ABC Passes On Reboot Of ‘Greatest American Hero’

ABC has passed on a reboot of 1980s TV show 'Greatest American Superhero' starring 'New Girl' actress Hannah Simone. On the program, Simone was to play Meera, a young Indian-American woman who is gifted with a super-suit by aliens and is then charged with protecting earth from harm. In a tweet this week, Simone confirmed the cancellation, writing, "We just found out that network tv isn't ready for the first brown female superhero on tv.