Warner Bros. Prepping Titans, Supergirl TV Shows

Comic book superheroes have taken theaters by storm over the past decade, so it’s no surprise that now they’re big business on the small screen. Warner Bros. and DC Comics have a particularly aggressive development slate, and this week we learned of two more favorite titles that might be TV shows in the near future.

First up is Titans, a team-based superhero show led by Nightwing — a.k.a. Dick Grayson, the boy wonder formerly known as Robin. When a teenage Grayson moves out from Batman’s shadow, he assembles his own team to help fight crime in the night. The show is one of three drama pilots under consideration at TNT.

The team has variously included such characters as Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, Kid Flash, Beast Boy, and Speedy (Roy Harper, currently a fixture on Arrow). It was adapted as an animated series — Teen Titans — on Cartoon Network from 2003 to 2006.

Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman (Fringe) will write, with former studio exec Marc Haimes producing.

A bit further down the line is a series based on Supergirl, which is in the early stages and has not yet been pitched to a network. The show would follow Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent’s young cousin. The character was played on Smallville in a recurring role by Laura Vandervoort.

Greg Berlanti (Arrow) and Ali Adler (Chuck, No Ordinary Family) are developing the show, which could further expand The CW’s comic book line-up — should the netlet that programs only 10 hours per week be interested in a third DC show. The show will reportedly be shopped to the big networks and DC’s creative chief Geoff Johns may also be involved, according to Deadline.

DC Comics also has Arrow and The Flash on The CW, Constantine about to begin on NBC, and high-profile Batman prequel Gotham on FOX.

Via Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter