Intentar ORO - Gratis
Girl power
TV & Satellite Week
|August 15, 2020
Brec Bassinger stars as a teenage superhero discovering her powers for the first time
From Steve Rogers becoming Captain America in order to defeat the Nazis to Bruce Wayne donning the mantle of Batman to avenge the murder of his parents, superheroes have generally had a noble and profound origin story. However, DC Comics’ Stargirl goes one better, because the teenager serves as a memorial to a real person.
Writer Geoff Johns, who created the character and is behind Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation, based Stargirl on his younger sister, Courtney, who was killed in a plane crash in 1996.
‘When she first passed away, I couldn’t focus on anything but the loss,’ says Johns, 47. ‘It took me years to finally talk to someone about it, and they had me do a very simple exercise. They said, “Every time you think of her, think of the best time with her.” And so I do, and it really changed things for me.’
The 13-part series stars Brec Bassinger as high-schooler Courtney Whitmore, who, after moving to a new town, comes across boxes in the basement of her home belonging to her stepfather, Pat Dugan (
Esta historia es de la edición August 15, 2020 de TV & Satellite Week.
Suscríbete a Magzter GOLD para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9000 revistas y periódicos.
¿Ya eres suscriptor? Iniciar sesión
MÁS HISTORIAS DE TV & Satellite Week
TV & Satellite Week
Battle of the BEASTS
Kurt Russell and son Wyatt face a new threat in Season 2 of the fantasy epic
1 min
February 21, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
Bear emotions
The survival expert helps people rebuild broken relationships
1 mins
February 21, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
Sister Secrets
Five siblings tackle life's challenges in a spirited new drama
2 mins
February 21, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
Young at heart
Hyacinth and Gregory are looking for love as the drama returns
1 mins
February 21, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
Dressed TO KILL
Mia McKenna-Bruce stars in a powerful true-crime drama about ex-royal assistant Jane Andrews
2 mins
February 21, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
Perfect pitch?
Danny Dyer and his daughter Dani restore a caravan holiday park
2 mins
February 21, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
Foul play
Jason Watkins and David Thewlis investigate a deadly water scandal
1 mins
February 21, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
SEARCH & RESCUE
Sterling K Brown quits the super-rich refuge to find his wife as the sci-fi thriller returns...
3 mins
February 21, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
Boys to men
Ed Stafford takes part in rites-of-passage rituals around the world
1 mins
February 14, 2026
TV & Satellite Week
Winter Olympics
Since snowboarding was first included in the Winter Olympics in 1998, Team GB has won two medals across the sport's various disciplines – from the daredevil tricks of big air, halfpipe and slopestyle to the high-speed spills and thrills of snowboard cross.
1 mins
February 14, 2026
Translate
Change font size
