I have yet to see a legit source on that, and the recent Deadline article about the upcoming partnership between CW and HBO Max on some summer shows actually seems to contradict it, because they suggested that the two hadn’t co-produced anything prior. HBO Max co-producing this would be a big deal and it was never in the trades or anything. I think that rumor came from the fact that they are using a more expensive VFX house that a lot of high end streaming shows use, so an assumption was made, and people ran with it. But right now I suspect that’s just because The CW is spending more on it, because it’s Superman. They probably gave it the same seasonal budget they give shows like The Flash, just applied to a shorter season, yielding higher per-episode budgets. That’s my guess anyway. If anyone wants to prove me wrong and provide some actual evidence of HBO Max co-financing, I’d love to see it, because that would be cool.
Because of delays due to COVID, the S&L team were able (I think) to write all 13 episodes before production began. So in theory, this would make for a tight and cohesive season arc. (Apparently, this is atypical for a network series. Most operate with a make-it-up-as-we-go approach.)
However, just recently the CW ordered 2 additional episodes of S&L — which might mean some filler instead of tight and cohesive.
Wow. That’s pretty cool.Aw, this is neat:
Melissa arrived in Vancouver just after the new year and had to do the two week quarantine. She wasn’t on set until mid January.
I don't think it needs to course correct. I think everyone whose, i guess, supposed to be white, makes sense to be white in the show, and I think everyone else, like that, active personally in the main structure of the Pilot isn't direct white.
