Many may have pretty much taken it as a given, but The CW has now officially ordered a pilot for Batwoman.

When it was announced that Ruby Rose’s Batwoman was to debut in December’s Elseworlds crossover event, many took it for granted that the heroine would then get her own CW series as part of the shared Arrowverse realm. But despite that, there was still nothing official on such a series being confirmed.

Now though, The CW has formally ordered a pilot episode for Batwoman after Rose’s Kate Kane massively impressed during the utterly stunning Elseworlds crossover. Caroline Dreis was tasked with writing Batwoman’s introduction into the Arrowverse, and she’s been handed writing and showrunner duties for the Batwoman pilot. Along for the ride as executive producers are Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Geoff Johns, with Game of Thrones’ David Nutter to direct the pilot.

In Elseworlds, Kate Kane was shown to be the protector of a truly grim and desolate Gotham City. Depicted as the cousin of Bruce Wayne, Kate was picking up the pieces after Batman has been AWOL for several years. Following the Caped Crusader’s disappearance, Gotham has gone ever further to the dogs, proving to be just as ugly as the city’s famed gargoyles.

All being well, Batwoman should debut later this year.

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