Kaci Walfall has been cast in the lead role of The CW's Naomi live-action pilot, based on the DC character created by Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and Jamal Campbell.
According to Variety, three other series regulars have also been cast. Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and Camila Moreno join Walfall in the series from Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship.
The description for Walfall's Naomi states she is "an effortlessly cool and confident high school student who is the adopted daughter of doting parents. Popular with all the kids in her military town, Naomi is unafraid to embrace her AP-student, comic book-loving nerdiness. After a supernatural event leads to the discovery of her powers within, Naomi pursues her hidden destiny."
Alexander Wraith's Dee is "the owner of a local tattoo parlor. When a strange event leaves the town in chaos, Dee hints that he knows more than he is willing to tell."
Cranston Johnson's Zumbado is "the mysterious owner of a local used car lot. Having heard troubling rumors about his past, Naomi actively tries to avoid him, but a tense encounter leaves her both shaken and curious."
Camila Moreno's Lourdes is "a young woman with a sarcastic sense of humor who works in a vintage collectibles shop. She has an unrequited crush on Naomi, and she shares her obsession with classic comics. She is also happy to join in on Naomi’s schemes."
Walfall's credits include the Broadway production of The Lion King as a Young Nala, Person of Interest for CBS, Starz's Power and Army Wives for Lifetime. She also has a recurring role on CBS's The Equalizer starring Queen Latifah.
Naomi's description states the show "follows a teen girl's journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes." News of DuVernay adapting Naomi came out in December 2020.
Naomi joins upcoming DC projects based on properties such as Painkiller, a spinoff of Black Lightning, which is set to conclude with its fourth season. A Wonder Girl series is no longer in development at The CW.
Naomi was one of the first titles to launch under Bendis' Wonder Comics imprint, which also saw the relaunch of the fan-favorite Young Justice comic. A brief encounter with Superman in her small town of Port Oswego, Oregon sent Naomi on her origin story. Throughout her miniseries, Naomi learned her parents came from another Earth in the DC Multiverse, and also discovered she has extraordinary powers. Naomi eventually joined Young Justice and is set to have a second volume of her self-titled comic by Bendis, Walker and Campbell at some point in the future.
Naomi stars Kaci Walfall, Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and Camila Moreno. A release date for the series has not been announced.
Source: Variety