Supergirl TV Show Following Original Superman Films, Not Man of Steel
Screenrant
After some initial skepticism from select comic book fans, Supergirl is quickly becoming one of fall 2015’s most anticipated series. A girl-powered teaser trailer made some industry insiders question whether CBS was merely trying to replicate the success of CW’s DC shows with a female hero on a different network but early reactions to the Supergirl pilot episode have been mostly favorable. In the months since CBS pre-released the premiere, ahead of its network debut on October 26, 2015, the cast and crew have helped iron out a few lingering PR wrinkles – especially worries that Supergirl would rely on melodrama, rather than layered characters, to woo casual TV viewers.
