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Batwoman
Genre
Based onCharacters from DC Comics
Developed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationVancouver, British Columbia
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe CW
Related
Arrowverse

Batwoman is an upcoming American superhero television series developed by Caroline Dries and Greg Berlanti. It is based on the DC Comics character Kate Kane / Batwoman, a costumed crime-fighter created by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, and Keith Giffen. The series is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. It is intended to air on The CW in 2019.

In May 2018, it was announced that Batwoman would appear in "Elseworlds", the Arrowverse series' 2018 crossover, with an announcement two months later that a series centered on the character was in development from Dries. In January 2019, the series received a pilot order from the CW, to be considered for a series order in the 2019–20 television season. By the end of the month, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, and Nicole Kang had been cast to appear alongside Rose in the pilot. The show was picked up to series in May 2019.

Premise

Kate Kane must overcome her own demons before being able to protect the streets of Gotham as Batwoman and becoming their symbol of hope.[1]

Cast and characters

  • Ruby Rose as Kate Kane / Batwoman: A vigilante protecting Gotham who is a highly trained street fighter, has a passion for social justice, and is an out lesbian.[1][2]
  • Meagan Tandy as Sophie Moore: A high-level private security agent who serves as one of Gotham's protectors.[3]
  • Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox: A Batman loyalist who keeps Wayne Tower secure in his absence, Fox "considers himself the guardian of all things Batman" but understands Gotham needs a new hero.[3]
  • Nicole Kang as Mary Hamilton: Kate's step-sister who is her opposite and "an influencer-in-the-making" who works with Gotham's underserved communities.[3]
  • Rachel Skarsten as Alice: The leader of the Wonderland Gang, whose personality shifts between maniacal and charming as she looks to remove Gotham's sense of security.[4]
  • Dougray Scott as Jacob Kane, Kate's father and a former military colonel who commands Gotham's private security firm The Crows, in an attempt to protect Gotham better than Batman could. His disdain for vigilantes eventually puts him at odds with Batwoman.[5]
  • Elizabeth Anweis as Catherine Hamilton-Kane: Kate step-mother, who is one of Gotham's richest and most powerful citizens, having made her fortune as a savvy, bullheaded defense contractor.[6]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"[7]Marcos Siega[5]Caroline Dries[8]TBATBATBD

Production

Development

In May 2018, The CW president Mark Pedowitz and Arrow lead Stephen Amell announced at The CW's upfront presentation that Batwoman would be introduced in the Arrowverse series' 2018 crossover, "Elseworlds", which aired in December 2018, fighting alongside the other Arrowverse heroes, with Gotham City also appearing.[9][10] In July 2018, it was reported that the CW was planning to develop a series around the character, to air in 2019 if picked up. The series, said to only be a "script-development deal", was written by Caroline Dries, who would also serve as an executive producer with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter, and the character's co-creator Geoff Johns. The series would be produced by Berlanti Productions and Mad Ghost Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.[1] The following month, Pedowitz noted the pilot would be completed "for mid-season".[11]

In December 2018, Dries submitted a "strong" script for a potential pilot episode, according to Nellie Andreeva of Deadline Hollywood.[8] That led to the series receiving a pilot order from the CW the next month, to be considered for a series order in the 2019–20 television season.[7][8][12] As of April 2019, the series was considered "a lock" at The CW, and reportedly had a writing staff in place.[13] On May 7, 2019, The CW ordered the show to series.[14]

Casting

Casting for Kate Kane was expected to begin after the announcement of the intended series in May 2018,[15] with the intention of casting an out lesbian actress.[16] In August, Ruby Rose was cast as Kate Kane / Batwoman.[2] In late January 2019, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, and Nicole Kang were cast in the series regular roles as Sophie Moore, Luke Fox, and Mary Hamilton, respectively.[3] This was followed shortly by the casting of Rachel Skarsten as Alice,[4] Dougray Scott as Jacob Kane,[5] and Elizabeth Anweis as Catherine Hamilton-Kane.[6]

Filming

Filming on the pilot episode began on March 4 and concluded on March 25, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia.[17][18] Additional filming took place in Chicago, Illinois.[19] David Nutter had been chosen to serve as director and executive producer on the pilot in January 2019,[7] but by mid-February, left the project for personal reasons. Nutter remained an executive producer on the episode, with Marcos Siega replacing him as director and also serving as an executive producer.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Agard, Chancellor (July 17, 2018). "Batwoman series from Greg Berlanti in development at The CW". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (August 7, 2018). "Ruby Rose to Play Lesbian Superhero Batwoman for The CW". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d Andreeva, Nellie (January 25, 2019). "'Batwoman': Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson & Nicole Kang To Co-Star In the CW Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 7, 2019). "'Batwoman' Finds Its Villain: Rachel Skarsten To Star In the CW's DC Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 19, 2019). "'Batwoman': Dougray Scott To Star In CW Pilot; Marcos Siega Steps In For David Nutter As Director". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (February 22, 2019). "'Batwoman': Elizabeth Anweis Cast In the CW's DC Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b c Goldberg, Lesley (January 3, 2019). "Ruby Rose-Led 'Batwoman' Pilot a Go at CW". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (January 3, 2019). "'Batwoman' Starring Ruby Rose Gets Pilot Pickup At the CW; David Nutter To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 17, 2018). "Batwoman to Make in 'Arrow'-verse Debut in Next Crossover". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Mitovitch, Matt Webb (September 26, 2018). "Arrowverse Crossover Theme Is 'Elseworlds,' Casts Multiverse Observer". TV Line. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 6, 2018). "CW Boss Mark Pedowitz Provides Update On Groundbreaking 'Batwoman' – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Hibberd, James (January 3, 2019). "Ruby Rose's Batwoman gets CW pilot order with Game of Thrones director". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 17, 2019). "Pilots 2019: Very, Very Early Buzz Edition". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2019). "'Batwoman', 'Katy Keene' & 'Nancy Drew' Picked Up To Series By the CW, 'Glamorous' Still In Contention". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 17, 2018). "Batwoman TV Series In Works At the CW With Groundbreaking Lesbian Superhero Lead From Caroline Dries & Greg Berlanti". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 17, 2018). "Batwoman Series Seeks Lesbian Actress to Play CW's LGBT Hero". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "DGC BC Production List". Directors Guild of Canada. January 25, 2019. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Brown, Scott (February 27, 2019). "Hollywood North: Vancouver film industry revs up for TV pilot season". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Swartz, Tracy (March 25, 2019). "'Batwoman' TV pilot filming scenes in Chicago this week". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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