The CW has found its Batwoman in Orange is the New Black star Ruby Rose.

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Rose will play Kate Kane, described as a young woman with a passion for social justice and highly trained in street fighting. She'll make her first appearance in this December's Arrowverse crossover between Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl (DC's Legends of Tomorrow will reportedly not take part in the crossover), and will potentially headline her own spinoff series , which is in development for a possible slot on The CW next season.Here's why we think the casting choice is spot-on:Rose will next be seen on the big screen in summer shark movie The Meg, hitting theaters on August 10, and previously had scene-stealing roles in John Wick: Chapter 2, Pitch Perfect 3, and xXx: Return of Xander Cage.CW president Mark Pedowitz declined to share details about Batwoman's role in the upcoming crossover at the Television Critics Association summer press tour except to say that it's "big enough that we’ll think about doing a pilot and series with her."If it goes to series, the Batwoman show would be executive produced by Geoff Johns, Sarah Schechter and Greg Berlanti, the super-producer behind all of The CW's superhero shows, and former Vampire Diaries executive producer Caroline Dries, who would serve as writer and showrunner.Here's the logline for the potential Batwoman series: "Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate Kane soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope."Rose is represented by UTA, Art2Perform, and attorney Howard Fishman.

For more on the Arrowverse, check out what Pedowitz had to say about potentially seeing Batman in the Arrowverse when the CW's superhero shows might end , why introducing Batwoman may create problems for the Arrowverse , and what we learned about The Flash's new villain Supergirl's new hero , and how Arrow will deal with Oliver's jail time from Comic-Con.