May 19--Get ready for a cavalcade of capes on the CW this holiday season. The CW has big plans to fold all of its superhero shows into one mega-crossover episode in December, and yes, that includes the newly transferred "Supergirl," who defected from CBS and is now at the CW.
CW President Mark Pedowitz gathered the new superhero lineup on stage including actress Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) on stage for their 2016 upfront presentation. Pedowitz emphasized that "Supergirl" belonged on the CW, and then dropped a pretty exciting crossover tease. As reported by EW, Pedowitz confirmed that all their superhero shows -- "Arrow," "The Flash," "Legends of Tomorrow" and "Supergirl" -- will be participating in one large crossover event.
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"Supergirl" already had a pretty popular crossover episode on CBS with Barry Allen (a.k.a. The Flash) that was akin to watching two puppies play fight atop a mountain of cookies. The tone over at the CW is a bit more dramatic -- people actually die on their superhero shows -- but the TV versions of the DC Comics characters are still chockablock full of charm (and infinitely less dark than their Warner Bros. movie counterparts).
The new schedule will offer new superhero fare for almost every day of the week.
"Supergirl" will start the comic book week off on Monday, Tuesday will air the "The Flash," Wednesday will remain all about "Arrow," and Thursday will screen "Legends of Tomorrow." That makes four days of superhero comic book fodder, and that's not including "iZombie" or the new "Archie" series "Riverdale."
Truly the CW is reading their comics.
