Los Angeles Aug 7 (IANS) Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are in the early stages of a "Supergirl" film. They have hired "22 Jump Street" writer Oren Uziel to pen the script but have not found a producer yet.
The character has been played by Melissa Benoist in the titular CW series that s heading into its fourth season and is executive produced by Greg Berlanti Sarah Schechter Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller reports variety.com.
The super heroine first appeared in "Action Comics #252" from writer Otto Binder and illustrator Al Plastino. It followed Kara Zor-El who was born and raised in Argo City - a fragment of Krypton that survived destruction.
When the town is doomed Kara is sent to Earth by her parents to be raised by her cousin Kal-El known as Superman. Supergirl adopted the secret identity of orphan Linda Lee and made Midvale Orphanage her home.
After the first three Christopher Reeve-starring "Superman" movies producers spun off "Supergirl" into a 1984 film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by David Odell. Helen Slater played Supergirl in the pic co-starring Faye Dunaway Mia Farrow and Peter O Toole.
DC s upcoming releases include Jason Momoa s "Aquaman " which opens in December and Asher Angel s "Shazam " set for April 5 2019.
British actor Henry Cavill has played Superman in 2013 s "Man of Steel " 2016 s "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and 2017 s "Justice League."

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