CBS's Supergirl took flight at New York Comic Con. Warner Bros. TV screened the pilot of the upcoming superhero series (it will premiere on October 26th) before a panel featuring executive producer Ali Adler and cast members Mehcad Brooks (James Olsen) and Peter Facinelli (Maxwell Lord). Adler discussed bringing the story of Supergirl to life. She said, "We all have a familiarity with Superman. What's amazing for us is we were able to weave our own canvas." She said they plucked the best stories from the comics and invented Alex Danvers. Adler added they hope Alex is as much a supergirl as Supergirl.
The pilot provides Kara Danvers' origin story and though Superman has a presence, he isn't mentioned as being Superman. Adler said, "We're a little coy about it. But we all live in someone's shadow in our lives, and we're all second best to someone in our lives. What's amazing on this show is she gets to be at the forefront, so we're going to address where he is very quickly in the series. But it's her show."
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The pilot provides Kara Danvers' origin story and though Superman has a presence, he isn't mentioned as being Superman. Adler said, "We're a little coy about it. But we all live in someone's shadow in our lives, and we're all second best to someone in our lives. What's amazing on this show is she gets to be at the forefront, so we're going to address where he is very quickly in the series. But it's her show."
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