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It's rather astounding to think just how big the Arrowverse once was. It grew from a single show that turned Green Arrow into Batman, and then became an expansive connected universe that was doing on TV what the Marvel Cinematic Universe was doing on film — only with way more crossovers.

Toward the end of the Arrowverse, we saw the launch of "Batwoman," a great show that featured one of DC's earliest lesbian superhero protagonists. The show followed Kate Kane, cousin of Bruce Wayne, who picks up the mantle of the Caped Crusader after Bruce's disappearance. But that was the first season; after that, Kate was replaced as the protagonist and the show cast a new lead. Initially, it was reported that actor Ruby Rose had departed from the show of her own will, on friendly terms with the studio, just a week after the first season wrapped up.

Then,...

“Batwoman” alum Caroline Dries has been tapped as co-showrunner of Prime Video’s “Legally Blonde” prequel series.

Dries, who served as “Batwoman’s” showrunner and executive producer for the CW, will co-showrun “Elle” alongside creator Laura Kittrell, who also serves as co-showrunner and EP. Dries has been onboard the project since shortly after the series received the greenlight from the streamer.

The prequel series will follow Elle Woods in high school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first “Legally Blonde” film, per the official logline.

“Elle” is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios, with additional EPs including Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Lauren Kisilevsky and Marc Platt.

In addition to developing and creating “Batwoman,” Dries’ TV writing credits include “Smallville,” “Melrose Place,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Recon,” “Arrow” and “Gotham Nights.” She also...

Caroline Dries is serving as the co-showrunner on the “Legally Blonde” prequel series “Elle” at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively.

The show was formally greenlit at Amazon back in May. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Dries boarded the series shortly after the greenlight, but her involvement was not known publicly until now. She will showrun alongside series creator Laura Kittrell.

As previously announced, the show will follow a young Elle Woods during her high school years and show audiences “the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first ‘Legally Blonde’ film,” per the official logline.

Dries was previously the showrunner and creator of the CW series “Batwoman,” which aired for three seasons at the network. Her other TV credits include writing and executive producing the hit series “The Vampire Diaries” at the CW...

Paramount has prevailed in a ‘bidding war’ to secure Over Asking, from Batwoman showrunner, Caroline Dries.

Paramount has come out on top in the race to secure the rights to Over Asking, an erotic thriller that is said to have sparked plenty of interest among several studios.

The script for Over Asking was written on spec by Caroline Dries, the showrunner of the now cancelled Batwoman series. Coming up with the idea and penning it without being commissioned to by a studio seems to have worked in Dries’ favour, given that Deadline is reporting that the rights to the script sparked something of a ‘bidding war’, with Paramount coming out on top.

The synopsis for the film goes as such: ‘The movie’s story focuses on the frightening aftermath that follows a chance encounter between a seemingly perfect couple and a powerful female attorney.’

It certainly sounds like a good set-up for an erotic thriller.

Paramount Pictures has picked up the screenplay for erotic thriller Over Asking, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

In what is described as a highly competitive situation, the studio landed the feature spec script from Caroline Dries (Batwoman). The movie’s story focuses on the frightening aftermath that follows a chance encounter between a seemingly perfect couple and a powerful female attorney.

Karen Rosenfelt serves as producer on the project that does not yet have a director attached.

Dries served as showrunner on The CW series Batwoman and was on executive producer for The Vampire Diaries. Her other television credits include Smallville, Melrose Place, Arrow and Gotham Knights.

Rosenfelt was credited as an executive producer on the first Twilight movie and served as producer on the franchise’s subsequent films. She has also worked on such films as The Devil Wears Prada, Marley & Me, Me Before You and The New Mutants.

Exclusive: In a highly competitive situation involving six parties, Paramount Pictures has snapped up rights to Over Asking, a sexual revenge thriller spec from Caroline Dries.

Both streamers and traditional studios were in the mix, as others who made offers included Amazon, Apple, Skydance, New Line and Sony, according to multiple sources, who said that the deal came in at north of seven figures.

Said to be a throwback in the vein of Paramount’s classic erotic thrillers, the film watches as a chance encounter between a seemingly perfect couple and a powerful female attorney leads the couple down a scary path that throws everything into jeopardy. Karen Rosenfelt (The Twilight Saga) will serve as its producer.

The deal was described as a heartening reflection of a market that most have been down on, amid the contraction following last year’s damaging double strike, demonstrating that studios are still more...

Los Angeles, Aug 12 (Ians) Actor Stephen Amell best known for his role in ‘Arrow’ as the superhero Green Arrow, has joined the picket lines of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikers just weeks after protesting their stance, as the actor had earlier proceeded to call their strike as very harmful to the industry.

The ‘Arrow’ star was spotted alongside his wife Cassandra Jean Amell in Manhattan on Friday, holding a picket sign and wearing a SAG-AFTRA Strong T-shirt. The actor had been heavily criticised for his comments against the strikers, as he had labeled it an “ineffective negotiation strategy”.

Since then though, Amell seems to have changed his stance, whether due to the high criticism he received or just a change of mind his unknown. As reported by Variety, the actor clarifying his stance said: “I support my union, I do. And I stand with them. I do not support striking.

Writers and stars of The CW’s Arrow gathered Friday at Warner Bros. in Burbank to raise funds for industry crew members via the Union Solidarity Coalition as well as to support their respective guilds during Hollywood’s first two-union walkout since 1960.

Organized by Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim, the bustling reunion brought out show stars including Katie Cassidy, Willa Holland, Katrina Law, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz as well as Juliana Harkavy and showrunners including Beth Schwartz and Wendy Mericle as well as fellow CW writer-producers Caroline Dries (Batwoman) and Nkechi Okoro Carroll (All American), among others.

Stars of The CW's 'Arrow' come together for the show's reunion picket outside Warner Bros. in Burbank as a part of the #WritersStrike and #ActorsStrike pic.twitter.com/J2xyjTAp5I

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 11, 2023

With a tent situated at the central gate at Warners, the studio that produced all...

When the Writers Guild of America went on strike May 2, the early days of the work stoppage saw scribes channel their creativity into picket signs that reflected their rage over such issues as AI and fair pay as their union went head to head with the studios and streamers that comprise the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

As the strike hits day 100 on Aug. 9, however, many writers have turned to new creative outlets that don’t violate the WGA’s rules of working on AMPTP-backed films and TV shows. While some struggle to write without external deadlines or after the picket line grind, others say they are content to remain busy making up for lost time with family.

The last strike, in 2007, lasted 99 days. This time, the studios and streamers were 90-odd days into the walkout before both sides agreed to even talk about talking again. So with no clear end in sight,...

Striking Writers Guild of America members expressed both tempered optimism and wariness Wednesday in response to the news that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had reached out to restart talks amid stalled contract negotiations.

“I hope they’re serious, I hope that they are coming to this with a much more open mind than they had last time,” said three-time WGA negotiating committee co-chair Billy Ray (Captain Phillips), who is not playing that role this year. “I can tell you if they are, a deal will be made.”

Former WGA West president Howard Rodman added in a written statement: “One hopes that the AMPTP may at long last grasp that the cost of negotiating a fair deal is less than the cost of an ongoing strike. But Friday’s conversation is, quite simply, a single and very preliminary step.”

To one of many WGA leaders, who was...

The Vampire Diaries has long been one of the top supernatural drama shows of all time. The series ran for eight seasons. And even after it went off the air, the universe stayed alive through spinoff shows, novels, and comic books. Over the years, The Vampire Diaries has been at the center of many fan conspiracies and controversies. In a 2015 panel interview, two years before The Vampire Diaries went off the air, executive producer Caroline Dries opened up about why she and the other producers decided to destroy “The Other Side” in the series.

What is ‘The Other Side’ in ‘The Vampire Diaries’?

“The Other Side” has an important place in the mythology of The Vampire Diaries. It is a supernatural dimension where the spirits of the dead reside in a type of limbo. “The Other Side” wasn’t given a name until the third season of the show, when...

If Jared Pedalecki and Jensen Ackles were the heartthrobs of The CW, Mark Pedowitz was its heartbeat.

When Nexstar announced its completed acquisition of (75 percent of) The CW on Monday, it installed board member Dennis Miller, a venture capitalist with executive stints at Sony, Lionsgate, and Turner, as the broadcast network’s new president. Pedowitz, who was chairman and CEO of the youth-skewing broadcast network for the past 11 years is out; he’ll stay in the game via the revival of his former production company.

