Stargirl live-action TV series is coming to DC Universe, penned by Geoff Johns

Deadline

After recently stepping down as DC chief creative officer, Johns has signed on to pen Stargirl, the DC Universe streaming service's fourth live-action series. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter will serve as executive producers. “Obviously, Stargirl was (the) first character I created for DC,” Johns tells Deadline of Stargirl's 1999 debut as the stepdaughter of the Star-Spangled Kid. “Most important, Courtney Whitmore was inspired by my sister who passed away." He adds: "To have an opportunity to tell a story celebrating this superhero was literally the first thing I wanted to do because it is so personal to me. Also, a character that speaks to being young, to a legacy and to pushing forward seems so important to me nowadays.”