The upcoming release in the spring period for the Stargirl series on the DC Universe streaming service is in for a minor change due to it also getting a broadcast run on The CW. The CW is adjusting its schedule because of the production shutdown and rearranging shows. Stargirl is now being pushed back a week to May 19th, 2020 at the 8pm slot as The Flash will be wrapping up a shortened season on May 12th. DC Universe will have it the night before on May 11th. They’ve re-adjusted when episodes air so that there’ll be a few things but the final episodes that still need to be filmed will be pushed to later. This is also expected to impact other CW shows like Supergirl and Batwoman.
Once the broadcast is done, the episode will be available to stream on The CW’s free digital platforms, CWTV.com and The CW app. The network has acquired full-season stacking rights, meaning that all aired episodes will remain available on the CW’s digital outlets throughout the season. After the season finale of Stargirl, the full season will be available to binge on The CW’s digital platforms.
The cast includes Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore, Luke Wilson, Yvette Monreal, Christopher James Baker, Ian Ziering, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Brian Stapf, Joy Osmanski, Neil Hopkins, Megan DeLacy, Amy Smart, Trae Romano, Jake Austin Walker, Cameron Gellman, Hunter Sansone, Neil Jackson, Hina Khan, and Nelson Lee.
The title character was the first one that Geoff Johns created upon joining DC Comics back in 1999 and he’ll be writing for the series and serving as an executive producer along with Greg Berlanti and working with Sarah Schechter. The series is set for a 2019 debut with a thirteen episode run planned. This isn’t using the Stargirl that we saw in the Legends of Tomorrow series during its trip to the 1940s, however, as it’s focusing on the teenaged Courtney Whitmore that Johns created.
Plot Concept: Courtney Whitmore’s smooth-going high school experience is derailed when her mother marries and moves the household from Los Angeles to bucolic Blue Valley in distant Nebraska. Struggling to adapt, Courtney discovers her stepfather has a secret past as a superhero sidekick. She also discovers an artifact of immense power, a long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, and Courtney becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.