Though The CW never quite soared like so many of its DC superheroes, the decade-plus under Pedowitz had its moments — and its misses. IndieWire looks back on both below.

With additional reporting by Erin Strecker, Christian Blauvelt, Ben Travers, and Kristen Lopez.

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As Time Warner launched the CW, it joined with CBS to shut down the United Paramount Network, which ran from...

Burbank, CA – Javicia Leslie returns as DC Super Hero Batwoman to lead the Bat Team when Batwoman: The Third and Final Season arrives on Blu-rayTM and DVD July 12, 2022 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Featuring all 13 epic episodes from the third season with all-new bonus features including deleted scenes and a gag reel, Batwoman: The Third and Final Season is priced to own for 29.98 Srp Blu-ray/ 24.98 Srp DVD (39.99 Srp Blu-ray/ 29.98 Srp DVD in Canada).

Season two was transformational for the Bat Team and the entire city of Gotham City with the arrival of Ryan Wilder as Batwoman. In season three, Ryan must now lead the Bat Team in stopping the next wave of villains created by the weapons lost in the Gotham River during the suspenseful season two finale. On top of everything, Ryan will have to battle these villains with Alice by her side! As a new generation of Rogues torments Gotham,...

In the wake of The CW's cancellation of "Batwoman" after three seasons, star Javicia Leslie is speaking out. Leslie, who joined the show as Ryan Wilder in season two after Ruby Rose exited the series in season one, reflected on her journey playing Gotham City's masked hero in an emotional Instagram post. While the star is sad to see the series end, she makes it clear that she is proud to have been part of such an inclusive superhero show.

"The Most High never ceases to amaze me!" she began her lengthy Instagram post. "I was taught that words have power and we speak our life into existence. Well, I spoke this role into my life, and what an honor it has been to watch it play out exactly how it was meant to Family, this Bat Team is ours.. HERstory was made and it can never be taken."

Leslie...

The fourth season of the American superhero series ‘Batwoman’ developed by Caroline Dries will not see the light of day as the production of the series has been called off after three seasons, reports ‘Variety’. As per ‘Variety’, series showrunner Caroline Dries shared the news on Twitter, writing “Just got the sad news that #Batwoman […]...

The waverider is being grounded for good.

Legends of Tomorrow has been canceled after seven seasons at The CW.

Co-showrunner Keto Shimizu took to social media on Friday night to reveal the sad news.

“Well, folks. It’s been an incredible run. However, the CW has let us know that there will be no Season 8 of Legends of Tomorrow," the tweet reads.

"We are heartbroken, but also immensely grateful for the amazing work our cast, crew, and writers have contributed to the little show that could.”

Legends of Tomorrow Season 7 averaged 528,000 viewers and a 0.09 rating in the demo, up year-to-year.

With a week of DVR viewing factored in, the Arrowverse series builds to 860,000 viewers and a 0.2 rating.

The series wrapped its run back in March, and unfortunately, there was no closure for fans, meaning that the best we can hope for is a wrap-up as part of a crossover.

The...

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In an unfortunate Friday afternoon news dump, the word is out that Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow have both been canceled.

The Batwoman news came from showrunner Caroline Dries on Twitter in a message to fans.

“Just got the sad news that Batwoman will not be seeing a S4,” Dries wrote. “I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you.”

It’s a sad end for a series that had really hit its stride the last two seasons after a troubled start behind-the-scenes which continued to boil over for the next two years. Still, the season three finale worked well as a series finale, and Arrowverse TV shows are adept at bringing back characters from canceled shows as guest stars...

The stars and creators behind CW’s Batwoman shared praises and fond memories about their time on the series, which on Friday was canceled after three seasons.

Showrunner Caroline Dries revealed the cancellation on Twitter. Since then, Javicia Leslie, Camrus Johnson, Natalie Abrams and more have reacted to the news on social media.

Leslie, who joined the series as former convict Ryan Wilder after Ruby Rose’s exit, summed up her time on the series in a sentimental Instagram photo carousel. She posted photos of herself on the series’ marketing material, behind-the-scenes footage and fun times with her co-stars.

