Given all this shuffling behind the scenes, it should come as no surprise that relatively high-budget superhero shows like Batwoman would end up on the chopping block.īatwoman‘s ratings have also dropped since season two, but they haven’t been noticeably worse than other CW shows like Riverdale and Nancy Drew, both of which did end up getting renewed. the current co-owner, has also seen a number of executive shifts following its acquisition by Discovery. Nexstar is in talks to purchase a majority stake in the network, and Warner Bros. One key reason for all this could be that The CW itself is reported to be up for sale. That leaves three shows which essentially stand alone, including Naomithat worryingly hasn’t received a second season renewal yet either. Out of all these shows, The Flash is the only one that’s really entrenched in that original world, and it looks like even the Scarlet Speedster is soon on its way out. And now, following the end of both Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrowonly four shows remain: The Flash, Naomi, Stargirl and Superman & Lois. Well, generally speaking, the future of the Arrowverse has been in question for a while now anyway. “īut how did this cancellation happen in the first place? Why Batwoman was canceled There’s something about seeing someone who looks like you that makes it more tangible.’ … Cheers to what’s next. The post ended with this positive outlook towards a future beyond Batwoman: “Viola Davis recently said in an interview when asked why representation matters: ‘Because you need to see a physical manifestation of your dream. HERstory was made and it can never be taken.” “Well, I spoke this role into my life, and what an honor it has been to watch it play out exactly how it was meant to. “I was taught that words have power and we speak our life into existence,” she wrote.
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You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.īatwoman herself, Javicia Leslie, shared a moving Instagram post that included a number of photos and videos taken on set. Thanks to my cast, crew, Caroline, Team Berlanti, DC, WB and CW for the laughs and doors opened, and BATFAMMM remember this… you are ‘literal perfection’. I adored playing Alice & will miss her dearly.”Ĭamrus Johnson also spoke outdeclaring that: “It was an honor to play a Black superhero, something we’ve always had very few of and always wanted many more of.
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“īatwoman cast members quickly followed suit, including Rachel Skarsten, who tweeted: “Thank you to each and every one of you that supported & loved the show over the years. So many inspiring, brilliant people contributed to this series. In the tweet, she wrote: “Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an s4. But on April 29, showrunner Caroline Dries was the first to speak out on Batwoman’s premature cancellation. Fans even launched a #RenewBatwoman campaign online, hoping that this could help convince The CW to make season four a reality. The news came following a few weeks of uncertainty around the show’s future. That’s right, not long after The CW renewed shows like The Flash and Riverdaleit was confirmed that Batwoman would not be returning alongside them later this year.