First look at Ruby Rose as The CW’s Batwoman is pretty perfect

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In August, we learned that Ruby Rose will be The CW’s Batwoman. Now we have our first look at Kate Kane’s costumed alter ego.

Let’s skip the preamble. Take a look for yourself:

Ruby Rose as Batwoman, from The CW's upcoming crossover event and planned 2019 standalone series.

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Rose, whose casting was announced in August, joins The CW’s DC Comics universe in December as a bunch of other ongoing series — Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl — come together in a crossover event. The network is also planning a standalone Batwoman TV series for 2019.

The Kate Kane character is canonically lesbian in the comics, and her TV counterpart will be the same. Producers sought out an actor with the same sexuality as the character, and Rose — an out Australian star whose credits include Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, John Wick: Chapter 2, and Pitch Perfect 3 — turned out to be the perfect choice. Read more…

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‘Justice League’ proves the world is big enough for two versions of The Flash

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When Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment made the somewhat controversial choice to keep their superhero movies and TV shows separate — ruling out any crossovers between their big and small screen projects — they were clearly differentiating themselves from Marvel’s interconnected “Cinematic Universe.” 

(Never mind that, while ostensibly all taking place in the same continuity, the heroes from Marvel’s TV shows have yet to play any meaningful role, or even merit a namedrop, in Marvel’s movies — that’s a gripe for another day.) 

Instead, DC views its properties as a “multiverse,” in which two versions of Superman can coexist peacefully because each story takes place in an alternate dimension: Tyler Hoechlin embodies the Man of Steel on The CW’s Supergirl, while Henry Cavill dons those iconic tights on a parallel earth — a narrative shortcut that comic book publishers have used for years to excuse the conflicting continuities and characterizations of their heroes across their various titles.  Read more…

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Here’s how the new addition to ‘The Flash’ will help keep the show running for seasons to come

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As the latest episode of The Flash, “Elongated Journey Into Night,” makes clear, there’s about to be a new superhero in Central City, and his name is Ralph Dibny – at least right now. As the episode’s title suggests, soon enough – after a little training from Barry Allen – Ralph will very likely assume the moniker he’s gone by in the comics for 57 years: the Elongated Man.

But as Flash executive producer Andrew Kreisberg reveals, Ralph’s introduction wasn’t just a nod to the long, rich history the character shares with the Scarlet Speedster (although the Flash first encountered the stretchable sleuth back in 1960 and the has shared many adventures with him since). In fact, Ralph’s not just there to pump fresh blood into Team Flash; he’s there to give the entire show a creative goose as well. Read more…

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Here’s how the new addition to ‘The Flash’ will help keep the show running for seasons to come

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As the latest episode of The Flash, “Elongated Journey Into Night,” makes clear, there’s about to be a new superhero in Central City, and his name is Ralph Dibny – at least right now. As the episode’s title suggests, soon enough – after a little training from Barry Allen – Ralph will very likely assume the moniker he’s gone by in the comics for 57 years: the Elongated Man.

But as Flash executive producer Andrew Kreisberg reveals, Ralph’s introduction wasn’t just a nod to the long, rich history the character shares with the Scarlet Speedster (although the Flash first encountered the stretchable sleuth back in 1960 and the has shared many adventures with him since). In fact, Ralph’s not just there to pump fresh blood into Team Flash; he’s there to give the entire show a creative goose as well. Read more…

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