‘Supergirl’ TV Show Rumors: Will Be Adapted By Greg Berlanti And Allison Adler, Project Hijacked from DC Writer Michael Green? Will Be Reimagined From Previous Versions?

One day after it was announced that "Supergirl" was being shopped to networks, new information was released that contradicts what was previously reported. It would appear that while the "Supergirl" TV show adaptation is a real thing, it's being handled by "Arrow" TV series creator Greg Berlanti and his previous partner on "No Ordinary Family," Allison Adler. The speed with which news outlets denied Michael Green's originally reported involvement suggests some sort of misunderstanding about the project (as Hollywood is never without drama). Moreover, now the "Supergirl" adaptation is also claimed to be vastly different the previous versions of the comic book heroine.

While Bleeding Cool was the first to break the story about Michael Green's "Supergirl" TV show project, Deadline was the first to contradict the reports with the correct information. Today they reported that, Greg Berlanti, the top producer from "Arrow" and upcoming spinoff "The Flash," "is looking to transition another popular DC superhero character to the small screen. I've learned that Berlanti has teamed with Ali Adler, who worked on his ABC series No Ordinary Family, for a TV series based on Supergirl."

They also go on to say directly that, "the ‘Supergirl' series had been in the works at WBTV for some time with Berlanti and Adler. Contrary to a report that was picked up by a number of outlets, Michael Green has had no involvement in the project." In response to this, Bleeding Cool retracted their statement about Green running the project, but also reason that it seems strange he'd play such a heavy part in a meeting with Warner Bros. if he wasn't going to be involved. It seems rational then, based on Hollywood Studios' tendency to bring in multiple writers after the initial script, that maybe Green had originally planned to write and produce, but Warner Bros. had other plans.

Truthfully, "Supergirl" fans will probably never know what happened at those alleged meetings unless it turns into a copyright scandal. Speaking of copyright, it seems interesting that Deadline reports that the title of the show has to clear "Supergirl" before they can absolutely call it that. Nevertheless, according to The Hollywood Reporter, "Adler and Berlanti's take is expected to be a new interpretation of the character and her story. Sources tell THR that the project will not be called ‘Supergirl.'"

It seems plausible that something must be going on for the veteran producers to be deviating so much from the comic books already, especially on the heels of an incorrect announcement about Michael Green's involvement. Either way, as Berlanti's and Adler's version heads out to networks in the upcoming weeks, perhaps its not far fetched to expect some kind of scandal to leak about the project.

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