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Though Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment’s been hard at work developing stories featuring some markedly different incarnations of Superman, the comics publisher’s ongoing “Warworld Rising” arc is trying to get at the essence of the original Man of Steel at a time when he’s reevaluating what kind of presence he wants to be in the universe.
During the “Truth, Justice, and A Better DC Universe: A New Future for The Man of Steel” panel at this year’s virtual San Diego Comic-Con, DC Comics Editor in Chief Marie Javins chatted with
Superman: Son of Kal-El writer Tom Taylor,
Though Warner Bros. has had big success with its CW-based superhero shows, when it comes to the movies, the characters who are established on the small screen tend to be recast for the cinema. Ezra Miller, for example, plays The Flash in movies such as
Justice League (while Grant Gustin is on TV). For
Supergirl the small screen show, Melissa Benoist is the character. But as she enters the DCEU, Sasha Calle has the role and will first appear in
The Flash.
Director Andy Muschietti confirmed the news on Instagram, including Calle learning that she s won the role in an emotional moment.