Smallville Star provides updates on the revival of the animated series

Key things

The Smallville stars are eager for an animated sequel, but are awaiting approval from DC and Warner Bros.
Most of the original cast members want to voice their characters.
Timing and changes in DC Universe strategy are factors holding back Smallville's revival.

They talked for a long time Smallville revival has received an update from one of its key stars. Tom Welling recently addressed the state of potential Smallville a sequel that would see Superman's origin story continue in animated series form.

Smallville began telling Superman's origin story back in 2001 and ran for 10 seasons before ending in 2011. The series put a high school lens on the classic DC Comics hero and showed how Clark Kent went from teenage farmer to savior of Metropolis. Tom Welling was cast as Clark Kent, while other young iterations of DC characters such as Lana Lang (Kristen Kreuk), Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), Lois Lane (Erica Durance) and Jonathan were included in the show. and Martha Kent (John Schneider and Annette O'Toole). The series ended in season 10, when Clark fulfilled his destiny as Superman and donned the suit for the first time. That wasn't the end of the road for the series, however, as Smallville received an eleventh season in comic book form launched in 2013, with stars Welling and Durance briefly reprising their roles as Clark and Lois for DC TV. Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Should DC return to Smallville?

Returning to the fan-favorite Smallville universe with Tom Welling as the elder Clark wouldn't hurt the DCU, but deciding which story to tell could.

Rumors and others Smallville animated revival dates to 2021, with Tom Welling announcing on Cameo that he and Rosenbaum are developing the series together and plan to pitch it to Warner Bros. The pair have remained friends since their time on the show and are regular hosts Talkville podcast where they revisit and discuss each episode Smallville. In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Welling provided an update Smallville animated series revealing “We just need approval from DC and Warner Bros.” The actor confirmed that they have the support of original creators and writers Al Gough and Miles Millar to write the project, but that the pair are currently tied up with work at Netflix. Wednesday.

This is a passion project. It won't be a blockbuster, it's for the fans. All actors want to do character voices – we're all in it. We need them to allow us to use the property.

Welling added that most of the cast members are eager to return. “All actors want to do character voices — we're all in it.” His co-star, Michael Rosenbaum, echoed his sentiments in an interview with Screen Rant earlier this year, saying, “The whole cast would love to do it. They would voice their own character from the show and we have an idea of the show.”

It seems to be the only thing that holds Smallville animated series back right now is the timing. Many projects were canceled in Hollywood last year due to Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild strikes that affected Wednesday Season 2 and no doubt slowed down any work on Smallville project as well. There's also the fact that the DC Universe is currently undergoing a massive shift in trajectory under James Gunn, which means the time has to be right. Smallville return. Rosenbaum and Gunn are close friends in real life, Rosenbaum has appeared in many of Gunn's films, including Guardians of the Galaxyso the project has this advantage. In any case, it is promising to see that Smallville the animated series is still alive after all these years, and its stars are excited about the show's return.