In March, studios temporarily suspended production on multiple film and television projects in response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CW’sThe Flashand DC’sLegends of Tomorrowwere among the projects impacted by the shutdown, but now they and several more Greg Berlanti shows are gearing up to resume filming in October.
RiverdaleandBatwomanstarted productionin Vancouver in September whileSupergirlis eyeing a September 28 start date for its sixth and final season. The later start date forSupergirlis partly to accommodate the pregnancy of lead star Melissa Benoist and is conditional on a pending deal with the local unions to adhere by SAG’s testing guidelines.
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Deadline reportsThe Flashis aiming to return to Vancouver to begin production onits seventh seasonon October 1st. Meanwhile, DC’sLegends of Tomorrowhopes to start filming its sixth season in the Canadian city just days later on October 5th. Mid-October start dates are being eyed forSuperman & Lois,Titans, andKung-Fu,the latter of which is a new addition to Greg Berlanti’s library of television projects.Stargirl, which will air exclusively on The CW for its second season, is gearing up to begin filming its sophomore year at the end of October.
The previous seasons ofThe Flash,Supergirl, andRiverdalewere cut short due to the pandemic, leaving certainly storylines unresolved or altered.Actress Marisol Nichols, for example, was originally planning to leaveRiverdaleafter the fourth season but she has since confirmed her return for portions of season five.
Unfortunately, the postponed start dates for the new seasons of each show has forced The CW todelay the premiere dates until next year. To make up for the lack of original programming in the fall season, the network has been airing acquired programming such as DC Universe’sSwamp Thingand the improvisational comedy showWhose Line Is It Anyway?.
