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  • ‘Wonder Girl’ No Longer In Development at The CW

    ‘Wonder Girl’ No Longer In Development at The CW

    We recently reported on CW moving forward with a pilot order for a live-action adaptation of Powerpuff Girls. It also included the official order for DC’s Naomi which will be produced by Ava DuVarney and former Arrow executive producer Jill Blankenship. There was one show that was surprisingly missing in the pilot orders. A few months ago, it was announced that a new series based on Wonder Girl was being developed focused on Yara Flor, who was a brand new character that only recently joined DC in their Future State event. It looks like we found out why it was missing, as Dailyn Rodriguez took to Twitter and announced that they passed on the project.

    https://twitter.com/dailynrod/status/1360324356354629633?s=21

    It is a shame that they aren’t moving forward with their first Latino superhero series. I do wonder if this would’ve been set in the Arrowverse’s future. It would’ve been an interesting way to expand the cast with iconic DC characters while also giving the show a bit more freedom. Hopefully, the world that Rodriguez teases gets another chance at HBO Max. Perhaps the streaming service could offer her the budget to create a live-action Future State adaptation that would make it stand out among other DC shows. CW has become more selective in which shows are moving forward, as various veteran shows like Black Lightning and Supergirl are ending. They even skipped on a sequel series to the show that started it all, as Green Arrow and the Canaries was passed on. It’s going to be interesting to see how the Arrowverse continues in the coming years.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Naomi’ (season 1)

    ‘Naomi’ (season 1)

    Premiere: January 11, 2022

    One of DC’s newest heroes is already making her way to the small screen via the CW. Naomi McDuffie was created by Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and Jamal Campbell in 2019 and the CW series was ordered just over 2 years later. Kaci Walfall will play Naomi, a multiversal metahuman who ends up on Earth-0.

    Naomi McDuffie was born on an alternate earth but sent to the main universe to
    protect her from Zumbado, the man who conquered her earth and killed those with powers.
    Naomi works to uncover her origins and where she really came from, all while developing her
    newfound abilities that allow her to manipulate energy

    Cast

    • Kaci Walfall as Naomi McDuffie
    • Alexander Wraith as Dee
    • Cranston Johnson as Zumbado
    • Camila Morena as Lourdes
    • Barry Watson as Greg McDuffie
    • Mary-Charles Jones as Annabell
    • Aidan Gemme as Jacob
    • Mouzam Makkar as Jennifer
    • Daniel Puig as Nathan
    • Will Meyers as Anthony
  • Ava DuVernay Adapting DC’s ‘Naomi’ as a CW Series

    Ava DuVernay Adapting DC’s ‘Naomi’ as a CW Series

    The Arrowverse has gone through quite the shakeup in the past year. Recently, we’ve seen reports almost weekly on shows getting canceled, such as Black Lightning, while brand new ones already being in development. One of those being Wonder Girl, based on Yara Flor. Well, now it seems the CW will be adding yet another DC comic book property to its roster with Ava DuVernay jumping into the world of DC yet again.

    The report states that she will develop a live-action series based on the hero Naomi. She was born from two of the twenty-nine people who received god-like abilities after some form of radiation broke through her Earth’s shattered ozone layer. Naomi traveled to Earth-Prime to hide from Zumbado, one of the twenty-nine’s most sinister members. He sought to end the child so that he could prove his strength. The series is produced by DuVernary and her production company, Array. Former Arrow writer and executive producer Jill Blankenship will write the story.

    The character of Naomi is pretty new, as she made her debut just last year in her very own solo title by the same name. She was created by comic book vet Brian Michael Bendis, who responsible for characters like Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, and Iron Heart. This property is not DuVernay‘s first venture into the DC Universe, as she is currently working on an adaption of DMZ, as well as co-writing a New Gods film alongside Tom King. She will also direct the blockbuster and has been very enthusiastic about tackling the iconic characters created by Jack Kirby. This show also seems to be one of the first DCTV Properties not to fall under Greg Berlanti, who’s pioneered the superhero television genre since the beginning of Arrow.

    Source: Variety