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Exclusive: Irwin Entertainment links with Greg Berlanti for factual shows

LA-based Irwin Entertainment is in talks with multiple scripted producers including Greg Berlanti to develop upcoming factual shows. Several projects are understood to be under discussion with Irwin, which is behind NBC’s upcoming Shakira-fronted dance competition series Dancing With Myself. Among the prolific scripted names Irwin is in discussions with is Greg Berlanti, who via […]

The CW commits to ‘Arrowverse’ despite show cancellations

The CW has confirmed that it remains committed to its expansive ‘Arrowverse’, despite axing a slew of shows from the DC superhero franchise in recent days. The long-running Legends Of Tomorrow was cancelled last month after seven seasons on the network, as was Naomi, which just concluded its first, and now only, season earlier this […]

HBO Max expands ‘Doom Patrol’ characters’ universe with horror detective drama

Warner Bros Discovery-owned HBO Max has ordered an eight-part horror detective series based on DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner.  Dead Boy Detectives is from Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant), Doom Patrol’s Jeremy Carver, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television (WBTV). All parties are under overall deals with WBTV. The show, which HBO Max said […]

The CW developing ‘Gotham Knights’ series with ‘Batwoman’ team

US network The CW is looking to expand its DC Comics drama offering with a new superhero series in the works based on the Gotham Knights title. Batwoman executive producers Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux and executive story editor Natalie Abrams are heading up the project, which is being produced by Berlanti Productions in association […]

BBC One welcomes The CW’s ‘Superman & Lois’

The BBC has acquired the UK premiere of Warner Bros. Television’s drama Superman & Lois. The show, which is based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, will be stripped weekly for BBC One starting 4 December, with all episodes available via streamer iPlayer on the same day. Superman & Lois […]

The CW welcomes superhero drama ‘Naomi’ & sports spin-off ‘All American: Homecoming’

US network The CW has handed series orders to two scripted shows for its 2021-22 slate; Ava DuVernay-produced DC superhero project Naomi, and sports drama spin-off All American: Homecoming. Based on the comic book series that launched in 2019, Naomi is produced by DuVernay’s Array Filmworks in association with Warner Bros Television. Written and exec-proiduced […]

The CW developing ‘Wonder Girl’ superhero series with first Latina ‘Arrowverse’ lead

US network The CW is in development on Wonder Girl, a new superhero drama series set to introduce the first Latina lead to its existing interconnected ‘Arrowverse’ of shows. The series is being helmed by Queen of the South executive producer/co-showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez and Berlanti Productions and based on DC Comics characters created by Joëlle Jones. The show […]

The CW’s ‘Supergirl’ to end next year after sixth season

The CW superhero series Supergirl is to end after its upcoming sixth season. The decision to end the show was made jointly by the US network, along with Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions, which will begin working on the final 20-episode season later this month for broadcast sometime next year. The series is based […]

HBO Max renews ‘Doom Patrol’ for third season

Superhero series Doom Patrol has been renewed for a third season at HBO Max. The live-action drama is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television andbased on the DC Comics superhero team. It was originally developed for DC’s Warner Bros-owned online streamer, DC Universe, with its second season appearing on both that […]