FIRST PIC: Melissa Benoist reveals her Supergirl costume as the DC character prepares to get her own TV series
These are the first images of Melissa Benoist donning the iconic costume of Supergirl.
The 26-year-old is set to play Kara Zor-El in the new CBS series premiering later this year.
Wearing the famous knee high red boots, red cape, yellow belt. blue torso and red skirt, the outfit is essentially the female version of her cousin Superman's - with the skirt replacing his even more famous red exo-underpants.
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First look: Melissa Benoist unveiled her Supergirl costume on Instagram on Friday as she prepares to play the superheroine in her own TV series
The muted colors appear to be a nod to Henry Cavill's costume in Man Of Steel, avoiding the brighter hues of some of the Kryptonians' earlier incarnations.
Also toned down is the cut of the costume - her much bustier comicbook counterpart has been known to rock an even shorter skirt and an exposed midriff - while this Supergirl has also opted for only the barest hint of make-up.
On Friday the American actress posted an Instagram snap of her proudly baring the 'S' (that isn't really an 'S') writing: 'THIS. I still can't believe I am wearing the House of El coat of arms. #supergirl #wbdctv'.
Proud: The muted colors and conservative cut are quite a bit toned down from some previous incarnations
Supergirls: Earlier this week Benoist shared a picture with Helen Slater - the original Supergirl from the 1984 film - who is also cast in the series in an as yet unknown role
Krypton's finest: Helen doesn't seem to have aged a day in 30 years thanks to Earth's yellow sun
Earlier this week, Benoist also posted a picture of Helen Slater, who played the original Supergirl in the 1984 film version, proclaiming: 'Supergirls then and now....@HelenSlaterNYC...is this real life?! So crazy/amazing!!'
Slater has actually been cast in the new TV series, as has Dean Cain who played Clark Kent in the 90s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, though their roles have yet to be confirmed.
Supergirl is the latest in the DC lineup to be given her own TV series following the Green Arrow, The Flash and Batman prequel Gotham.
Backup: DC's The Flash and Arrow exist in the same universe so crossovers are possible - if their respective networks agree to it
Cousin: Melissa's costume closely matches Henry Cavil's from Man Of Steel, and not so much the silky gloss affair worn by Dean Cain, who also stars in the new Supergirl
Executive producer Greg Berlanti, who also writes and producer Arrow and The Flash, has previously indicated that all three are based in the same universe and may cross over to each others shows; however since Supergirl is on a different network to her DC counterparts, this has been put on the long finger.
The plot centers around 24-year-old Kara Zor-El who was taken in by a foster family after being sent away from her home planet of Krypton. She has kept her powers hidden under their guidance, but is forced to reveal them during a disaster.
The show will also star Calista Flockheart as Kara's boss; Mechad Brooks as Jimmy Olsen, photographer and love interest of Kara; and Laura Benanti as Alura Zor-El, Kara's birth mother.
David Harewood meanwhile plays Hank Henshaw, a supervillain in the comic, but a government agent chasing Kara in the show.
Orphaned: The show centers around 24-year-old Kara Zor-El, who keeps her powers hidden after she is sent from the planet Krypton to Earth and is taken in by a foster family
Happy: the 26-year-old most recently played Marley Rose on season four and five of Glee
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