Mark Pedowitz: Last News

. The CW announced on Thursday that their «iconic» teen drama will be taking its final bow after an upcoming seventh and final season, wrapping up a spellbinding run that's seen the beloved Archie Comics characters face off against dangerous cults, obsessive families, the Gargoyle King and much, much more.

The CW brought some Superstition to the Upfronts with a surprise musical performance by R&B legend Stevie Wonder.

In its biggest contraction ever, the CW’s DC Universe lost three series heading into next season with the cancellation of veteran Legends of Tomorrow as well as Batwoman, currently in Season 3, and freshman Naomi. It now consists of veteran The Flash, Superman & Lois and new entry Gotham Knights — all for midseason — as well as Stargirl (shared with HBO Max), which is the sole DC representative on the fall schedule.

Back in February, after the CW had picked up its pilots for this year and Babylon 5 was not among them, creator J. Michael Straczynski took to social media to assure fans that the reboot was still alive.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz reassured DC fans that the network plans to continue making superhero shows despite recent events.“[We’re] staying in the superhero business,” Pedowitz said on a press call ahead of the network’s annual upfront presentation for advertisers. “We are staying working with Greg Berlanti, who has masterminded creatively The CW DC Universe.”Pedowitz then pointed to the fact that DC’s “Stargirl” will be on The CW’s fall lineup, while fellow DC shows “The Flash” and “Superman & Lois” will be airing at midseason along with the new DC show “Gotham Knights.” He did acknowledge, however, that the network’s DC offerings have been pared down, such as the cancellation of “Legends of Tomorrow” after seven seasons and of “Batwoman” after three.

Selome Hailu After revealing on Thursday that Season 7 would be the final installment of “Riverdale,” the CW’s chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz expressed confidence that the series was going out on a high note.The network announced the conclusion of the show along with the rest of its 2022 fall release schedule.CLICK HERE to follow Variety’s coverage of Upfronts 2022During the CW’s primetime scheduling and strategy press conference, while addressing the end of “Riverdale” and the cancellation of several series such as “Legends of Tomorrow,” “Dynasty” and “Naomi,” Pedowitz said, “We encouraged all of those producers to try to treat their finales as if they could be series finales. We wanted to do the right thing by the series and by the fans.” Pedowitz also indicated that “Riverdale” Season 7 would likely contain as many episodes as earlier seasons.“We have not declared how many episodes yet.

It’s a “time of transition” for The CW.

The CW revealed this morning that it was bringing “iconic” drama series Riverdale to an end with its seventh season and it plans to give it an “appropriate send off”.

Immortality is for vampires — not TV shows. The CW announced the cancellation of Legacies earlier this month, and the June series finale will bring The Vampire Diaries Universe to an end after nearly 13 years.

Initially, Plec tweeted a short statement on the cancellations.“It’s the Red Wedding at WBTV/CW today,” she tweeted at first. “Much more to say, but not today. Loads of gratitude coming for fans and cast and crew in future tweets. But today, we mourn.”

When the dust settled after a frantic day today, the CW was left with 11 original scripted series — new and returning — on tap for next season. That is down from from 19 (including Stargirl whose future is unclear) picked up for the 2021-22 season last year.

EXCLUSIVE: Ava DuVernay’s superhero drama Naomi will not be back for a second season on the CW.

Nancy Drew for the 2022-23 television season, it was announced Tuesday by Mark Pedowitz, CW chairman and CEO.With the pickups, The Flash will hit season 9, while will reach season 7, season 5 and season 4. and will all return for third seasons. They join previously renewed and.News on the fates of other CW shows, including  and  will be announced at later dates.“As we prepare for the 2022-23 season, these scripted series, along with the alternative series we renewed earlier, will serve as the start of a solid foundation utilizing some of our most-watched series for us to build on for next year and beyond,” Pedowitz said.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“All American,” “The Flash,” “Kung Fu,” “Nancy Drew,” “Riverdale,” “Superman & Lois” and “Walker” have all been renewed at The CW.“As we prepare for the 2022-23 season, these scripted series, along with the alternative series we renewed earlier, will serve as the start of a solid foundation utilizing some of our most-watched series for us to build on for next year and beyond,” said Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO of The CW Network.

Following the same path of other broadcast networks, the CW plans to resume its annual in-person upfront event in May.

The long-in-the works spinoff of The 100 that refused to die for two years is now officially over at the CW.

Chloe Bennet will no longer be participating in the live-action reboot. According to multiple reports, Warner Bros. Television wanted to extend Bennet’s option as they reworked the pilot, but scheduling conflicts forced her to exit instead.

The CW’s Powerpuff live-action pilot has lost one of its crimefighters as star Chloe Bennet exits from the project, Deadline has confirmed.

The CW has created a new initiative, called Freedom To Vote, to both protect eligible voters and combat voter suppression in upcoming elections.

Dove Cameron steps out for some shopping on Friday (June 11) in West Hollywood, Calif.

Dove Cameron couldn't be more excited to play Bubbles in the .The 25-year-old actress is set to play the superhero in the live-action The CW series, which also stars Chloe Bennet as Blossom and Yana Perrault as Buttercup. The first look was shared in April, but in May CW Chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz told that the pilot was being reshot after being deemed «too campy.» The script for the pilot was also allegedly leaked.In an interview with ET's Katie Krause, Cameron opened up about the changes that are being made and the real reason the pilot had to be done.«I can't speak on it yet because they are still changing.