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"Why did you stop playing?" Watch the electrifying first 10 minutes of Whiplash
11 May 2015 1:30 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
It's fair to say we here at Digital Spy are big fans of Whiplash.
A trio of different writers reviewed the film across two festivals and its theatrical release, and all three awarded Damien Chazelle's lightning bolt jazz drama five stars.
Whiplash review: Cannes Film Festival ★★★★★
Whiplash review: BFI London Film Festival ★★★★★
Whiplash review: UK theatrical release ★★★★★
We're not alone. Whiplash garnered critical acclaim across the board, topped many 'best of year' lists and exited awards season stage right with a much-deserved Oscar for Jk Simmons.
With the film available from iTunes on Digital HD today (May 11) and hitting DVD and Blu-ray on June 1, we've got an exclusive preview of its electrifying opening 10 minutes.
Watch the first encounter between Miles Teller's Andrew Neiman and Simmons's terrifying Terence Fletcher, catch a glimpse of new Supergirl Melissa Benoist, and see Andrew with his father (Paul Reiser) in the clip above. »
CBS's 'Supergirl' Gets Greenlit, Will Likely Become Fall's Only Female-Centric Superhero Show
7 May 2015 11:08 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
"Supergirl" is zooming toward the small screen as we speak. Focused on 24-year-old Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), Aka Superman's cousin, the CBS series is the first drama to be confirmed by the network for the 2015-16 season. Its early pick-up suggests a fall premiere date, and with ABC's "Agent Carter" still on the bubble, "Supergirl" will likely become fall's only female-centric superhero show. Starring alongside Benoist will be Calista Flockhart as Kara's boss Cat Grant, Mehcad Brooks as love interest Jimmy Olsen, Chyler Leigh as Kara's sister Alex Danvers and Laura Benanti as Kara's mother. Helen Slater, the actress who played Supergirl in the 1984 film, will also make an appearance on the show. [via Variety]
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- Inkoo Kang
Supergirl: CBS Orders New Superhero Series
7 May 2015 1:41 AM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
CBS has given an early pick up to a new superhero drama, Supergirl. According to Deadline, the network had an early deadline to decide on the project as part of their pilot deal with Warner Bros. TV.
Co-created and executive produced by Greg Berlanti, the Supergirl series is based on the character from DC Comics that was created in 1958. The show will revolve around Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist). Like her cousin Superman, she was born on the planet Krypton and escaped its destruction years ago. After years of hiding her powers, she decides as a young woman to embrace her abilities and become a hero.
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- TVSeriesFinale.com
Supergirl: full season order confirmed
6 May 2015 11:37 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
The new Supergirl TV series – from the team that brought us Arrow and The Flash – has been confirmed for a full first season…
Here’s one that’s been assumed for a long time. In fact, some news outlets claimed this news was confirmed months ago. It’s nice to say it with 100% surety, though – the Supergirl TV series will get a full season.
Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg of Arrow and The Flash, alongside Ali Adler of Chuck, will serve as executive producers on the show. Those three co-wrote the pilot episode together, too. That's the episode that secured the season order, naturally.
Melissa Benoist of Glee and Whiplash fame will take the title role of Supergirl, Aka Kara Zor-El, Aka Superman’s cousin. She’ll be working at a media conglomerate called CatCo, before deciding to embrace her superheroic abilities that she had previously tried to hide. You »
- rleane
CBS Officially Gives "Supergirl" The Go Ahead
6 May 2015 5:51 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
It's official, CBS' upcoming TV series based on the DC Comics superheroinne "Supergirl" has been given a full series order by the network.
Melissa Benoist ("Glee") will star as Kara Zor-El, the young woman who escaped Krypton and has been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin. At age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.
The project comes from "Arrow" and "The Flash" team of Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg who will both executive produce alongside Ali Adler and Sarah Schechter.
CBS won’t reveal if the show will air starting this Fall or be held until mid-season.
Source: Time »
- Garth Franklin
‘Supergirl’ Gets Series Order From CBS; ‘Powers’ Renewed By PlayStation
6 May 2015 4:30 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
The deluge of superpowered TV shows isn’t letting up anytime soon. CBS has just given a series order to Supergirl, the DC Comics adaptation starring Melissa Benoist as Superman’s less famous, but similarly superheroic cousin. Meanwhile, Sony has just announced that it is renewing Powers, which follows two detectives in a supowerpowered world, for a second season. More […]
The post ‘Supergirl’ Gets Series Order From CBS; ‘Powers’ Renewed By PlayStation appeared first on /Film. »
- Angie Han
'Supergirl' Gets Series Order at CBS
6 May 2015 3:52 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
With all of the major TV networks getting ready to unveil their 2015-2016 schedule at the upfront presentations next week, CBS has issued an early series order for Supergirl. The network's deal between Warner Bros. TV and executive producer Greg Berlanti included an early deadline for the network to make a decision on the pilot, a perk only reserved for the most prolific producers, such as Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory). This show will be the third DC Comics property that Greg Berlanti has brought to the small screen, following Arrow and The Flash.
