With Smallville ending this year it was only a matter of time until The CW had another show based on a DC comics property. However if you had given me 5 guesses I would never had guessed Deadman would be in the running. When I first heard the news of a Deadman show possibly happening I was skeptical, until I saw who was going to be in charge of it. According to Deadline, The CW has appointed Eric Kripke to write and executive produce a pilot. Kripke is most known for creating the cult favorite Supernatural for The CW, which will be going into its seventh season this year.  If  anyone can take this mid tier “Supernatural” like character that  most people don’t know and make him a hit on the CW it would be Eric Kripke. As of now there is no word on when the pilot will be filming or if there is any casting.

Created in 1967 by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino. Boston Brand was a trapeze artist in the circus that performed under the name Deadman who was murdered during one of his acts. He wakes up as a ghost with the power to possess anyone. This power was bestowed upon him by the hindu goddess Rama Kushna as a means to track down the one that killed him and bring him to justice. He recently had a rise in popularity and interest as he was one of the main characters in DC’s Brightest Day story.

Will Deadman be given a chance? Or will he end up next to Mercy Reef, the Aquaman show that was never picked up?