More Characters and Plot Points Revealed for SUPERGIRL Series
Yesterday we got a little bit more information on the upcoming Supergirl TV series being developed by Greg Berlanti (Arrow and The Flash) and Ali Adler (Chuck and No Ordinary Family). We learned that Kara Zor-El a.k.a. Kara Danvers a.k.a. Supergirl would have a foster sister named Alexandra “Alex” Danvers. You can read more details about those characters here. Thanks to TVLine we have some information on four new characters which consists of Cat Grant, James Olsen, Winslow 'Wynn' Schott, and Hank Henshaw. It also offers up a few new plot points. The following comes from some casting details that were released:
CAT GRANT | The project is eyeing females in their 40s, open ethnicity, to play the founder of CatCo, a media conglomerate that Cat built from the ground up. Kara (Supergirl's mild-mannered alter ego) will work as a personal assistant to Cat, who is described as "J.Lo by way of Anna Wintour."
JAMES OLSEN | In his late 20s/early 30s, open ethnicity, James is a smart, worldly and (duh) attractive photographer for CatCo. Though an alpha male, his salt-of-the-earth nature elicits a huge ol' crush from Kara.
WINSLOW 'WYNN' SCHOTT | This twentysomething tech whiz/Comic-Con stalwart toils for CatCo as a programmer, unaware of his own (toying?) potential. Unware of her secret, he carries a torch for Kara, whom he lives next door to.
HANK HENSHAW | As an upstart CIA agent, Hank grew obsessed with intergalactic intel. Now in his 40s and lording over the DEO (Department of Extra-Normal Operations), he is on high alert when Supergirl reveals herself, worried that her otherworldly abilities pose a threat to humankind.
They are filling up the series with some interesting articles, and I think it's cool that Jimmy Olsen is going to be a part of it. I've always liked Jimmy.