{"id":9782,"date":"2022-01-11T16:53:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T15:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1547015"},"modified":"2022-01-11T17:25:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T16:25:09","slug":"naomi-release-date-cast-trailer-and-latest-news-on-dc-comics-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/naomi-release-date-cast-trailer-and-latest-news-on-dc-comics-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Naomi release date: Cast, trailer and latest news on DC Comics adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 11 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The latest addition to The CW\u2019s line-up of DC Comics programming brings a relatively new creation into live-action for the very first time, with acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay among the creative team.<\/p>\n

Naomi made her debut in the comics back in March 2019, co-created by legendary writer Brian Michael Bendis, who was also one of the minds behind Marvel\u2019s massively popular Miles Morales.<\/p>\n

She is a highly intelligent and popular high schooler with a fascination for Superman, who one day finds herself manifesting powerful abilities that could be linked to her mysterious past.<\/p>\n

Relative newcomer Kaci Walfall leads the cast of the DC Comics drama, which also stars Barry Watson (7th Heaven) and Stephanie March (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about DC\u2019s Naomi on The CW, including cast and Arrowverse connection explained.<\/p>\n

Naomi release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Naomi will premiere in the United States on The CW on Tuesday January 11th, with the first episode airing directly after Superman & Lois at 8\/9pm central time.<\/p>\n
The series is yet to secure a UK broadcaster, but most of The CW\u2019s previous DC Comics offerings have made their way over here\u00a0 eventually, being snapped up by the likes of Sky, Netflix and E4.<\/p>
Naomi cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Kaci Walfall plays the title role in the series, portraying teenage superhero Naomi McDuffie, who lives in a small town with her adoptive parents and runs a popular Superman fan site.<\/p>\n
Will Meyers also stars as one of Naomi\u2019s classmates, Anthony, appearing in high school scenes alongside Daniel Puig (Nathan) and Aidan Gemme (Jacob).<\/p>\n
Cranston Johnson (Atlanta) is also in the cast as Naomi\u2019s comic book adversary Zumbado, who is here depicted as the owner of a local car dealership.<\/p>\n
Rounding out the cast of Naomi season one is Mary-Charles Jones (Kevin Can Wait), Alexander Wraith (Orange Is the New Black), Barry Watson (7th Heaven), Stephanie March (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and newcomer Camila Moreno.<\/p>\n
The clip below sees the cast of Naomi discuss their new roles.<\/p>\n\n<h2><strong>Naomi plot explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear exactly how faithful Naomi will be to the source material, but so far there are definite parallels between the series premise and her comic book origin.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it seems that an encounter with her idol, Superman, will trigger incredible abilities that have been lying dormant within Naomi since she arrived in her oh-so-ordinary hometown.<\/p>\n<p>This compels her to look into the days before she was taken in by her adoptive parents, discovering a shocking past that will have major ramifications for her new life.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is Naomi in the Arrowverse?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths confirmed that every single DC Comics production is part of the same multiverse, Naomi will be self-contained for at least its first season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of crossovers, we\u2019re not thinking about that right now,\u201d executive producer DuVernay told attendees during a panel for the Television Critics Association tour in January 2022.<\/p>\n<p>DuVernay continued: \u201cShe\u2019s on her own path, and I really think that this is the first part of the Naomi-verse, and that people need to be trying to cross over over here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou won\u2019t see any crossovers season 1. That\u2019s not there. [Naomi] is firmly in her story and we are singularly focused on that journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the filmmaker did hint that if Naomi were to be renewed for multiple seasons, then the young hero could well cross paths with the other icons of the Arrowverse.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Naomi trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The CW has been releasing fortnightly trailers for Naomi to keep anticipation high, with the latest being titled Flying High and giving fans a first-look at her action-packed origin story. Watch below.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\""Naomi\" flying=\"\" high=\"\" season=\"\" trailer=\"\" the=\"\" cw=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YWgyRdf9wuA?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Previously, another teaser trailer had been released, including an introduction from Academy Award-nominated director DuVernay.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\""Naomi\" power=\"\" season=\"\" trailer=\"\" the=\"\" cw=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LsjoSlvT090?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Sci-Fi<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Fantasy<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David Craig Published: Tuesday, 11 January 2022 at 12:00 am The latest addition to The CW\u2019s line-up of DC Comics programming brings a relatively new creation into live-action for the very first time, with acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay among the creative team. 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