BATWOMAN TV Series Officially In The Works At The CW; Will Feature Openly Gay Lead Kate Kane

BATWOMAN TV Series Officially In The Works At The CW; Will Feature Openly Gay Lead Kate Kane

It's been confirmed today that a Batwoman TV series is now officially in the works in The CW and as well as featuring an out lesbian in the form of Kate Kane, it will also be set in Gotham City...

By JoshWilding - Jul 17, 2018 08:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Batwoman
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
While we know that The CW will introduce Batwoman during this December's Arrowverse crossover, it's now been confirmed that she's getting her own solo series in 2019. Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries) is writing the pilot's script and she will also executive produce the series alongside DC veteran Greg Berlanti. It's thought the a casting notice for the role of Kate Kane will be going out very soon. 

That means we won't be getting any sort of reveal at Comic-Con this weekend and it will instead be around the fall that we get to see whoever is cast as Kate Kane suited up as the fan-favourite hero.

In an official logline for the show, it's said that "Batwoman revolves around Kate Kane, who, armed with a passion for social justice and flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet: in a city desperate for a
savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hope."
 
That confirms Gotham City is coming to the Arrowverse but it is, of course, possible that the show will be set on a different Earth the same way Supergirl is. Regardless, Batwoman has a huge amount of potential and you can see why The CW is moving forward with the series despite already having so many other comic book adaptations on the air. Are you guys excited? Let us know your thoughts below.
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Mattygrand
Mattygrand - 7/17/2018, 8:38 AM
Someone call Olivia Wilde!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/17/2018, 8:39 AM
"Gotham's symbol of hope."


 

NOVAtheSUPA
NOVAtheSUPA - 7/17/2018, 8:45 AM
@BlackBeltJones -
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 7/17/2018, 10:46 AM
@BlackBeltJones - The strange thing is, we already know Batman exists in the Arrowverse. So what on earth is that synopsis talking about?
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 7/17/2018, 12:10 PM
@Nightwing1015 - If WB wasn't so phobic of doing real Batman on TV, they could easily have Bruce injured or retired, leaving a vacuum that Kane steps into. Just having Kane meeting Bruce Wayne in a wheelchair for a short tense scene would be all you'd need to explain the situation.

There are some wrinkles to iron out, like how large Batman looms metaphorically, but as long as you don't overthink it, I'm pretty sure you could set it aside after two or three episodes.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/17/2018, 8:39 AM
I'm so sorry Batwoman, you deserve so much better than this.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/17/2018, 8:41 AM
as featuring an out lesbian in the form of Kate Kane

Anyone else confused by this wording? An out lesbian? I've never heard this terminology before. Do you mean out of the closet? Like what's an out lesbian?
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/17/2018, 8:41 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - she does
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/17/2018, 8:43 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - probably means out of the closet.
NOVAtheSUPA
NOVAtheSUPA - 7/17/2018, 8:47 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - its this

DirkLargepeck
DirkLargepeck - 7/17/2018, 9:07 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - "A person who self-identifies as LGBTQ in their personal, public, and/or professional lives. For example: Ricky Martin is an out pop star from Puerto Rico. Preferred to openly gay."
Cyclone1993
Cyclone1993 - 7/17/2018, 9:07 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - Out lesbian is a pretty common term. It just means she’s open with it and people know and acknowledge it.
Nebula
Nebula - 7/17/2018, 9:25 AM
@Cyclone1993 - So out-lesbian means the same as lesbian.
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 7/17/2018, 9:40 AM
@Nebula - she’s not hiding she’s gay is all it means
Nebula
Nebula - 7/17/2018, 9:43 AM
@ShimmyShimmyYA - Yeah, I gotcha. But if she was hiding the fact that she was, then she wouldn't be considered a lesbian.

And nice username. 👌
bropous
bropous - 7/17/2018, 10:57 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - An "out lesbian" is a woman in comfortable shoes who drives a Subaru Forester who is outside.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 7/17/2018, 8:39 AM
Clara Paget as Batwoman. She played a badass, redheaded, lesbian pirate in Black Sails

LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/17/2018, 8:42 AM
@BlindWedjat - She played a badass, redheaded, lesbian pirate in Black Sails

I'm not trying to insult you man but I mean I really really really really hate fancastings like this.

"Actor played a certain character type so we should fancast them as this other character who is similar to the character they played"
Kumkani
Kumkani - 7/17/2018, 8:49 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - LOL yea it's lazy fan casting, but that's because I don't know anything else about Batwoman and I just binge watched Black Sails a few days ago.

Forgive me Levi
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