CW scraps Batwoman/Superman & Lois Crossover due to covid

Anybody thinking this Superman & Lois won't eventually go woke is in denial.


https://ew.com/tv/cw-cancels-arrowverse-crossover-pandemic/

"Remember the potential crossover between Batwoman and Superman & Lois that was being discussed in 2020? Well, it's no longer happening because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, EW has confirmed that there won't be a major Arrowverse crossover when the CW's superhero shows return.

Batwoman showrunner Caroline Dries told EW in a recent interview that she was disappointed she wouldn't get to see new Batwoman Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) travel over to Superman & Lois.

"When we were getting crossed with Superman & Lois, I really was looking forward to seeing Batwoman on the Kent Farm," Dries said.

Back in May, CW president Mark Pedowitz revealed that they were hoping to tone things down following the massive five-show spectacle "Crisis on Infinite Earths" and were developing a two-hour crossover involving Batwoman and Superman & Lois. Because the CW's new season wasn't launching until January 2021, the prospective crossover wouldn't air until the first or second quarter.

A few months later at DC FanDome, Arrowverse architect Greg Berlanti said their team-up aspirations weren't "quite as large" anymore because of the pandemic. And now we know what he meant.

The crossover's cancellation isn't particularly surprising because the scheduling alone makes the annual crossovers incredibly difficult to pull off during normal times. Moving dozens of actors across multiple in-production shows is basically like playing 4-D chess, and it's even more challenging to do now because of on-set COVID-19 safety protocols. Furthermore, the crossover is usually the eighth or ninth episode of each show's season, but the pandemic has created lots of uncertainty around episode air dates, making it very hard to craft a story that spans several series when there's no guarantee they'll be able to air at the same time."