It’s Bird, It’s a Plane! It’s ‘Superman & Lois’ in Development at The CW
There’s no cape fear at The CW, which has finally given the fans what they have been clamoring for ever since Tyler Hoechlin suited up as Superman: His own show!
Tentatively titled Superman & Lois, the in-development project would see Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch (Grimm) reprising their Arrowverse roles as Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane, which they have already brought to Supergirl and the current production of this year’s Crisis crossover.
Following his debut as Kal-El back in 2016, Hoechlin garnered glowing reviews for his take on the role, instantly triggering online pleas for him to headline a standalone Superman show. But of course, no Man of Steel stands alone, so it’s fitting he’s share top-billing with Tulloch’s tenacious Lane.
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Per The CW’s statement, the world’s most famous superhero and the Daily Planet’s iconic journalist “will deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society” in the one-hour series from writer and executive producer Todd Helbing (The Flash) and the DC Comics-to-TV dream team of Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Geoff Johns.
Unlike the confirmed backdoor pilots for Arrow and The 100, this one is simply in development and the script phase, as of now. However, having the two leads already attached — and the fact that Warner Bros has OK’d a TV show based on one of its tentpole cinematic superheroes — s a good sign.
Should it be picked up, Superman & Lois would represent the third entry into the Arrowverse’s Next Wave, alongside the just-launched Batwoman and the aforementioned Green Arrow & the Canaries starring Katherine McNamara, Katie Cassidy Rodgers and Juliana Harkavy.
It will also immediately inspire a flood of “cast so-and-so from Smallville!” tweets, so just be ready.
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I loved the Lois and Clark series of the 90s bc they focused on Clark as the main persona and Superman was secondary. I'm open to this show, as long as they don't incorporate leftist politics that is rampant on Supergirl.
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Great post!
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It's the CW & Berlanti. Leftist politics is what they do.
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Good news; lousy title. I assume they don't want to reuse Lois & Clark or just call it Superman, and some other options from the comics might sound too hokey (Mr. & Mrs. Superman, The Superman Family) but Superman & Lois just doesn't work. Keep brainstorming.
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Metropolis?
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I thought about that, assuming that'll be a/the setting, but there was a series called Metropolis in development for the DCU streaming service about Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and the city before Superman's arrival. You'd think they wouldn't air (or stream, whatever) both series concurrently but given the fractured DC movie/TV landscape... I mean, Gotham ended just as Pennyworth and then Batwoman launched, with Joker in theaters and a new Batman film in the works recasting roles from the sputtering Man of Steel / Justice League cinematic universe.
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Thank you TV Gods for putting Bitsie Tulloch back on prime time where she belongs.
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wow two actors in their 30s playing the leads for a CW show. its a new day lol
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Well it's about time! For decades WB has never allowed a fully l realized Superman nor Batman to have their own series. I think their reasoning was they didn't want to dilute the theatrical movies. Back in the 90s Lois and Clark - The New Adventures of Superman was a favorite of mine (Terri Hatcher and Dean Cain were PERFECT as Lois and Clark/Superman).
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