According to a new rumor, the upcoming Stargirl series is set to move from the DC Universe streaming service to The CW.
This rumor comes courtesy of Collider’s Jeff Sneider, who claimed on his podcast The Sneider Cut that Stargirl may be making the move from DC Universe to The CW, signifying that episodes will need to be recut to fit into The CW’s network broadcast standards. Sneider also claims that uncut episodes for Stargirl may be made available to stream exclusively on Warner Bros. Entertainment’s upcoming streaming service, HBO Max.
DC Universe gave Stargirl a series order back in 2018 for 13 episodes. DC Comics’ Geoff Johns wrote the pilot for the upcoming series and served as an executive producer alongside The CW’s Arrowverse producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter. Production for the series began back in March in Dallas, Georgia.
What do you make of this rumor? Do you think Stargirl making the jump from DC Universe to The CW would be a good move? If so, is there a possibility for it to be tied into The CW’s Arrowverse? Also, what does this mean for DC Universe and the upcoming HBO Max? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news regarding Stargirl, DC Universe and The CW’s numerous DC Comics television series.
Here is the synopsis for Stargirl down below:
High school sophomore Courtney Whitmore who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new DC Universe series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series premiering in 2019, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions.
The series stars Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitemore, Joel McHale as Starman, Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan, Meg DeLacy as Cindy Burman, with Anjelika Washington, Yvette Monreal, Christopher James, and Jake Austin Walker in undisclosed roles.
Stargirl is expected to debut on DC Universe later this year.
Source: Collider
