Naomi CW Superhero show gets script development deal

[Autbot_Benz]

One of DC’s newest superheroes—so new, she doesn’t even have a superhero name yet—may be joining The CW’s DCTV roster.

The network announced today that it has given a script development deal to Naomi, a new one-hour drama series from executive producers and writers Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship and based on the groundbreaking, highly acclaimed comic series from Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and Jamal Campbell. Produced by ARRAY Filmworks in association with Warner Bros. Television, details about what to expect from the series are limited, but the show’s logline suggests that it won’t be too far removed from what we’ve seen in the comic: Naomi follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.

https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2020/12/04/groundbreaking-superhero-naomi-could-be-coming-to-the-cw

[Coola Yagami]

So other than female is she also POC, gay, bi, trans, all of the above?

[Leo656]

So other than female is she also POC, gay, bi, trans, all of the above?

Your answer is, "It's on CW."

[Andrew NDB]

I pretty much see the name "Ava DuVernay" on anything and I'm already tuned out. She literally only does woke stuff.

[Autbot_Benz]

I mean CW has a whole Pantheon of DC Characters to ask DC if they can do and they go with the one nobody has heard off. I swear CW just needs to change their name to Diversity network

[Sumac]

So other than female is she also POC, gay, bi, trans, all of the above?
YES. :D

Appropriate use of this dumb meme.

[IMJ]

The Naomi book truly came out of left field and it was a rock solid read. I'd be excited about this show to see where they take it, but Naomi I think is ultimately sort of revealed to be a part of the Green Lantern universe.

So between that expectation, the CW's history and Ava DuVernay, I don't have any upfront faith or good will for this show. I also had really high hopes for her rumored New Gods flick which has been bantered about for I think 3 or 4 years now, but nothing has come of it.

[ZariusTwo]

Naomi is pretty much the only thing Bendis did right at DC (besides that awesome Batman Universe story), so I'm excited for this.

[TMNTFanatic4Life]

I mean CW has a whole Pantheon of DC Characters to ask DC if they can do and they go with the one nobody has heard off. I swear CW just needs to change their name to Diversity network

Seriously this

It's like they afraid of the woke crowds to develop another well know DC character series that has no woke attached to them...smh

At this point, might as well stick with The Canaries...at least that looked interesting based off the Pilot episode.

[ZariusTwo]

Pilot greenlit

http://www.ksitetv.com/naomi/the-cw-orders-a-pilot-for-dc-comics-naomi/210104/

[ZariusTwo]

Three more regulars added to the cast and a director/co-executive producer assigned to the pilot



https://deadline.com/2021/03/ava-duvernay-naomi-cw-dc-drama-pilot-adds-barry-watson-mouzam-makkar-cast-1234725278/

[IMJ]

Wasn't it ultimately revealed that Naomi was part of the whole Lantern spectrum thing? Are they going to have the budget for that? Because if this show unfolds as a high school drama completely it's going to be a disservice to the books, which were pretty good.

[mrmaczaps]

Just imagine they cast a straight white conservative woman to star in this show..... just imagine the riots breaking out & the effigies burned to rage against that casting. Just imagine. Thats all.

[Andrew NDB]

Just imagine they cast a straight white conservative woman to star in this show.....

They already did. Hypothetically. The tolerant left determined there is no place for half of the country in anything of the sort, or any sort they have any kind of say in.

[mrmaczaps]

They already did. Hypothetically. The tolerant left determined there is no place for half of the country in anything of the sort, or any sort they have any kind of say in.

There are unhinged lunatics running everything or ruining everything. Both.

[Andrew NDB]

There are unhinged lunatics running everything or ruining everything. Both.

I'm a little more optimistic than that... but if we were to view various plateaus as "battle grounds," the realm of entertainment in the mainstream arena has been lost for a while now.

[ZariusTwo]

So not only is the Naomi series not part of the Arrowverse, it will have it's own version of Superman

https://thedirect.com/article/superman-dc-naomi-cw

[Jephael]

So other than female is she also POC, gay, bi, trans, all of the above?

My grandmother's name was Naomi, and believe me she was NONE of those things!

[Andrew NDB]

So not only is the Naomi series not part of the Arrowverse, it will have it's own version of Superman

https://thedirect.com/article/superman-dc-naomi-cw

Heh. Any bets on what version it will resemble?

[mrmaczaps]

Heh. Any bets on what version it will resemble?

Bi/homosexual Jon Kent.

[Coola Yagami]

Apparently the show will be about her being black. And nothing else. I'm sure we have tons of woke and non-work shows with black leads, so why is this a thing? If they're going woke, they're behind on the times. Make Naomi trans and now you have a show.

[Autbot_Benz]

Ava DuVernay
@ava
·
Jan 10
I was asked why I’m doing a show on the CW about a Black girl learning that she’s actually a superhero.

Because I want there to be a show about a Black girl learning that she’s actually a superhero. And then being a great one.

NAOMI debuts tomorrow. So proud. All-new trailer.

apparently Ava forgot about Black Lightning which just ended last year. That was a show about black superheroes and had two black girls learning how to be superheroes and the responsibility with being them.

[ZariusTwo]

Cancelled

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/naomi-canceled-cw-1235265512/

[Autbot_Benz]

Cancelled

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/naomi-canceled-cw-1235265512/

I feel for the one person who watched and enjoyed it:lol:

[superstaff]

I feel for the one person who watched and enjoyed it:lol:

Don't look at me. I didn't hate-watch this one! :o

[Andrew NDB]

Ava Duvernay keeps winning.

[Jester]

It really wasn't as woke as people think...or at least I didn't see much of it. It wasn't the best show but kinda stinks that it ends on a cliffhanger.

[Andrew NDB]

It really wasn't as woke as people think...

I have no idea but I found these:

https://www.cbr.com/naomi-white-privilege-feud/

https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/01/07/executive-producer-ava-duvernay-confirms-the-cws-naomi-will-emphasize-identity-politics/

[CyberCubed]

Man, black people just can't catch a break. Between this being canceled, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Chadwick Boseman's unfortunate passing a few years back...and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, things have definitely not been good for the black community.

[mrmaczaps]

Man, black people just can't catch a break. Between this being canceled, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Chadwick Boseman's unfortunate passing a few years back...and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, things have definitely not been good for the black community.

Self destructive behavior always ends badly. The shows all sucked. Boseman was the only actually sad ending. Smith slapping Rock was weak because Smith is a beta male.