Can you believe it’s been over 21 years since then small town first aired on the CW, when was it still called The WB? The small-screen Superman prequel was considered comfort TV from the very beginning, premiering about a month after the 9/11 attacks. Although now might seem like a good time to do it develop a small town start over, its creators don’t think the concept would work as well if implemented today.
small town was a training series about Kryptonian Clark Kent who grew up in Smallville, Kansas after arriving in the small town via a meteor shower that had devastating effects on the residents. Would this oft-revised origin story work in the 1920s? while you talk to DAY , small town Creator Alfred Gough explained why he doesn’t think a reboot would work as well with audiences today as the OG series did in the early 2000s, saying:
To be honest, no. I think we’re telling that story and they always refresh Superman. I just read last night that James Gunn is writing a new younger Superman movie, and I’m like, ‘OK. I feel like we were very, very lucky to do the show when we did because we got to do the show we wanted to do and frankly there was no committee sitting on us to tell us what we could and couldn’t do. I mean, we had the Warner features, that they wouldn’t give us some characters that we wanted, but we were able to make the show that we wanted to make, that we weren’t going to be allowed to make that show today. There were so many deviations from the barrel. The heresy of one generation is the gospel of the next generation.
Admittedly, Alfred Gough’s Superman prequel series took many departures from comic book canon. For example, Clark’s best friend Chloe was cast on the show for a love triangle storyline with Clark and Lana, with the latter couple’s romance spanning seven seasons instead of just one. Clark and future nemesis Lex Luthor also grew up together as friends, rather than discussing their issues as adults. Not to mention, Clark wasn’t without his flaws small town, when he was fighting, he couldn’t win and made terrible decisions along the way. James Gunn will likely be making some unique decisions for his Superman prequel film as well, perhaps because of making him more like Matt Reeves the Batman , which could mean that we will see a brooding but optimistic teenager hiding in a dark environment.
However, today’s creators aren’t as free to play with DC characters as they were in the early 2000s. small townThe whole hook is based on the fact that they couldn’t do a simple Superman show. Now, especially after Warner Bros. Paramount, showmakers have even more small print to read to bring beloved characters to the screen. small town Creator Miles Miller then shared more about what would be considered controversial in The WB’s Superman origin story.
The entire premise of the show was non-canonical. The idea that Clark arrived during the meteor shower that killed people and that Lex was there. All of these things were all new, added to the Superman mythology, but we absolutely would not have been allowed to do this show and make these changes today, which is a real tragedy because I think what’s amazing is if you look at the history of comics and these characters is that they are always evolving. They never stand still and the idea that there is a certain fee that you owe [follow], actually leads to stagnation of ideas. Part of that of course is the fandom chat calls, which people probably feel too much that really led to self-censorship, and we’ve always been privileged to have had that moment where we were actually free to do whatever we wanted. . I wanted to, and it was amazing and very liberating.
These two creators also shared what they would change about their series if they could do it all over again. One change would be that Clark and Lana’s romance wouldn’t last that long. I think it’s a winning suggestion, along with his idea that the Clark and Lana subplot should have played out a few seasons, to portray Clark’s first love with more emphasis on the legendary romance he would later have with Lois Lane . . Also, the Lana-Clark-Chloe love triangle was pretty awkward to watch, but still pretty typical for any teen series.
Millar also noted that Lana Lane’s character would have been much stronger instead of constantly finding herself in damsel-in-distress situations. I agree with it too. If we express ideas for changes, how about change This small town the death we wish to not happen when Chloe’s husband Jimmy Olsen was murdered. And one might assume that if the show were made today, it would likely comprise a more diverse group of cast and crew members.
There is therefore a strong possibility that small town it wouldn’t work today, let alone as a CW series, given the network’s content selection after the Nexstar Media purchase. The pilot episode of small town He will always stay true to our hearts, because he gave audiences a Superman origin story they’ve never seen before, and now it can be released with a Hulu subscription .
Source: Cinemablend
