Despite still being three months away, the news about the Supergirl television show continues to arrive at a brisk pace. I have been impressed with how the CBS and the producers have been able to keep the publicity smoldering.
And I have to thank places like Supergirl TV , DC Comics, and other entertainment sites for keeping me up to date. Some of the news is so good I feel I need to share here.
My optimism for the show continues to grow.
Warner Brothers had a special screening of the Supergirl premiere last week.
I haven't been able to learn the wheres or the whens. What I can tell you is that Melissa Benoist was on hand to introduce the show and apparently take some questions. (She answered that Supergirl's hero is her mother Alura.)
It seems like Warner Brothers and CBS are sparing no expense, making a giant Supergirl to hang above the marquee sign.
And here is a picture of Melissa Benoist being swamped with young fans looking for an autograph.
Almost too fantastic!
I love that Benoist seems to really be embracing the role.
But more news has come out about Supergirl's presence at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con.
This conventions has always been on my bucket list of shows I would love to go to. But in particular, I wish I was going this year since the Supergirl show seems to have something of a presence there.
Take a look at this link:
http://www.dccollectors.com/2015/06/sdcc-free-supergirl-cape-t-shirt-at-supergirl-preview-cart/
Apparently there will be a Supergirl Preview Cart which will shuttle people from the convention center into the adjacent Gas Lamp district in San Diego where a bunch of hotels and restaurants are located.
The cart will be showing a Supergirl preview. Those who ride it will get a Supergirl t-shirt and cape. And they'll be able to spare their legs some use.
And Supergirl has even got some love from TV Guide! She will be one of the covers commemorating the SDCC. On sale to all those, like me, not going to SDCC on July 7th. Just an absolutely beautiful cover! Benoist just exudes Supergirlness!!!
As for the premiere, it will also be shown 'for the first time' at the convention as well. The Superman Home Page has a list of all the Superman related panels and shows at SDCC here:
But the big one is the Saturday premiere showing.
Saturday - July 11:
8.00pm - Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment Screening Block
DC fans, get ready for Super Hero Saturday Night! Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment welcome fans into the world of some of DC Comics' greatest characters during a three-hour experience in Hall H. The exclusive evening will feature a pilot screening of the highly anticipated new drama series Supergirl, followed by a Q&A with stars and producers, plus individual special video presentations and Q&A's with stars and producers from Arrow, The Flash, and Gotham. Also, don't miss a special Q&A with cast and producers of DC's Legends of Tomorrow and a peek at the new digital series Vixen.
Concludes 11.00pm. Hall H.
How I wish I was there for that!
If any blog friends end up going to SDCC please send me pics or details about any Supergirl news!
And I understand Melissa herself will be there (at least acc. to her Twitter). I wonder what she will do...or wear for that matter? Knowing her bubbly outgoing and fun personality...perhaps, maybe something with the \S/ on it? Here's hoping the roof is blown off the San Diego Convention Center. Thing is 8PM in Cali is 11PM here on the East Coast. So maybe if SDCC is a boffo, she might try for the NYC Comic Con in October the same month Supergirl premieres on CBS. Think of it as perhaps Supergirl in Metropolis. Although one of NYC's nicknames is...pardon the word...Gotham. But...for fans of the Superman movies in 1978 and 1980, New York City become Metropolis in exterior shots, with the Daily News Building becoming The Daily Planet.
ReplyDeleteSan Diego Comic Con looks to be a most memorable experience this year.
ReplyDeleteBack in 1984 both the Supergirl movie and the Terminator premiered around the same time. One movie review in either Time or Newsweek suggested that Supergirl should be in a relationship with the Terminator (why I do not know, the logic of that escapes me.) Anyway... I find interesting that over 30 years later we have another Terminator movie premiering with Arnold this weekend, and the first live action Supergirl since the movie (with Helen Slater in a cameo) coming in the fall. Its funny how things repeat themselves...
ReplyDeleteThat was Time Magazine which circa 1984 had a real talent for the absurd. I think they were underscoring Supergirl's need for an antagonist of stature something the TV series ought to take to heart.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see DC is pushing SG At the SDCC they can literally crown Ms Benoist Queen of the Con at this point....
JF
> This conventions has always been on my bucket list of shows I would love to go to. But in
ReplyDelete> particular, I wish I was going this year since the Supergirl show seems to have something
> of a presence there.
Have gone to SDCC twice in my life before, I'd definately recommend going, even just to
wander the floor, Anj. Wish I could say I've been back there since, but just not in the budget.
Even if I can't catch the Supergirl panel, I'd LOVE to pick up the Supergirl swag
and goodies they're offering there...
@Gene
Interesting little bit of trivia :)
Regards
"Even if I can't catch the Supergirl panel, I'd LOVE to pick up the Supergirl swag and goodies they're offering there..."
ReplyDeleteWell you never know if someone will bring a camera in to the panel and then a couple of days later up it pops on YouTube.