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Falling (Supergirl)
The first season of the American television series ''Supergirl'', which is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl / Kara Zor-El, a costumed superheroine who is the cousin to Superman and one of the last surviving Kryptonians. ''Supergirl'' was ordered to series in May 2015, and later picked up for a full season in November 2015, with filming taking place primarily in Los Angeles. Melissa Benoist stars in the title role, and is joined by principal cast members Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood, and Calista Flockhart. The series premiere was watched by 12.96 million viewers, tied with NBC's '' Blindspot'' as the top-rated series premiere of the 2015–16 fall season. The season, which premiered on CBS on October 26, 2015, and ran until April 18, 2016, over 20 episodes, overall received positive reviews. The series was renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016, and moved to The CW. This is the only season to air on CBS. On both the origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Benoist
Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress and singer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' (2012–2014), in which she was a series regular during the Glee (season 5), fifth season. She rose to widespread prominence for portraying the Kara Zor-El (Arrowverse), title character on the CBS/The CW, CW superhero series ''Supergirl (TV series), Supergirl'' (2015–2021), supported by related media in the Arrowverse franchise. Benoist's film appearances include the drama ''Whiplash (2014 film), Whiplash'' (2014), the comedy drama ''Danny Collins (film), Danny Collins'' (2015), the crime comedy ''Band of Robbers'' (2015), the romantic Western ''The Longest Ride (film), The Longest Ride'' (2015), the action thriller ''Patriots Day (film), Patriots Day'' (2016), the drama ''Lowriders (film), Lowriders'' (2016), and the comedy drama ''Sun Dogs (2017 film), Sun Dogs'' (2017). Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Winter
Glen Winter is a Canadian television director, cinematographer, and producer who is well known for his work on The WB/The CW's ''Smallville'' and for his significant contributions to the Arrowverse. Career Winter began his career as a filmloader on Mark Rydell's ''Intersection''. He worked on several films as a camera operator, such as ''The Crow: Stairway To Heaven'', '' MVP: Most Vertical Primate'', and '' Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch''. As a cinematographer his work included '' Stone of Destiny'', ''Rags'', and '' Dead Heat''. He serves as the director of the pilot episode of CBS' ''Supergirl'', which premiered in late 2015. The series was developed by '' The New Normal'' co-creator Ali Adler, and ''Arrow'' and ''The Flash'' executive producers Andrew Kreisberg and Greg Berlanti. Winter has directed seven episodes of the series. ''Smallville'' Winter had a mainstay position on the Superman prequel series ''Smallville'', on which he first served as second unit director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her first appearance in ''Action Comics'' #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. Concept Created as a female counterpart to Superman, Kara Zor-El shares his superpowers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. Supergirl plays a supporting role in various DC Comics publications, including ''Action Comics'', ''Superman'', and several comic book series unrelated to Superman. In 1969, Supergirl's adventures became the lead feature in ''Adventure Comics,'' and she later starred in an eponymous Supergirl (comic book), comic book series which debuted in 1972 and ran until 1974, followed by a second monthly comic book series, ''The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl'', which ran from 1982 to 1984. Supergirl was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat Grant
Cat Grant is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. In live-action television, the character has been played by Tracy Scoggins in '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', Keri Lynn Pratt in ''Smallville'', and Calista Flockhart in ''Supergirl''. She will be portrayed in the DC Universe film ''Superman'' by Mikaela Hoover. Publication history Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Jerry Ordway, Cat Grant first appeared in '' The Adventures of Superman'' #424 (January 1987) as a gossip columnist for the ''Daily Planet''. Introduced as a potential love interest for Clark Kent, her character added a new dimension to the Clark, Lois Lane, and Superman dynamic. Fictional character biography Cat Grant arrives in Metropolis taking a position at the ''Daily Planet''. She is well known for her syndicated gossip column, which until this point was written in her native Los Angeles. Recently divorced from Joe Morgan, a husband who had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winn Schott
''Supergirl (TV series), Supergirl'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in the Superman (franchise), Superman franchise and Al Plastino and Otto Binder's character Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Supergirl. The series stars Melissa Benoist in the titular role of Kara Zor-El / Kara Danvers / Supergirl, as well as Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan (actor, born 1984), Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood and Calista Flockhart, with Katie McGrath, Chris Wood (actor), Chris Wood, Floriana Lima, Odette Annable, Jesse Rath, Sam Witwer, Nicole Maines, April Parker Jones, Azie Tesfai, Andrea Brooks, Julie Gonzalo, Staz Nair, LaMonica Garrett and Peta Sergeant joining in later seasons. In addition to original characters, several other characters from the DC Comics universe also appear throughout the series. For its first season, ''Supergirl'' aired on CBS, before moving to The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National City (DC Comics)
This page lists the locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics. Sites Arrowcave The Arrowcave is the former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy. Avernus Cemetery Avernus Cemetery is a hidden burial ground in Central City for the enemies of the Flash known as the Rogues. Batcave The Batcave is the headquarters of Batman. It is located beneath Wayne Manor. Big Belly Burger Big Belly Burger is a fast food chain that was founded in the 1950s and later bought by LexCorp. It started out in the fictional location of Coast City, home of the Green Lantern. The restaurant was inspired by Bob's Big Boy. It has appeared in various media outside comics, including the Arrowverse and ''Blue Beetle'', and serves as inspiration for a food establishment at the DC Universe area of Six Flags. Burnside Burnside is a borough of Gotham City that is connected to Gotham by the Burnside Bridge. It is home to ''The New 52'' version of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolis (comics)
Metropolis is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman and his List of Superman supporting characters, closest allies and some of his List of Superman enemies, foes. First appearing by name in ''Action Comics'' #16 (Sept. 1939), Metropolis is depicted as a prosperous and massive city in the Northeastern United States, in close proximity to Gotham City. In recent years, it has been stated to be located in New York (state), New York. The co-creator and original artist of Superman, Joe Shuster, modeled the Metropolis skyline after Toronto, where he was born and lived until he was ten. Since then, however, the look and feel of Metropolis has been greatly influenced by New York City.Bridwell, E. Nelson. "Metropolis Mailbag," ''Superman'' #306 (Dec. 1976). Within the DC Universe, Metropolis is depicted as being one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world, having a population of 11 million citizens. In add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Zone
The Phantom Zone is a prison-like parallel dimension appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is mainly associated with stories featuring Superman. It first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #283 (April 1961), and was created by Robert Bernstein (comics), Robert Bernstein and George Papp. It was frequently used in the ''Superman'' comics before the continuity was rebooted in the 1980s after ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and has appeared occasionally since. Fictional history Pre-''Crisis'' The Phantom Zone is a "pocket universe" used as a humane method of imprisonment due to Krypton abolishing the death penalty years prior. The inmates of the Phantom Zone reside in a ghost-like state of existence from which they can observe, but cannot interact with, the regular universe. Most have a particular grudge against Superman because his father Jor-El discovered the Zone and was often the prosecutor at their trials. In the 1982 miniseries ''The Phantom Zone'', the Phant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
