Bosco685 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 DC Announces Superman Prequel TV Series 'Metropolis' Quote Krypton isn't the only Superman prequel coming to TV! On Tuesday, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television announced that the companies are working on a new TV series called Metropolis, which is set to take place before Superman starts being a hero. The new series will follow the lives of reporter Lois Lane and soon-to-be evil mastermind Lex Luthor as they navigate the day-to-day world of Metropolis. Much like Gotham has done for Batman, this series will examine the iconic DC city before there was a hero around to protect it. Speaking of Gotham, the producers behind that series are the ones bringing Metropolis to life. EPs John Stephens and Danny Cannon have teamed up to write the story, and will both serve as executive producers on the new series. Stephens will write the screenplay for the actual pilot and Cannon is set to direct. Metropolis has already been given a 13-episode order, and will debut on DC's exclusive streaming service. The company is aiming to debut the series in 2019. Production is set to begin later this year. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Interesting. A harder nut to crack than Gotham. Clark doesn't live in Metropolis before he begins his Superman career. Most of his villains aren't from Earth, much less Metropolis. We've already got Jimmy Olsen on Supergirl. So we're left with Lois, Lex, maybe Perry White. Seems pretty thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Definitely feels like they will have a challenging road ahead. But maybe they can deliver something fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Cataldo Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Dumber than dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 sounds like Smallville "part 2", but I'll give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 2/1/2018 at 6:22 AM, thedude said: sounds like Smallville "part 2", but I'll give it a shot. But Smallville had so much more. Clark, to begin with. And the meteor shower, creating powers good and bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Just now, nearmint said: But Smallville had so much more. Clark, to begin with. And the meteor shower, creating powers good and bad. Exactly! I'm not sure yet how they are going to keep this interesting. But we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 1 minute ago, nearmint said: But Smallville had so much more. Clark, to begin with. And the meteor shower, creating powers good and bad. and Lois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, thedude said: and Lois. Well, Metropolis will have Lois, and Lex. They'll build a world around those two, but will it be enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Cataldo Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 1 hour ago, nearmint said: Well, Metropolis will have Lois, and Lex. They'll build a world around those two, but will it be enough? Nnnnnnnnnnope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 DC Comics' Metropolis TV Series Being Redeveloped Quote According to the DC Universe breakdown over at Deadline, Metropolis has been pulled from the slate, and will be "redeveloped" by the studio. That's a big reconsideration, as Metropolis had already been given a 13-episode order and was headed straight to series. In case this is the first time you're hearing about the project, here's the original premise for what Metropolis was going to be: "Set in the so-called City of Tomorrow before the arrival of Superman, Metropolis follows Lois Lane and Lex Luthor as they investigate the world of fringe science and expose the city’s dark and bizarre secrets." No telling what the redeveloped idea will entail. Metropolis was set to have its pilot written and directed by Gotham alums John Stephens and Danny Cannon, which is why the premise sounded so similar to that alternative take on Batman's origin. Metropolis would've similarly used major supporting characters from a superhero's mythos to fill an entire show about life in the superhero's home city before the hero ever arrived. Its remained a controversial approach to DC material since Gotham first aired, and with show's ratings showing signs of cooling off, one has to wonder if it's still an approach that DC wants to go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdoginohio Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 On 1/30/2018 at 3:32 PM, Bosco685 said: Definitely feels like they will have a challenging road ahead. But maybe they can deliver something fresh. or, scrap it for something more interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 36 minutes ago, kdoginohio said: or, scrap it for something more interesting Lobo? Ambush Bug? L.E.G.I.O.N.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdoginohio Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 15 hours ago, Bosco685 said: Lobo? Ambush Bug? L.E.G.I.O.N.? L.E.G.I.O.N. would be cool. even New Gods on the small screen. How about The Question on Amazon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, kdoginohio said: L.E.G.I.O.N. would be cool. even New Gods on the small screen. How about The Question on Amazon? Please don't get me excited like that. I think New Gods because of the movie being developed won't happen just yet. But if it is a success, I wonder if they would reconsider this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdoginohio Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 5/7/2018 at 9:02 AM, Bosco685 said: Please don't get me excited like that. I think New Gods because of the movie being developed won't happen just yet. But if it is a success, I wonder if they would reconsider this? holding out for a show about Darkseid as a teenager called Apokolips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) On 2/2/2018 at 4:33 PM, nearmint said: Well, Metropolis will have Lois, and Lex. They'll build a world around those two, but will it be enough? Yes, make Lex Luthor the star based on the John Byrne version and we have a major hit. Edited May 22, 2018 by ComicConnoisseur 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, ComicConnoisseur said: Yes, make Lex Luthor the star based on the John Byrne version and we have a major hit. I don't know. Lex without Superman doesn't sound all that interesting. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 20 minutes ago, nearmint said: I don't know. Lex without Superman doesn't sound all that interesting. I found the Lex Luthor in the Smallville TV show far more interesting than Superman. It will work if they concentrate on corporation billionaire Lex and not mad scientist Lex. Sometimes villains are just more interesting than the heroes. An example who was really the star of Netflix Daredevil? Most would say it was the Kingpin. The modern Lex Luthor could be that anti-hero that modern audiences love. I am thinking of a JR Ewing type character that audiences love to hate. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
