‘Powerless’ Trailer: A Show About The Ordinary Schmoes In The DC Universe
By Jacob Hall/Jan. 19, 2017 9:30 am EST
Vanessa Hudgens stars as Emily Locke, the Director of Research and Development for Wayne Security, with Danny Pudi, Ron Funches, and Christina Kirk co-starring as members of her team. The invaluable Alan Tudyk plays her awful boss, Van Wayne and yes, he is indeed a distant cousin of Bruce Wayne. His character name is one of many changes the series underwent to deepen its ties to the DC universe and although the big guns are remaining offscreen, the trailer is filled with references to the likes of Wonder Woman and Superman.
And it also looks really silly and lighthearted, more in line with the with The CW’s cheerful superhero shows (namely The Flash and Supergirl) than the DC stories being told on the big screen. The trailer is full of pretty obvious gags and slapstick, but the shots of people just trying to go about their days while superheroes and super villains battle overhead are delightful.
While the show has changed significantly since the original pilot, our own Angie Han was pretty fond of what she saw at Comic-Con, writing:
Since one of the major changes made to Powerless was to add more references, I can only hope that the final show can live up to her early impressions. We’ll know when the first episode arrives on February 2, 2017. Here’s the official synopsis:
Emily Locke lands her dream job as Director of Research and Development for Wayne Security in Charm City, home to super heroes and villains and citizens fed up with the collateral damage of their constant fighting. Full of confidence and big ideas, Emily quickly learns that her aspirations far exceed those of her new boss and officemates, so it will be up to her to lead the team toward their full potential and the realization that you don’t need superpowers to be a hero
