Stargirl Shot Two Endings in Light of an Uncertain Future

Earlier this yr, The CW decimated its scripted collection programming, canceling acquainted favorites like Legends of Tomorrow and Batwoman, and saying that reveals that had beforehand been within the works, like The 100 spinoff, have been additionally getting the axe. Like many smaller superhero reveals (Naomi, for instance) Stargirl additionally received cancelled, however a bit of later within the yr than anticipated. Now, star Brec Bassinger reveals that the Stargirl manufacturing workforce had a backup plan simply in case it was placed on the chopping block subsequent.

Bassinger mentioned on the Wayne Ayers Podcast that the showrunner, Geoff Johns, understood that the way forward for any present on the community was unsure. So as a substitute of risking having his present unceremoniously ended, “he went the extra mile and shot two different endings, because he did not want to leave the fans with all these question marks.”

So, two months earlier than Stargirl was, finally, canceled, the manufacturing shot two endings to the Season 3 finale; each the model that will have led into the plotlines of Season 4 (which had already been partially drafted and submitted to the community) and one other model that will wrap up lots of the free ends and permit some sort of passable ending to the three-season superhero present.

The finale episode of Stargirl will air on December 7, on The CW.

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