Melissa Benoist stars as Kara Zor-El, who escaped from her home planet of Krypton at a young age and has been hiding in plain sight on Earth ever since, refusing to showcase her incredible powers. At the age of 24, Kara decides to embrace her abilities and become the hero she was always destined to be. »
- MovieWeb
Supergirl lands full series order at CBS
6 May 2015 3:31 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s… super good news! Ahead of the upfronts next week, CBS has officially granted a full series order to Supergirl.
The series – developed by Arrow and The Flash producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg along with Chuck alum Ali Adler – was given a series commitment last fall, and has picked up quite a bit of buzz ever since. Where it will wind up on CBS’ schedule hasn’t been announced, and likely won’t be until the aforementioned upfronts next week, when the network unveils all of its plans for the upcoming fall television season.
Despite sharing a creative team with the CW DC shows, Supergirl is expected to stand independently from The Flash and Arrow - though I guess crossovers are never out of the question in today’s superhero-driven climate. The show stars Glee‘s Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El, »
- James Garcia
CBS Grants Supergirl A Series Order
6 May 2015 3:17 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
In what amounts to a news story we all saw coming, CBS has officially given Supergirl a series order. The show – developed and written by Arrow and The Flash showrunners Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, along with Chuck and No Ordinary Family alum Ali Adler – went into development last fall and was given a series commitment shortly thereafter.
The show stars Glee alum Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El, who escaped Krypton’s destruction and has been in hiding on Earth and keeping her powers a secret ever since. The series will pick up when Kara is 24 years old and ready to “embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.” Her famous cousin, Superman, is expected to show up in a small capacity, but the Supergirl will mainly focus on Kara’s solo adventures and coming-of-age journey into heroism.
Joining Benoist are True Blood‘s Mehcad Brooks as Jimmy Olsen, »
- James Garcia
Supergirl Lands a Series Order at CBS
6 May 2015 3:15 PM, PDT | BuzzSugar | See recent BuzzSugar news »
There's a new superhero show on the primetime schedule! CBS has given a series order to Supergirl, starring Glee's Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl. After hiding her powers for 24 years, she decides it's time to embrace them and become a hero. The series, from which we saw a couple of pictures back in March, costars Calista Flockhart, Mehcad Brooks, and Chyler Leigh. Several Superman alums guest-star in the pilot, including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman's Dean Cain and Helen Slater, who played Supergirl in the 1984 movie. The new series is being produced by Greg Berlanti, who also produces The Flash and Arrow. Might there be some DC Comics crossovers between The CW and CBS? We hope so. »
- Maggie-Pehanick
'Supergirl' Ordered To Series
6 May 2015 3:12 PM, PDT | Access Hollywood | See recent Access Hollywood news »
"Supergirl" will take flight at CBS.
The network must have loved the pilot from executive producers Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Sarah Schechter and Andrew Kreisberg because CBS has ordered it to series, Access Hollywood has learned.
"Glee" alum Melissa Benoist stars as Kara Zor-El (Supergirl), who was sent to earth as a child by her mother Alura (Laura Benanti), as her home planet, Krypton, was destroyed.
Photos: ‘Supergirl’: Meet The Cast
The series is expected to follow a 24-year-old Kara as she begins her journey toward becoming a hero.
Calista Flockhart plays Cat Grant, Kara's ...
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- access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (Access Hollywood)
Supergirl TV Series Starring Melissa Benoist Lands Series Order From CBS
6 May 2015 3:07 PM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
CBS has today confirmed that Supergirl has been ordered to series for the 2015-16 season. This is the first show to be picked up this year, but an early decision was part of the original deal (presumably so Warner Bros. could take the show elsewhere if the network wasn't interested). Supergirl will revolve around Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), who escaped Krypton amid its destruction years ago, and has been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin, Superman, since arriving on Earth. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always meant to be. The rest of the cast includes Calista Flockhart, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Mehcad Brooks, Laura Benanti, Dean Cain, and Helen Slater. Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler are writing the one-hour drama, and also executive producing, along with Sarah Schecter and Andrew Kreisberg. Are you looking forward »
Supergirl Receives Official Series Order From CBS
6 May 2015 2:58 PM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Supergirl is officially taking flight! The superhero series, which had already received a series commitment from CBS, has now been handed an official series order from the network. Unlike The WB/CW’s Smallville, which began with a teenage Clark Kent, Supergirl will follow Kara in her mid-twenties. At 24 years old, Kara has hidden the powers that she possesses throughout her time on Earth, but she has finally chosen to embrace her superhuman abilities and “be the hero she was meant to be.” Supergirl stars Glee‘s Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, Mehcad Brooks (True Blood) as James Olsen, Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal) as Cat Grant, David Harewood (Selfie, Homeland) as Hank Hanshaw, Chyler Leigh (Grey’s Anatomy, Taxi Brooklyn) as Alex Danvers, and Laura Benanti (Nashville) as Alura Zor-El. Additionally, Lois & Clark‘s Dean Cain and Helen Slater from the original 1984 Supergirl movie will be appearing on the show in mysterious guest-starring roles. »
