In the next episode of The CW series Stargirl, entitled “Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E Part 1,” the Injustice Society of America is right on the trail of Courtney (Brec Bassinger), Pat (Luke Wilson) and the new Justice Society of America team, in an effort to keep them from thwarting their evil plan. With an inevitable showdown between the JSA and ISA coming, and the ISA one step closer to accomplishing their mission to transform the world, Stargirl and her friends will be tested to the limits. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, Brec …
In the next episode of The CW series Stargirl, entitled “Shining Knight,” Courtney (Brec Bassinger) finds her world turned upside as she unexpectedly has to come to terms with her past, in a way that could seriously affect her new superhero team and their mission to uncover the supervillains that are hiding in plain sight in their small town of Blue Valley. At the same time, Pat (Luke Wilson) discovers new information about the Injustice Society’s evil plan, which brings the two teams dangerously close to an inevitable showdown. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actor …
In the next episode of The CW series Stargirl, entitled “Brainwave,” things are heating up for the new Justice Society members, led by Courtney (Brec Bassinger), as the Injustice Society is still laying the groundwork for their big plan. And while supervillains are living right in the unsuspecting small town of Blue Valley, until their identities are uncovered, the superheroes will be in danger. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actor Neil Jackson talked about the fun of getting to play the duality of Jordan Mahkent and the supervillain Icicle, what makes Stargirl such a special TV …
DC Universe has officially become the new "Jeph Loeb's Marvel TV" in the sense that we're all just watching it live on borrowed time. The latest sign of the streamer's demise came today as Stargirl, the DC Comics series starring Brec Bassinger, has been renewed for season 2 exclusively on the CW. Season 1 of the series—developed by Geoff Johns, who also created the character in comics as a tribute to his late sister—aired simultaneously on the CW and DC Universe. [caption id="attachment_900554" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via The CW[/caption] This is …
In the next episode of The CW series Stargirl, entitled “Shiv Part 1,” Courtney (Brec Bassinger), Yolanda (Yvette Monreal), Beth (Anjelika Washington) and Rick (Cameron Gellman) are learning the importance of superhero teamwork with the help of Pat (Luke Wilson), but facing off against the Injustice Society is proving to be a bigger challenge than they’re ready for. Being a teenage member of the Justice Society is definitely not easy and when you throw in life-or-death stakes, it can be difficult to tell whether it’s the supervillains that are more dangerous or high school. During this …
In the next episode of The CW series Stargirl, entitled “The Justice Society,” Courtney (Brec Bassinger), Yolanda (Yvette Monreal), Beth (Anjelika Washington) and Rick (Cameron Gellman) prepare for their first major mission as the new JSA. But when you’re a teenage superhero, it can be hard to tell whether it’s the supervillains that are more dangerous or high school. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actress Anjelika Washington talked about playing an overachiever like Beth Chapel, how cool it is to get to be a part of a superhero TV show, what it’s like …
In the next episode of The CW series Stargirl, entitled “Hourman and Dr. Mid-Nite,” Courtney (Brec Bassinger) continues to recruit more members to the new Justice Society of America that she’s determined to assemble, but the individuals that she sights her sights on aren’t all as enthusiastic as she is about the prospect of becoming a superhero. At the same time, Pat (Luke Wilson) is trying to piece together clues to learn which Injustice Society members are hiding out, right in Blue Valley. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actor Cameron Gellman, who plays …
The CW series Stargirl, the latest addition to the DC-TV family and the Arrow-verse, is a delightfully charming story of self-discovery for the teenage Courtney (Brec Bassinger), whose seemingly perfect life in Los Angeles becomes very different when she has to move with her mother Barbara (Amy Smart), stepfather Pat (Luke Wilson) and stepbrother Mike (Trae Romano) to the small town of Blue Valley, Nebraska. But once they’re there, Courtney discovers that Pat has been hiding a superhero-sized secret that inspires her to form a new generation of superheroes to defeat the bad guys. During …
The CW series Stargirl, the latest addition to the DC-TV family and the Arrow-verse, is a delightfully charming story of self-discovery for the teenaged Courtney (Brec Bassinger), whose seemingly perfect life in Los Angeles becomes very different when she has to move with her mother Barbara (Amy Smart), stepfather Pat (Luke Wilson) and stepbrother Mike (Trae Romano) to the small town of Blue Valley, Nebraska. But once they’re there, Courtney discovers that Pat has been hiding a superhero-sized secret that inspires her to form a new generation fo superheroes to defeat the bad guys. During …
Warner Bros. TV has released a new batch of high-res images from Stargirl, the latest DC Comics series that will debut on both DC Universe and The CW. The photos give the clearest look yet at both star Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore, the new Justice Society of America, and the giant robot that Luke Wilson's Pat Dugan names Stripes. Stargirl has a lot going for it but I simply cannot stress enough that Luke Wilson has a giant robot and that giant robot's name is Stripes. In addition to Bassinger and Wilson, the cast of Stargirl …
Warner Bros. TV has released the final trailer for Stargirl, the dazzling DC Comics series headed to both DC Universe and the CW. Created by Geoff Johns series stars Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore, a high school sophomore who stumbles upon the mysterious Cosmic Staff, formerly help by Justice Society of America leader Starman (Joel McHale). The new trailer gives a glimpse at the ways the show will re-imagine the JSA, which is one of the OG superhero team-ups of comic book history. I've seen the first few episodes of Stargirl, and rest assured this thing is …
The character of Courtney Whitmore is an intensely personal one to Geoff Johns, who modeled the girl who would become Stargirl on the younger sister who died in the TWA flight 800 disaster of 1996. That's a downer way to start a review for a show that, I promise you, is a genuine delight, but it's important to know why this character was created and what she was always supposed to be: A (literal) shining beacon of positivity in the darkest of times. As Johns wrote in a letter sent along with episodes of Stargirl, "It is her …
The young pop artist talks to CinemaBlend about how her new song for Stargirl, "Today and Tomorrow," came together.
The star of the coming-of-age Disney film gives us her interpretation of the movie's finale.
Directed by Julia Hart (Fast Color) and based on the best-selling young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli, the Disney+ original feature film Stargirl follows unassuming high schooler Leo Borlock (Graham Verchere), an average student with decent grades whose life completely changes when he meets colorful new student Stargirl Caraway (Grace VanderWaal). A confident young woman who has a talent for the ukulele, Stargirl stands out in a crowd, and while some of the town just doesn’t understand her, Leo can’t help but feel intrigued by all of the mystery surrounding her and just wants to get to …
Solomon Grundy might have been born on a Monday in the children's nursery rhyme, but his comic book history is anything but simple.