Superman is the most well known superhero in the world. He was the first and in a lot of ways is the most inspiring. We've seen stories following Superman for almost 100 years! From the George Reeves show, to The New Adventures of Lois and Clark all the way up to Smallville, there have been many different takes on the Man of Steel. In the DC Fandome panel on Superman and Lois, Jim Lee, Todd Helbing, Elizabeth Tulloch and Superman himself, Tyler Hoechlin talked about how this show is a whole new take on the mythos of The Man of Tomorrow!
The show starts out with a major change to Lois and Clark. While series showrunner, Todd Helbing (notably the previous showrunner of The Flash) couldn't share the reason why, we did learn that the show will move the iconic couple back to Smallville. After the events of Infinite Crisis, the universe was reset and Clark and Lois have two teenage boys. As we've reported before, the journey back to Smallville will bring Lana Lang back into the couple's life and introduces two new characters, Lana's husband and their daughter Sarah.
Much of the show will cover the balancing act between being Superman and being a dad to two boys. The couple have a solid partnership and know each others rhythms and how to get the best from each other but this new family aspect will certainly put the Man of Steel in a new role. Tyler Hoechlin was asked how he came up with his version of Superman and since he debuted on Supergirl in season 2, he noted that he binged the first season of Supergirl and found that hope from the show. He was inspired to bring hopeful unwavering helpful character to life and we've been able to see him like that in the Arrowverse since.
Some big take-aways from the panel were that Superman will get a new suit! The one we've seen him in before wasn't really meant to be sustainable throughout a series so a new suit is on the way and Todd promised it was going to be EPIC! A funny anecdote from the panel was filming Elseworlds. It's known that The Flash actor Grant Gustin is a big fan of Superman and when Tyler ripped open his shirt to reveal the S for the first time, Grant made an audible gasp that luckily they were able to edit out.
All in all, we maybe didn't learn as much as we would at Comic Con, but the show is on it's way and we couldn't be more excited! Stay tuned for more news on Superman and Lois right here. Let us know your thoughts below and in our forum! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter for breaking news!
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