The CW seems to be collecting new shows like the really creative kid from school collects cool-looking rocks. From Superman & Lois to a live-action Powerpuff Girls, now they've got something different on their hands with Wonder Girl. This new superhero show will feature the first Latina lead in a DC TV show and it looks pretty darn good.
The series will follow protagonist Yara Flor, a Latina immigrant who came to the country as a Dreamer. She discovers she is the offspring of an Amazonian Warrior and an actual literal God, and must use her newly discovered superpowers to fight evil, because that's how these things go. Notably, Flor has only just been introduced in the DC comics, so this will be a rare occasion where the show is almost as new to the source as the comic it's based on.
Dailyn Rodriguez, executive producer and co-showrunner of USA Network's Queen of the South, will write and produce the show while Greg Berlanti and his team from Berlanti Productions also produce alongside Warner Bros. Television. Rodriguez herself is the daughter of Cuban immigrants, adding even more positive representation to the production. It is currently unknown who will be playing the lead role of Yara Flor.
Created by Joëlle Jones, the character of Flor isn't actually the first to hold the mantle of Wonder Girl. Others have taken the name over the years, with the first dating all the way back to 1965, though the name itself is largely the only connection shared with Jones' new stories. The only other real connection comes from how Flor was recently set up as the new Wonder Woman, and Wonder Woman herself is occasionally referred to as Wonder Girl in younger incarnations.
Naturally, for a CW superhero show, Berlanti Productions wants to integrate Wonder Girl into its current universe of connected shows. So expect to see her hanging out with The Flash, the Legends, and possibly Black Lightning in the future. Unfortunately, Supergirl will be ending its run soon after its 6th season, but maybe a little cameo could still be in the cards before the curtain closes on the tragically short-lived series.
After the critical success of Stargirl, which moved exclusively to the CW after originally airing on the DC Universe streaming service, it's not much of a surprise to see the CW and Berlanti Productions grabbing as many shows as they can. They've got a bit of a gold mine, it seems. But hey, as long as they keep up with the representation with shows like Batwoman, Black Lightning, and now Wonder Girl, go for it.
Source: Deadline