“I was taught that words have power and we speak our life into existence. Well, I spoke this role into my life, and what an honor it has been to watch it play out exactly how it was meant to,” she wrote. “Family, this Bat Team is ours…HERstory was made...

Batwoman is done protecting Gotham City. Series showrunner Caroline Dries confirmed on April 29 that the CW drama would not have a fourth season. Dries announced the "sad news" on her Twitter, noting that she was "bummed, but full of gratitude." "What an honor to make 51 episodes," she wrote. "So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you." The series, which wrapped season three in March 2022, has endured its fair share of hiccups. Not only did Ruby Rose exit the titular role in 2020 after season one, but they later alleged in October 2021 that the series created unsafe working...

After three seasons and 51 episodes, the CW has decided not to pursue a fourth season of the DC Comics series, "Batwoman." The announcement was confirmed today when showrunner Caroline Dries took to social media to express her sadness about saying farewell to Gotham. "Just got the sad news that 'Batwoman' will not be seeing a S4," she said. "I am bummed, but full of gratitude." 

Season 3 of "Batwoman" came to a close last month, and the cancellation comes on the heels of the CW's owners, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global, debating a sale of the station with Nexstar. Since the sale discussions...

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The CW is parting ways with one of its superhero dramas.

The network has officially canceled Batwoman after three seasons.

Showrunner Caroline Dries took to social media to reveal the news.

"Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes," Dries wrote.

"So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew."

"Thank you, fans! We love you."

Batwoman Season 3 averaged 458,000 viewers and a 0.09 rating in live + same day results, with the number swelling to 760,000 viewers with a week of DVR factored in.

In live + same day ratings, the series ranks #9 out of the 16 scripted series the network aired this season.

While the numbers were soft, the series was expected to eke out a renewal due to its ties to the Arrowverse.

Additionally, The CW is also working on a Gotham Knights series,...

Another Arrowverse show — Arrow, Black Lightning, and Supergirl have all ended — on the CW is over. The network has canceled Batwoman after three seasons, showrunner Caroline Dries announced on Twitter. “Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4,” she wrote. “I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you.” Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you. — Caroline Dries (@carolinedries) April 29, 2022 Batwoman‘s third season ended in March and closed its Joker — Ryan Wilder’s (Javicia Leslie) brother Marquis Jet (Nick Creegan) — arc.

Batwoman is no longer.

The CW has canceled the superhero drama series after three season.

Showrunner Caroline Dries revealed the news on social media, saying she was “bummed, but full of gratitude”.

Batwoman had its challenges; the first season focused on Kate Kane, the cousin on Bruce Wayne, who becomes Batwoman. However. Ruby Rose who played Kane exited the series and Javicia Leslie was cast as former convict Ryan Wilder as she protects Gotham City in the role of Batwoman.

Season three wrapped up in March.

Batwoman is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros Television.

Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you. ❤️

— Caroline Dries (@carolinedries) April 29, 2022...

After three seasons and a main character change from the first season to the second, we’ve learned this afternoon that “Batwoman” has now been cancelled by The CW. Showrunner Caroline Dries tweets, “Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor […]

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“Batwoman” has been grounded. The CW show will end with Season 3, executive producer Caroline Dries announced on Twitter on Friday.

“Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4,” Dries tweeted Friday afternoon. “I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you.”

Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you. ❤️

— Caroline Dries (@carolinedries) April 29, 2022

“Batwoman” first took flight in 2019, after the character, then played by Ruby Rose, was introduced in Arrowverse crossover episodes. Rose left at the end of the season and was replaced by Javicia Leslie.

“Batwoman” has been canceled at The CW after three seasons.

Series showrunner Caroline Dries shared the news on Twitter, writing “Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you.”

“Batwoman” began airing on The CW in 2019, albeit with a different lead actress. Ruby Rose originally starred in the series, but exited after the first season. She later claimed that unsafe working conditions led to her exit, as well as issues with co-star Dougray Scott.

Javicia Leslie was then brought in as a new character to take over the mantle of Batwoman. The show also starred Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Victoria Cartagena, Robin Givens, and Nick Creegan.

Dries developed “Batwoman” for TV,...

That’s a wrap on Batwoman. The Arrowverse series has been cancelled after three seasons, TVLine has confirmed.

