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While David Corenswet's Superman may be flying up, up and away at the box office, fans shouldn't expect the same for another popular Man of Steel. Tom Welling, who portrayed the titular Kryptonian superhero in the iconic CW show Smallville, recently poured cold water on the chances of a reboot for the show, which aired its final season in 2011.
So it seems for now, fans will have to get their fill of Superman from the big screen. Welling's comments came during an appearance on the podcast Inside of You, which is hosted by his Smallville co-star Michael Rosenbaum, who portrayed Lex Luthor."I'm smiling and saying it will probably never happen," Welling said when asked if Smallville co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar would ever reboot the show."But I love the idea!" Rosenbaum seemed to agree with this sentiment, adding,"It just doesn't seem like our show is the type of show where that would happen." This is likely devastating news for fans of Smallville given the show's cult following; the series ran for 10 seasons from 2001 to 2011 and is widely considered one of the better adaptations of Superman that has ever been put on screen. 'Smallville' Depicted Superman's Early Life While Warner Bros.' current film Superman skips over the Man of Steel's origin story, Smallville does the opposite, and tells the tale of Superman/Clark Kent's early life and childhood. It depicts Clark growing up in the small town of Smallville, Kansas, where he gradually learns to develop his powers before his eventual journey to the Fortress of Solitude. While Luthor is in the show from the beginning, Smallville doesn't depict Superman's traditional love interest, Lois Lane, until later seasons, instead focusing on his relationship with neighbor Lana Lang. Smallville also stars Kristin Kreuk as Lang and Erica Durance as Lane alongside Sam Jones III, Eric Johnson, Allison Mack, and more. The show's creators, Gough and Millar, are also known for helming the Netflix smash-hit Wednesday. In addition to creating Smallville, they also executive produced the CW show for their Millar Gough Ink banner.Your Rating close 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Rate Now 0/10 Your comment has not been saved Like Follow Followed Smallville TV-PG Drama Adventure Science Fiction Action 11 9.5/10 Release Date 2001 - 2011 Network The WB, The CW Directors Mike Rohl, Jeannot Szwarc, Glen Winter, Terrence O'Hara, Whitney Ransick, Mairzee Almas, Paul Shapiro, Rick Rosenthal, David Carson, James L. Conway, Chris Long, Michael Katleman, Morgan Beggs, Allison Mack, David Barrett, Marita Grabiak, Michael W. Watkins, Philip Sgriccia, Rick Wallace, Thomas J. Wright, Todd Slavkin, Brad Turner, Charles Beeson, Craig Zisk Writers Steven S. DeKnight, Holly Henderson, Don Whitehead, Caroline Dries, Mark Verheiden, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Philip Levens, Jordan Hawley, Kenneth Biller, Michael Green, Drew Z. Greenberg, Geoff Johns, John Chisholm, Drew Landis, Julia Swift, Doris Egan, Tracy Bellomo, Garrett Lerner, Greg Walker, Russel Friend, Shintaro Shimosawa, Tim Schlattmann, todd helbing Cast See All
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