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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.
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Source: Deadline
