The CW’s Batwoman pilot starring Ruby Rose is expected to begin filming this March in Vancouver.
Rose made her debut in the Arrowverse last year in during the Elseworld’s crossover event last year which featured Green Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl visiting Gotham City after learning about the machinations of an Arkham Asylum doctor across the episodes.
Rose was announced last summer to play Kate Kane aka Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the Gotham’s criminal resurgence. The actress will be the first openly gay superhero to lead a live-action series.
David Nutter is directing the pilot from a script written by Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries) writing the script. Greg Berlanti is on board to produce the series along with Berlanti Productions’ Sarah Schechter, Dries, and Geoff Johns serving executive producers. Elseworlds used Chicago to double as Gotham in the crossover but will be making the jump to Vancouver for production on Batwoman’s solo series. Production is scheduled to begin March 4th.
Batwoman was first introduced in Detective Comics back in 1956 as Kathy Kane. She was one of the first vigilantes to make up the “Batman Family.” The character was reimagined for DC’s New 52 as Kate Kane, a Jewish lesbian who protects Gotham City as Batwoman.
An ex-soldier who was raised by her obsessive father, Kate Kane picked up the Batwoman mantle separate from her cousin’s decision to fight crime in Gotham. She has no problem putting herself in harm’s way to protect others and she’’s also an intelligent tactician who will challenge Oliver Queen for the top slot in Arrow‘s Justice League.
Here’s the series’ official logline:
Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate Kane soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence.
The Arrowverse continues tomorrow with Supergirl with the episode titled “Suspicious Minds”. You can read the official synopsis below:
COLONEL HALEY IS DETERMINED TO FIND OUT SUPERGIRL’S IDENTITY – Colonel Haley (April Parker Jones) is upset after Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) responds to a distress call from a Navy ship that turned out to be a deadly alien attack. Colonel Haley reclaims the site as DEO territory and demands that Supergirl step aside. After Supergirl refuses to be told what to do, Haley refocuses her energy on finding out Supergirl’s true identity and begins to interrogate all DEO agents, including Alex (Chyler Leigh). Meanwhile, Brainiac-5 (Jesse Rath) tries to persuade Nia (Nicole Maines) to embrace her superpowers but she misinterprets his motives. Rachel Talalay directed the episode written by Maria Maggenti & Gabriel Llanas (#410).
Supergirl season 4 stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers / Supergirl, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen / Guardian, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, David Harewood as J’onn J’onzz / Martian Manhunter, Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor, Jesse Rath as Querl Dox / Brainiac 5, Sam Witwer as Agent Liberty, Nicole Maines as Nia Nal / Dreamer and April Parker Jones as Colonel Lauren Haley.
Supergirl airs on Sunday at 8:00 P.M. on The CW.
Source: HollywoodNorth.Buzz
