( The Hollywood Reporter ) Melissa Benoist is suited up and ready to fly in CBS ' `` Supergirl . '' Producer Warner Bros. Television has released the first-look photos of the `` Glee '' and `` Whiplash '' breakout in the official costume as DC Comics character Supergirl . See more : The Faces of Pilot Season 2015 . The costume was designed by three-time Oscar-winner Colleen Atwood , who also served in the same capacity for WBTV/The CW 's DC takes 'Arrow '' and `` The Flash . '' `` In designing Supergirl , I wanted to embrace the past but more importantly , thrust her into the street-style action hero of today , '' said Atwood , who earned Oscars for `` Into the Woods , '' `` Snow White and the Huntsman '' and `` Sweeney Todd . '' Production on the pilot started this week in Los Angeles . Read more : TV Pilots 2015 : The Complete Guide . The drama centers on Kara Zor-El ( Benoist ) , Superman 's cousin , who was born on the planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago . After arriving on Earth , Kara was taken in by a foster family , the Danverses , who taught her to be careful with her extraordinary powers ( which she shares with her famous cousin ) . `` Brothers & Sisters '' and `` Ally McBeal '' alum Calista Flockhart co-stars as DC Comics character Cat Grant , `` True Blood 's '' Mehcad Brooks is set as Jimmy Olsen ; `` Homeland 's '' David Harewood is DC Comics character Hank Henshaw ; and `` Grey 's Anatomy 's '' Chyler Leigh plays Alexandra `` Alex '' Danvers , the confident foster sister of Kara . Laura Benanti will recur , while former Supergirl Helen Slater and former Superman Dean Cain will guest-star in the pilot . `` Arrow '' and `` Flash 's '' Greg Berlanti and his `` No Ordinary Family '' cohort Ali Adler ( `` The New Normal '' ) as well as `` Arrow '' and `` Flash '' EP Andrew Kreisberg will pen the script and executive produce the drama via Berlanti Productions ' Warner Bros. Television-based banner . Berlanti Productions ' topper Sarah Schechter also is on board to executive produce . ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter . All rights reserved .
Photo of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl released . New show about character currently in production for CBS .