Tom Welling suits up as his version of Superman once again through stunning Smallville explored Clark Kent's origin story of becoming Superman, and in doing so, created a beloved superhero drama is still garnering new fans worldwide every year. Following the Smallville series finale, many audience have been hoping that Welling's DC series will return down the line.
While fans are ionately hoping that Smallville season 11 will happen on-screen in any capacity, Buffy2Ville shared new artwork with Welling's version of the Man of Steel after becoming the DC icon in the series finale. The gallery also features Michael Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor, Erica Durance's Lois Lane, Laura Vandervoort's Supergirl, and Kristin Kreuk's Lana Lang. Check it out below:
Even though the live-action series ended in May 2011, the beloved Superman series did actually get a produced Smallville season 11, but as a comic book run, serving as a tie-in to the show. Written by one of Smallville's long-time writers, Bryan Q. Miller, Smallville season 11 ran between 2012 and 2015.
What The Smallville Art Means For Tom Welling's Superman Legacy
Over the last few years, Welling and Rosenbaum have developed a Smallville sequel, which would more or less serve as the show's season 11, but through animation, with the goal being to bring back the original cast to voice their characters. That raised many fans' hopes that The CW show could be close to coming back, which is why Smallville fan art and celebration continue to be created for the series. However, the bigger challenge has been to get Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios onboard, as Welling and Rosenbaum have been waiting for the proper time to try to pitch it.
Currently, the Smallville artwork with Welling and his fellow cast just indicates even more that fans have not given up hope that season 11 will happen on-screen one way or another. That said, Al Gough's recent comments about how DC Studios' Superman reboot is their primary priority for the Man of Steel. However, once David Corenswet's Superman is established, the doors to additional Superman projects outside the DC Universe, including Smallville, may open again.
Our Take On The Smallville Art
Seeing how great Welling and the Smallville cast could look as their respective characters again is an even greater reminder that if the show got resurrected, whether it is in live-action or animation, there are so many more stories left to be told with this take on the Superman mythology. Given the existence of the Smallville season 11 comic, there is also the potential to see those stories adapted in the hypothetical sequel series. Hopefully, whether it is in the near or distant future, Smallville will get its chance to be revived in one way or another.
Smallville
- Release Date
- 2001 - 2011-00-00
- Network
- 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
Cast
James RalphFactory Worker (uncredited)
Lana Lang
WHERE TO WATCH
Smallville chronicles the journey of Clark Kent, portraying his origins from Krypton to his teenage years on Earth. The series explores his challenges and development leading towards his destiny as the iconic hero, Superman, set against the backdrop of Smallville, Kansas.
- Seasons
- 10
- Number of Episodes
- 217
- Creator
- Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
- Production Company
- Tollin/Robbins Productions, Warner Bros. Television, Millar Gough Ink, DC Comics
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