CBS held its panel at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour today, and unsurprisingly, some new details were revealed for its potential DC Entertainment series, Supergirl. Network chairman Nina Tassler updated on the process of casting Kara Zor-El, praises the “awesome” costume design and explains how the show will tell a “female empowerment story.” She also discusses the evolution of the superhero genre and how Supergirl is a good fit for CBS. And as for the possibility of the series crossing over with Arrow and/or The Flash, Tassler sheds doubt on the potential. Below is a rundown of what was discussed. Thanks to Entertainment Weekly and IGN for the…

Yesterday, it was announced that The CW will be expanding the world of Arrow and The Flash with Vixen, an animated series that will stream on The CW Seed this fall. The spin-off will be overseen by Arrow writer and executive producer Marc Guggenheim, who has talked in detail with Comic Book Resources about what to expect. During the interview, Guggenheim reaffirms that Vixen, which will tell the origin of the former Justice League member, will be closely and cohesively linked to Arrow. “It’s a six-part origin story, but characters from Flash and Arrow are prominently involved. It’s in the continuity and the world. There’s actually a question I’ve been getting…

Today, The CW held its panel for the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour. The network issued plenty of interesting news beforehand – The Flash and Arrow have been renewed for their second and fourth seasons, respectively, while animated spin-off Vixen will premiere on The CW’s digital platform, The CW Seed, this fall. Now, the panel for the network’s DC shows has ended, and interesting details from both series have emerged. The following round-up sheds light on a third DC Universe show from The CW, plans for Brandon Routh’s Ray Palmer/Atom, the aftermath of Arrow‘s shocking midseason finale, future crossovers with The Flash and more. Many thanks to HitFix, The…

The CW’s panel at the Television Critics Association winter press tour is taking place today, and the network has just announced its early renewals for the 2015-2016 season. As expected, new series The Flash will return for a second season. The DC superhero show’s pilot was the most watched episode in the network’s history, and with the rest of its episodes performing wonderfully in ratings, this was an easy choice of renewal. Meanwhile, Arrow has also been renewed and will premiere its fourth season this fall. Again, this isn’t a surprise, considering how successful this incarnation of Oliver Queen has been. Thus, The CW’s iteration of the DC Universe will have…

After the success of Arrow and groundbreaking prosperity of The Flash, there has been talk about other ways for The CW to expand its DC Universe. The network was considering adding a third DC television series last fall, while there has been talk of CBS’ Supergirl and/or TNT’s Titans being integrated into this world. And today, during The CW’s panel at the TCA Winter Press Tour, it has been confirmed that another iconic DC character will headline her own series. The twist? This is an animated series, rather than live action. It has been confirmed that Vixen – who was a member of the likes of the Justice League and…

After the release of a clip yesterday, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has debuted a third snippet from the anticipated animated movie Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, which serves as a sequel to last year’s Justice League: War. In this clip from the New 52 adaptation, Cyborg (Shemar Moore) is under the sea investigating when, suddenly, he is attacked by unknown assailants. Watch the minute-long snippet below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Justice League: Throne of Atlantis will be available on home video on January 27th. After a slew of roles in blockbuster tentpoles such as Divergent and the upcoming Terminator: Genisys, Jai Courtney is making his…

After about a month of being rumored for the role alongside Oprah Winfrey and Octavia Spencer, Oscar nominated actress Viola Davis confirmed that she was reworking her schedule to play Amanda Waller in the Suicide Squad film. Warner Bros.’ DC supervillain movie has already assembled an amazing lineup of actors, and Davis would add even more talent to its cast. And now, a new report reaffirms that she is close to signing the dotted line, but don’t expect Waller to appear in more films than Suicide Squad. According to The Wrap, Davis is nearing a deal to play Waller in multiple films set in the DC Cinematic Universe, beginning with a…

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released the second clip from its next animated DC film, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. The following scene from the Justice League: War sequel sees Hal Jordan (Nathan Fillion) attempting to score a date with a woman, when suddenly, The Flash (Christopher Gorham) intervenes to inform him that the Justice League is needed for a new mission. The film, which adapts the acclaimed “Throne of Atlantis” story arc, serves as an origin story for Arthur Curry/Aquaman. Watch the new clip below, and stay tuned for more news as we have it. Justice League: Throne of Atlantis is set to hit home video on January 27th.

The first metahuman antagonist Barry Allen fought on The CW’s The Flash was Clyde Mardon, who assumed the original role of the Weather Wizard. In the comics, the Weather Wizard’s alter ego is Mark Mardon, aka Clyde’s brother. This remains the case in the Arrow spin-off series, as Clyde and Mark are bank robbers who experience a plane crash during the night of the particle accelerator’s destruction. Clyde died in the pilot, but Mark will be making his presence felt on the series as well. ComicBook.com has confirmed that Spartacus star Liam McIntyre is set to play Mark Mardon, aka the new and improved Weather Wizard. He will be present in the…

Last month, it was reported that Viola Davis will likely play Amanda Waller in Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad film. This news came off the heels of the Oscar nominee being mentioned on the studio’s shortlist for the role, alongside Oprah Winfrey and Octavia Spencer. Now, during an interview with Nerd Report for the Blackhat press junket, Davis has confirmed that she is in talks to play Waller, who is the founder of Task Force X. Davis admits that she has not begun researching the Suicide Squad comics yet, but she affirms that she is reworking her schedule to include the DC Comics adaptation. “I have not started reading them yet. I’ve…