Showrunner Caroline Dries announced the news Friday on Twitter, writing, “Just got the sad news that Batwoman will not be seeing an S4. I am bummed, but full of gratitude. What an honor to make 51 episodes. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. Thank you producers, cast and crew. Thank you, fans! We love you.”

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Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

The season 3 finale of Batwoman is finally here and if you think it arrived quicker this season than in prior seasons, you are correct! The series only had 13 episodes this season and while I enjoy Batwoman, the less episodes allowed the writers to focus on a stronger and more concise storyline. Let’s see if the finale can end the season on a high note!

What Happened This Week? It’s the Joker’s fault, right?

The season finale starts with a montage we have seen several times already, the Joker taking over the school bus and using the joy buzzer on a young Marquis, supposedly setting him down the path to darkness. What is new in this montage is the Joker revealing his master plan to Marquis on how he will destroy Gotham with nuclear waste,...

Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

This week’s episode is the setup for next week’s season finale, yes, it’s already season finale time! The first half of the season was extremely strong while the second half has struggled recently to remain focus, especially since they shipped Renee and Poison Ivy off to an island, as they have not gone “all in” with Marquis as the main villain. Last episode helped that situation, but can this episode fix the problem with the new Joker?

What Happened This Week? Alice is Normal Again… Right?

Alice, after using the Joker’s joy buzzer, declares herself “normal” again and the psychiatric hearing for Alice/Beth agrees, so just like that, she is a free woman. So those prior crimes are forgiven? I am not sure the justice system works like...

Warning: The following contains spoilers from Batwoman’s Season 3 finale. Proceed accordingly.

If the Joker’s antics in Batwoman’s Season 3 finale felt like a scene out of Tim Burton’s Batman, that was intentional.

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Showrunner Caroline Dries says the 1989 film served as inspiration behind Marquis’ plan to release acid bombs from a blimp hovering over the city — mirroring Jack Nicholson’s zany Joker staging a street parade of...

Tormented by the hallucinations of men she’s maimed and killed, Batwoman villain-turned-antihero Alice (played by Rachel Skarsten) wants nothing more than to be “fixed” via one quick zap from the Joker’s Joy Buzzer.

With Alice’s mental health continuing to deteriorate and Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) also set on using it to cure her brother Marquis (Nick Creegan) of his maniacal Joker persona, the CW drama’s Season 3 finale (airing Wednesday at 9/8c) will find Alice reach her breaking point.

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Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

The city of Gotham is again in the “hate” stage of their love/hate relationship with Batwoman as they blame her for the recent upswing in crime. I mean, it’s Gotham; isn’t there always an upswing in crime? After using the high-end toys from Bruce Wayne’s company for 2½ years, Team Batwoman is back to being a gritty, street-level organization. Let’s see if it works out for them as well as it did for Black Lightning.

What Happened This Week? Marquis Makes His Move

Batwoman, Sophie and Mary stop by the clinic to check on a coma-induced Marquis but are surprised to see a creepy Saw-like doll on the bed where Marquis was supposed to be located. The doll threatens our heroes and it’s enough of a warning that...

Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

This season Batwoman has harvested Batman’s Rogue Gallery to increase the threat to Gotham by having copycats of famous villains running amok in the city. With Renee following her heart more than her head, we now have two versions of Poison Ivy in Gotham, but can the original and new and improved version co-exist? Let’s find out.

What Happened This Week? Two is Not Better Than One

Batwoman usually has several storylines in each episode, but this week’s episode revolved only around Pamela’s thirst for revenge and how Team Batwoman must stop her from opening a dam to unleash a tidal wave on Gotham. Before we get to that, let’s talk about Mary and how her allegiance changes based on who is paying attention to her that week.

Batwoman Broken Toys Trailer — The CW‘s Batwoman: Season 3, Episode 11: Broken Toys TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Batwoman stars Javicia Leslie, Dougray Scott, Elizabeth Anweis, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Nicole Kang, and Rachel Skarsten. Developed by Greg Berlanti and executive produced and written by showrunner Caroline Dries. Season 1 [...]

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Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

Batwoman delivers a more focused episode this week and while a hike in the creepy woods is not usually a good idea for a cast of characters, it did make for an enjoyable episode. Let’s get to it!

