ICYMI: Batwoman Season 2 will introduce a new lead character

Following Ruby Rose's departure from the series where she played the lead character and cousin of Bruce Wayne, a new report by The Hollywood Reporter states that the character of Kate Kane won't be replaced - and instead a new one will be donning the cape and cowl of "Batwoman" for the second season of the brand new CW superhero series set in the Arrowverse.

According to the report, word of the new casting choice came from a Batwoman Reddit Forum c/o Decider - which states that the new character's name is supposedly "Ryan Wilder", and that "She’s likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed. She’s also nothing like Kate Kane, the woman who wore the batsuit before her," the notice reads, according to Decider. "With no one in her life to keep her on track, Ryan spent years as a drug-runner, dodging the GCPD and masking her pain with bad habits. A girl who would steal milk for an alley cat could also kill you with her bare hands, Ryan is the most dangerous type of fighter: highly skilled and wildly undisciplined. An out lesbian. Athletic. Raw. Passionate. Fallible. And very much not your stereotypical All-American hero."

Guess we'll find out eventually what the changes will be as work and production on Batwoman Season 2 is currently ongoing.

ICYMI: Ruby Rose exits Batwoman after one season; Season 2 will recast the role

In what is certainly very surprising news following the premature conclusion of the show's very first season, Batwoman star and lead Ruby Rose has announced that she is stepping away from the cape and cowl and exiting the show - giving a statement as reported and shared by Deadline Hollywood when the story broke:

 "I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season,” Rose said in a statement “This was not a decision I made lightly as I have the utmost respect for the cast, crew and everyone involved with the show in both Vancouver and in Los Angeles.”

“I am beyond appreciative to Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Caroline Dries for not only giving me this incredible opportunity, but for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created,” she said. “Thank you Peter Roth and Mark Pedowitz and the teams at Warner Bros. and The CW who put so much into the show and always believed in me. Thank you to everyone who made season one a success – I am truly grateful.”

While no official reason has been stated for her departure, it is both shocking and sad for Batwoman fans who have seen the series since Rose was introduced as the character in the Arrrowverse 2018-2019 crossover "Elseworlds" - becoming a prominent player and a best friend to Melissa Benoist's character of Supergirl. DC on the CW series. Berlanti Productions and WBTV have expressed gratitude for Rose's portrayal, and will look to recast the role with another LGBTQ actress just as the show enters production for its second season.

Batwoman gets a pilot order by The CW

After her successful debut in the "Elseworlds" crossover that happens annually for the Arrowverse, The CW has ordered a pilot for "Batwoman". As reported by EW, the latest addition to the "DC on the CW" series of DC Universe focused TV Shows will have David Nutter of "Game of Thrones" fame serving as director. Ruby Rose will once again reprise her role as Kate Kane/ Batwoman - the cousin of Bruce Wayne who follows in Batman's footsteps and becomes a crimefighter herself defending Gotham City against the criminal and corrupt.

No release date has been given on the release of Batwoman yet.