, just to name a few. This man not only has his hands on essentially everything DC Comics related in live action, he basically single-handedly created half the characters we love and hate (villains).
With the debut date pushed back to early 2020, there is more breathing room for the show to really grow and take on a quality that lands between broadcast television and movies. The cast is simply A-List stars and the Justice Society of America has historical comic book roots that will allow for rich stories and compelling drama! So why does the show seem like its locked down more than other shows? Put simply, it comes down to that X-factor again. This show has the potential to touch some of the very core elements of the DC Comics Universe. The Justice Society of America was the first Superhero team and pre-dates the Justice League. For our Supergirl fans, when Hank Henshaw revealed he was actually J'onn J'onzz, The Martian Manhunter, comic fans lost their minds! Stargirl seems to be doubling down on this excitement and surprise element. Casting characters as "known DC Comics characters" but not naming them is helping to build that excitement of "who could they be" or "what twists are coming our way"! Even the sets seem to be super secret. Our lead expresses this perfectly on social media:
For now, it is still early and we are scouring all the corners we can to find more information on Stargirl for you, but we are also buying in! The locked down nature of this show is building a lot of excitement and hype! It's potential looks to be bigger than even some of the DC Movies in production and being apart of the newly named "Titan-verse" the possibility for crossovers are there as well.
Let us know what you think of the show so far, what we know, and what your wishes are in the comments below and in our forum!
Brec Bassinger First Look As Stargirl
3/29/2019 7:14 pm
Wonder Con is heating up this weekend and The DC Universe came bringing some heavy hitting content! Stargirl has been filming for a while now but the content from filming has been hard to find. The show is pretty well locked down in Atlanta. That said, DC Universe was excited to share our first look at Brec Bassinger wearing the Stargirl uniform! The suit stays pretty comic book accurate and features her epic cosmic staff! In the background of the image you can see something that looks like a robot suit. Could this be S.T.R.I.P.E.? In addition to the release, Deadline.com is now reporting that the show's debut is set for early 2020 which is pushed back from the original launch date of August. Check out the image for yourself below:
Let us know what you think of the suit in the comments below and in the forum!
Stargirl Production Underway
3/6/2019 8:49 am
With arguably the biggest A-list cast in any DC TV related show all successfully in Atlanta, production on DC Universe's Stargirl is finally underway! Disney is creating a movie of the same name (Stargirl) that follows a girl who is given powers which has led to a lot of misinformation about DC's show and the movie. To clear up some of the confusion, DC's Stargirl is filming in Atlanta not Dallas. Adding to some of the confusion, (as well as excitement) is the mystery behind many of the characters on the show being called "unnamed DC Comics characters". Characters that we know for sure include; Hourman, Starman, Stripes, Stargirl, Wildcat, Dr. Midnite, Tigress, Sportsmaster, Dragon King, Dragon King's daugther, Courtney Whitmore's step brother, mother, and Pat Dugan.
The Geoff John's led show has begun filming and some of the stars have taken to social media to share their excitement! Series lead, Brec Bassinger shared this photo on instagram of herself, Anjelika Washington and Yvette Monreal:
Additionally it looks like the young cast all got together to enjoy each other's company and an impromptu jam session broke out:
But it's not just the students of Blue Valley High celebrating the launch of production, actor Joy Osmanski (who plays Tigress) took to Twitter to share in the exciting day:
Now that the show is in production, it's only a matter of time until we get to see the heroes in their costumes! We can't wait for this show! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and in the forum!
Stargirl Casting Rounds Out, Four More Join Show
2/22/2019 10:00 am
Yesterday, we reported that the production start date has been pushed back a month to March 12th. Our initial thinking about why was casting and if today is any indication, we could be right! Four more actors have signed onto the show in what seems like the final members of the main cast. Production might have been pushed back because all of these amazing talents need to relocate to Atlanta for awhile to begin shooting the show. You might have seen some instagram posts from Brec Bassinger getting ready to move, *hint hint! But enough on production, lets talk about who all is joining the show!
First, another big name has joined the show. Amy Smart from The Butterfly Effect, Just Friends, Rat Race and countless others has joined the show as Barbara Whitmore, Courtney's mother! She is described:
Now that her teenage daughter Courtney (Brec Bassinger) is older, Barbara is jumping back into the workforce and striving to be the best mother and provider she can be to her daughter, her new husband (Luke Wilson) and her new stepson.
Speaking of new step son, that role has gone to Trae Romano from Robbie. He is described as:
Pat’s (Luke Wilson) overly-charming teenage son and Courtney’s (Brec Bassinger) new stepbrother.
Now on to the mystery casting. Stargirl has been holding many of their characters close to the vest. These next two are no different as they are joining the show in undisclosed DC Comics characters. First is Neil Jackson from Westworld. He is currently filming the prequel to The Kingsman. Will he be a villain or a hero? Your guess is as good as ours! Second, we have Hunter Sansone. Hunter has worked on the indie film Drama Drama and can be seen next on the upcoming thriller, Unfollow.
Who could these characters be and just what is Geoff Johns building? It looks to be something very special! Let us know what you think in the comments below and in our forum!
Cameron Gellman Joins Cast: Series Regular
2/21/2019 6:35 pm
Stargirl is heating up and the breakthrough series is making more and more waves. First, we want to let everyone know that the start date for production has been moved back to March 12, still being produced in Atlanta. One of the reasons why the show's production schedule could have been pushed back a month is the casting department. There is something very special going on with Stargirl and many of the casting announcements are precluding the actors' roles. One new example, according to deadline.com, is Cameron Gellman, who joined the cast as yet another undefined DC Comics role. These mystery cast fillings are really letting the fan's imaginations run wild!
Let us know who you think Cameron Gellman is going to play in the comments below and in our forum!