What Happened This Week? Back to Her Roots

Even though Renee Montoya brought Pamela Isley, aka the original Poison Ivy, back to life last episode, Pamela has no desire to become a “good guy” and walk off into the sunset with Renee. Pamela is back to murdering citizens of Gotham that she feels are harming the environment including murdering workers on an oil tanker as well as two fishermen that did not properly “catch and release” fish at a lake. Renee tries to talk Pamela back (again!) from the edge of being a murderer,...

Warning: The following contains spoilers from Batwoman‘s midseason finale.

And just like that, another iconic villain has arrived on Batwoman.

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Wednesday’s midseason finale delivered a wild hour that saw the Bat Team track down Alice and Mary, who took on the Poison Ivy persona after being infected by one of Pam Isley’s vines.

Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

After last week’s horror-themed episode with Professor Pyg, this week’s Batwoman episode dives into the transformation of Mary Hamilton into supervillain Poison Ivy and we see the return of Batwing by Batwoman’s side. Plus, we finally have Renee Montoya play an integral part in an episode as well as the most underused character in Batwoman, Sophie!

What Happened This Week? The Rise of Poison Ivy

Detective Montoya is called to Robinson Park in Gotham where a man, Chris, is entombed in a swarm of bees, honeycombs, and vines. Renee thinks the victim may be related to Poison Ivy and tells the ambulance to take him to see Mary. Is Mary on the police payroll now? I feel like this is not protocol and the victim should probably be going to...

We’re getting the first look at Nicole Kang (Dr. Mary Hamilton) as Poison Ivy in the CW’s Batwoman. See the image below.

After being infected by a missing “Bat Trophy” – a mysterious thorn – Mary’s journey culminates next week in the Nov. 24 midseason finale “Double Trouble” episode as she fully transforms into the supervillain.

In the Nov. 17 episode we learned that Mary had been infected by one of Pam Isley’s vines, and now “the selfless and caring Mary Hamilton (Kang) we’ve come to know and love is taking a backseat to a pernicious and virulent version of herself. No longer content with her supporting role on the Bat Team, Poison Ivy Mary uses her newfound powers to stand up, stand out, and express her most deeply buried opinions and desires — regardless of who or what may be in her way. But more awaits Mary as her...

Goodbye Mary Hamilton and hello Poison Ivy.

Batwoman’s trusted doctor (played by Nicole Kang) is set to wreak havoc as Poison Ivy, and TVLine has your first look at the new villainess in action, which you can check out down below.

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As we learned in the Nov. 17 episode of the CW drama, Mary was infected by one of Pam Isley’s vines and gained a brand-new, murderous persona in the process.

Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

Batwoman has been adding more horror-themed elements to the series this season and that continues this week as the scary-looking villain Professor Pyg is introduced. While Pyg may not be the most popular character in Batman’s Rogue Gallery, he has become more prevalent in the comic books in the last decade and usually brings the gore when he does show up. Let’s see if the character translates well to the television screen!

What Happened This Week? Renee’s Complicated Past

Batwoman did a superb job introducing us to Renee Montoya in the season premiere but up until this episode, we knew very little about the best detective in Gotham not named Batman. That changed this week as Alice and Renee team up to figure out the mystery of a bullwhip found...

This The Flash: Armageddon article contains spoilers.

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“This is not a crossover,” showrunner Eric Wallace tells me via Zoom of Armageddon, the five episode event story that kicks off The Flash Season 8. “I cannot stress that enough. This is a five part special event, which means it’s a traditional graphic novel centered around Flash that’s a little bit bigger. A little bit more exciting, a little bit extra, the emotions are a little deeper, but it is not a crossover.”

That doesn’t mean that Armageddon isn’t big. It is. Five episodes, six heroes in addition to the Team Flash regulars, and one of the most legendary villains in Justice League history all turn up over the course of Armageddon. Just maybe not all at once.

“What I don’t want to do is get people ready for a scene with 20 heroes in...

Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries

Last week’s episode was named Freeze so it’s only fitting that this week’s episode of Batwoman is named Anti-Freeze as this episode breaks the formula for the season and doesn’t deliver a villain-of-the-week. Instead, we are introduced to a new, in-the-shadows villain organization that controls everything in Gotham, Mr. Freeze’s formula is still causing issues, and we learn how ruthless Jada can be to her enemies.

