Superman & Lois

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This article is about the upcoming television series. For general information on the fictional couple, see Superman and Lois Lane. For the comic book series, see Superman: Lois and Clark.
Superman & Lois
Genre
Based onCharacters appearing in DC Comics
Developed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationVancouver, British Columbia
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe CW
Related
Arrowverse

Superman & Lois is an upcoming American superhero television series developed for The CW by Todd Helbing and Greg Berlanti, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch star as the titular characters Clark Kent / Superman, a costumed superhero, and Lois Lane, a journalist for the Daily Planet. The series will be set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise.

The series was announced in October 2019 and was ordered to series in January 2020. Filming is expected to occur from October 2020 until May 2021. Superman & Lois is scheduled to premiere in January 2021.

Premise

The series sees Clark Kent / Superman and Lois Lane "deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society."[1]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent / Superman: A superhero from Krypton who defends Earth and is Lois' husband.[1]
  • Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane: A journalist at the Metropolis newspaper the Daily Planet and Clark's wife.[1]
  • Jordan Elsass as Jonathan Kent: The modest and kind-hearted son of Clark and Lois.[2]
  • Alexander Garfin as Jordan Kent: The intelligent son of Clark and Lois who has social anxiety and enjoys playing video games alone.[2]
  • Dylan Walsh as Samuel Lane: Lois' father and a no-nonsense, workaholic Army general who is determined to keep America and the world safe from all threats.[3]
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang: An old friend of Clark Kent, who is the loan officer at Smallville Bank.[4]
  • Erik Valdez as Kyle Cushing: Lana's husband and Smallville's fire chief, who enjoys his life living in a small town and is wary of those from bigger cities.[5]
  • Wolé Parks as the Stranger: "A mysterious visitor hellbent on proving to the world that it no longer needs Superman."[6]
  • Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cushing: Kyle and Lana's "wild child" daughter who befriends the Kent boys.[7]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"[8]Lee Toland KriegerStory by : Greg Berlanti & Todd Helbing
Teleplay by : Todd Helbing		January 2021 (2021-01)[9]TBATBD

Production

Development

The series was announced in October 2019 and will be executive produced by Todd Helbing, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter and Geoff Johns with Helbing penning the script for the series.[1] On January 14, 2020, The CW officially ordered Superman & Lois to series.[10] The first season will consist of 13 episodes.[3]

Casting

Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch were signed on to reprise their roles as Clark Kent and Lois Lane from Supergirl.[1] In February 2020, Jordan Elsass and Alexander Garfin were cast as Clark and Lois' sons Jonathan Kent and Jordan Kent, respectively.[2] In April, Dylan Walsh was cast as Samuel Lane. Walsh replaces Glenn Morshower, who previously recurred in the role on Supergirl.[3] Emmanuelle Chriqui was also cast as Lana Lang,[4] along with Erik Valdez as Kyle Cushing.[5] The next month, Wolé Parks was cast as the Stranger while Inde Navarrette was cast as Sarah Cushing.[6][7]

Filming

Production on the pilot was expected to begin on March 23, 2020, in Vancouver, British Columbia, and conclude on May 14.[11] However, on March 13, 2020, plans to shoot a pilot were scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic and instead the series is expected to start production "closer to a more traditional show start date in June or July".[12][13] In late July 2020, Warner Bros. Television planned for their Vancouver-based series to restart production in late August.[14] Filming is scheduled to begin on October 13, 2020 and conclude on May 1, 2021.[15] The series will be filmed on location in Surrey, British Columbia.[16][17]

Release

Superman & Lois is scheduled to premiere in January 2021.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Otterson, Joe (October 28, 2019). "'Superman and Lois' Starring Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch in the Works at CW". Variety. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2020). "'Superman & Lois' Casts Couple's Sons As Jordan Elsass & Alexander Garfin Join the CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (April 2, 2020). "'Superman & Lois': Dylan Walsh To Co-Star As General Lane In the CW Series Based On DC Characters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 7, 2020). "'Superman & Lois': Emmanuelle Chriqui To Play Lana Lang In the CW Series Based On DC Characters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 8, 2020). "'Superman & Lois': Erik Valdez To Play Lana Lang's Husband In the CW Series Based On DC Characters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 12, 2020). "'Superman & Lois': Wolé Parks To Play The Stranger In the CW Series Based On DC Characters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 13, 2020). "'Superman & Lois': Inde Navarrette To Play Sarah Cushing In the CW Series Based On DC Characters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Tulloch, Elizabeth [@BitsieTulloch] (March 7, 2020). "Here we go!!!! #SupermanandLois" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (May 14, 2020). "The CW Delays New Season Until 2021: Superman & Lois to Follow Flash, Walker Fills Winchester Void, Supergirl Delayed". TVLine. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 14, 2020). "'Superman & Lois' And 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Reboot With Jared Padalecki Get CW Series Orders". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. February 28, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  12. ^ Thorne, Will; Aurthur, Kate (March 13, 2020). "All the Shows and Movies Shut Down or Delayed Because of Coronavirus". Variety. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 12, 2020). "Coronavirus Impact: Netflix Shuts Down Film, TV Work in U.S. and Canada as Production Nears Standstill". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 24, 2020). "Warner Bros. TV Sets Tentative Late August Production Restart Dates For Vancouver-Based Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. July 27, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 26, 2020 suggested (help)
  16. ^ Grochowski, Sarah (October 8, 2020). "$1.5-million Smallville constructed in Surrey for new TV series (PHOTOS)". Vancouver is Awesome.
  17. ^ Azpiri, Jon (October 7, 2020). "New 'Superman and Lois' TV series to be filmed in Surrey, B.C." Global News.

External links

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