- Chris King
'Supergirl' takes flight to CBS series order
6 May 2015 2:51 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
It's not a surprise, but CBS has given a formal series order to "Supergirl," which will take its place somewhere on the network's 2015-2016 schedule, to be announced next week. "Glee" and "Whiplash" veteran Melissa Benoist stars as Kara Zor-El, 24-year-old exile from the destroyed Krypton. She's only begun to recognize and embrace her superhuman abilities and embark on a career in heroism, much like her more famous cousin. In addition to Benoist, the "Supergirl" pilot stars Calista Flockhart as media mogul Cat Grant, Chyler Leigh as Kara's foster sister Alex Danvers and Mehcad Brooks as James Olson, former Daily Planet photographer. The pilot will also guest star Dean Cain and Helen Slater, two actors with close personal connections to either Supergirl or The Man of Steel. "Supergirl" hails from Wbtv and from writers Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg, with a pilot directed by Glen Winter. Since CBS »
- Daniel Fienberg
Rejoice! Supergirl Is Officially Coming to CBS
6 May 2015 2:48 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
The superhero obsession continues! Are you ready for more DC Comics goodness on your TV screen? E! News has learned that drama pilot Supergirl, starring Glee's Melissa Benoist, is officially taking flight at CBS, as the network has picked up the new comic book show for a full series order. No surprise there, since comic book shows keep on dominating the small and big screens! The new series, hailing from Arrow/The Flash's showrunner Greg Berlanti, will debut during the 2015-2016 TV season, and also comes from Ali Adler, Andrew Kreisberg and Sarah Schechter. Glen Winter is directing. The show follows Kryptonian-born Kara Zor-El after she escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on Earth, »
Supergirl TV Show Ordered to Series at CBS
6 May 2015 2:48 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Superheroes are indeed all the rage on the small screen, and CBS is getting into the game for the upcoming 2015-16 TV season with Supergirl. Per the folks at TV Line, the network has picked up the DC Comics adaptation to series after getting a look at the pilot executive produced by Greg Berlanti, who is also behind sister network The CW’s Arrow and The Flash. The series stars Melissa Benoist (Glee) as Kara Zor-El, aka “Supergirl”, and picks up with the character at the age of 24. She’s been hiding her powers since first arriving on Earth from Krypton years ago, but finally decides to embrace her abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Ali Adler (Chuck) wrote the pilot and serve as executive producers for the show, which also stars Mechad Brooks (Desperate Housewives), Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal), Chyler Leigh »
- Adam Chitwood
Supergirl Lands Series Order at CBS
6 May 2015 2:30 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a super no-brainer!
Supergirl officially has liftoff at CBS, with the network handing the Greg Berlanti adaptation a formal series order for the 2015-16 TV season.
RelatedSupergirl Casts the Heroic Helen Slater and Dean Cain in Top-Secret Roles
The much-hyped project — written and Ep’d by Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg — stars Glee‘s Melissa Benoist as the title character, Aka Kara Zor-El. Since arriving on Earth from Krypton years ago, Kara’s been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin. But now at age 24, she »
‘Supergirl’ Ordered to Series at CBS
6 May 2015 2:30 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Supergirl” is taking flight at CBS. The DC superhero drama has been ordered to series for the 2015-16 season, TheWrap has learned. “Glee” alum Melissa Benoist plays the Kryptonian and Superman’s cousin on the show. The series, from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, will revolve around Kara Zor-El (Benoist), who escaped Krypton amid its destruction years ago, and has been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin, Superman, since arriving on Earth. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always meant to be. Also »
- Linda Ge
‘Supergirl’ Lands CBS’ First New Series Order for 2015-16 Season
6 May 2015 2:30 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
“Supergirl” is a go at CBS.
CBS has given its first new series pickup for the 2015-16 season to a drama series from exec producer Greg Berlanti and Warner Bros. TV that follows the distaff side of the “Superman” franchise. The series stars Melissa Benoist (“Glee,” “Whiplash”) as the title character. It marks the third DC Comics property that Berlanti’s Wbtv-based shop has shepherded for TV, following the success of CW’s “Arrow” and “The Flash.” Another “Flash” spinoff is also in the works at CW.
“Supergirl” follows Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman’s cousin, at age 24, when she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be, after leaving Krypton and hiding her powers.
Berlanti, Ali Adler, Andrew Kreisberg wrote the pilot script and exec produce with Berlanti Prods.’ Sarah Schechter. Glen Winter, an alum of “The Flash” and “Arrow, »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
'Supergirl' Ordered to Series at CBS
6 May 2015 2:30 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
CBS is officially in the superhero business. The network has handed out a series order to its DC Comics adaptation Supergirl, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The drama — which had a hefty series commitment penalty attached — stars Glee and Whiplash breakout Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El, who was born on Krypton but has been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin since arriving on Earth. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. Read more TV Pilots 2015: The Complete Guide
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