What Happened This Week? Rift in Team Batwoman

After being whisked away by one of Poison Ivy’s vines, Mary wakes up on a park bench, not knowing what happened to her. When she goes to tell Ryan and Luke about her mysterious night, Luke, still holding a grudge, ignores her and leaves. This sparks a disagreement between Ryan and Mary as...

Batwoman Antifreeze Trailer — The CW‘s Batwoman: Season 3, Episode 4: Antifreeze TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Batwoman stars Javicia Leslie, Dougray Scott, Elizabeth Anweis, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Nicole Kang, and Rachel Skarsten. Developed by Greg Berlanti and executive produced and written by showrunner Caroline Dries. Season 1 Plot Synopsis Batwoman‘s [...]

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Ruby Rose is doubling down on her comments of a toxic workplace on The CW's Batwoman.

The former Kate Kane actress has shed more light on her time on the set of the Arrowverse series.

The actress shared screenshots of emails she sent to her manager in February 2020 in which she said she was having issues on the show.

Rose said she was "so close to being done" with the series because of "the atmos [sic], the b.s, the investigation/surgery."

She further elaborated in a follow-up post.

"I meant walk today until I can get my breath and have a talk with SAG [Screen Actors Guild] and or Greg [Berlanti, producer] and just everyone except maybe Caroline [Dries, showrunner] to work this whole thing out."

Another email shared was allegedly from Greg Berlanti in which he had a positive response to her time on the show.

The actress then made some more allegations about showrunner Caroline Dries.

Warner Bros. Television on Monday took aim squarely at former Batwoman lead Ruby Rose’s recent allegations about her onetime TV dad, Dougray Scott.

“We condemn the comments made by Ruby Rose about Dougray Scott,” the studio’s latest statement reads. “Warner Bros. has found Mr. Scott to be a consummate professional, and never received any allegation against him of bullying, or of abusive behavior on his part. Mr. Scott was greatly respected and admired by his colleagues, and was a leader on the set.”

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Batwing is wielding some Batzingers.

Representing (hopefully) the last shoe to drop in this week’s Ruby Rose-colored drama, Batwoman‘s Camrus Johnson — who plays Luke Fox and whom Rose hinted at being an on-set leak — has shared his thoughts on the onetime No. 1’s ouster.

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Another person associated with The CW's Batwoman is speaking out against Ruby Rose.

Alexander J. Baxter, who worked on Batwoman Season 1 issued a statement exclusively to Cbr to detail his experience of working with Rose.

Rose came forward this week with allegations of a toxic set, and Baxter has said there were various issues on the set, but they were thanks to Ruby.

Baxter detailed the other shows he worked on in the statement and said that scoring work on Batwoman was a highlight.

He called the production company professional and fantastic but said that the issues kicked off on the first day with Rose.

"Then came Ruby Rose," the statement says.

"From day one, where her supposed injury stopped her from doing 60% of her job, she began her first day on the show not acknowledging a single crew member besides anyone above the line."

Alexander claimed that Rose was late "most days,...

Batwoman alum Dougray Scott “absolutely” refutes allegations made by his onetime TV daughter, Ruby Rose, about his on-set behavior.

Amid a sea of Wednesday-morning Instagram Stories, Rose admitted that she “fought people on set, yes, not because I wanted to but because I wanted safety” — yet “never raised my voice on a set” during her one-season run. Conversely, Kate Kane’s former portrayer alleged that Scott (who played Jacob Kane through Season 2) “hurt a female stunt double” and “yelled like a little bitch at women and was a nightmare. He left when he wanted and arrived when he wanted [and verbally] abused women.

Warner Bros TV has fired back against Batwoman star Ruby Rose following her accusations about her time working on the superhero series.

The company has now claimed Rose was fired from the show after complaints about her behavior.

Here is the statement:

“Despite the revisionist history that Ruby Rose is now sharing online aimed at the producers, the cast and crew, the network, and the Studio, the truth is that Warner Bros. Television had decided not to exercise its option to engage Ruby for season two of ‘Batwoman’ based on multiple complaints about workplace behavior that were extensively reviewed and handled privately out of respect for all concerned.”

Rose hit headlines this week, over a year after her exit from the series, when she took to Instagram stories to address showrunner Caroline Dries Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter of Berlanti Productions.

"I’m going to tell the whole world what...