Could we get a Superman show now that "Arrow" will be ending next year?
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Sounds like a heretofore undiscovered circle of Hell. A little Bizarro goes a long way.
I think they're limited in how much they can use Superman, and can't use Batman at all, so they kind of had no choice.
Here you go. And it's not Bizarro Superman, just Bizarro.
My favorite run on the character is probably the nineties version by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, but, yeah, the Neal Adams stuff in the sixties and Michael Fleischer's run in the seventies were great, too.
Green Lantern?
I guess the CGI would be way too expensive.
I guess the CGI would be way too expensive.
Which would be give us something new compared to what we've had in my lifetime (Reeveverse/Returns, L&C, Smallville, DCEU, Supergirl) how exactly?
Well for one thing, having a show where Superman is the last hero to pop up instead of the first would be a pretty rare take...
You raise an interesting question. Some of the examples you give - Smallville & Supergirl do not deal with the Man of Steel himself. All but one of the remaining examples are films/film series and L & C hails from a different era. This would be a chance to see a weekly Superman series done in the manner of contemporary superhero drama coupled with present day VFX tech. But in truth I just want to see a Superman TV show. I'd love a Batman one as well.
Green Hornet?
Warners... and by extension CW... seem to be itching to do a Superman show. Except that they seem hellbent on doing shows about Superman that doesn't feature Superman on a regular basis—i.e. Krypton, Supergirl, and the proposed DC streaming series about Lois and Lex.
While Supergirl is mostly about well... Supergirl... the show keeps cramming in Superman's rogue gallery instead of giving the titular character her own villains.
Will we get a Superman show? Possibly. The movie franchise isn't doing anything with him. But I'm not holding my super breath.
While Supergirl is mostly about well... Supergirl... the show keeps cramming in Superman's rogue gallery instead of giving the titular character her own villains.
Will we get a Superman show? Possibly. The movie franchise isn't doing anything with him. But I'm not holding my super breath.
I tend to agree that with Supergirl already in play, a Superman show would be redundant. Besides, the version of Superman they've already introduced is pretty much the already established, been everywhere, done everything, silver age/All-Star Superman phase of the character. A show with that version of the character is either *waaaaay* to expensive to do right or just has nowhere left to go.
I also tend to agree that Batwoman is intended to fill Arrow's niche as the "non-super powered, fights bad guys with punches, kicks, gadgets and brains vigilante hero."
That said, if they were to start a new show, they have *way* more interesting possibilities to choose from other than Supes: Zatanna, The Question, Blue Beetle (either or both incarnations), Mister Miracle & Big Barda, Deadman. They could take a page from Krypton's playbook but approach it from the opposite angle with a live action Batman Beyond show, or The Zeta Project. Or they do another team based show and finally pull the trigger on a proper live action Justice League series, JLU Beyond, Legion of Superheroes, Gen13 or The Outsiders.
I also tend to agree that Batwoman is intended to fill Arrow's niche as the "non-super powered, fights bad guys with punches, kicks, gadgets and brains vigilante hero."
That said, if they were to start a new show, they have *way* more interesting possibilities to choose from other than Supes: Zatanna, The Question, Blue Beetle (either or both incarnations), Mister Miracle & Big Barda, Deadman. They could take a page from Krypton's playbook but approach it from the opposite angle with a live action Batman Beyond show, or The Zeta Project. Or they do another team based show and finally pull the trigger on a proper live action Justice League series, JLU Beyond, Legion of Superheroes, Gen13 or The Outsiders.
Not DC.
Hmm, was he in the past? I seem to recall the Green Hornet interacting with Batman.
ETA: The comicbook rights are owned by Dynamite Entertainment rather than DC, but I would argue that the Green Hornet is part of the DC universe.
https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-‘66-meets-the-green-hornet
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Gotta disagree. The Green Hornet started out as radio show back in 1930s, not as a comic-book character. And DC has never published a GREEN HORNET series. Granted, he guest-starred on the old BATMAN tv series once, but that was just because both shows had the same network and producer. It was a cross-promotional stunt.
As for the crossover comic . . well, Batman has also done one-shot crossovers, by special arrangement, with Captain America and the Hulk, but I'm not sure anyone would argue that they are part of the DC Universe.
You know if that "Brightburn" movie takes off maybe we could see "Supermanish" type of show. The "Orville" of DC. Even follow up on the movie and lets see a a evil Superman type. I mean there is no reason an to be in the Arrowverse. In fact I still think there is some question if "Black Lighting" is in that universe.
Jason
Jason
There was also a crossover with the Batman TV series but fair enough. I pushed the green theme too far. Next would have probably been the Jolly Green Giant. Too corny by far.Gotta disagree. The Green Hornet started out as radio show back in 1930s, not as a comic-book character. And DC has never published a GREEN HORNET series. Granted, he guest-starred on the old BATMAN tv series once, but that was just because both shows had the same network and producer. It was a cross-promotional stunt.
As for the crossover comic . . well, Batman has also done one-shot crossovers, by special arrangement, with Captain America and the Hulk, but I'm not sure anyone would argue that they are part of the DC Universe.
You still could have went with Green Acres. Maybe Superman and Lois move back to Clarks small town home, only in this universe they lived around Pettycoat Junction. Each week Superman and Lois have to deal with the country folk and always crooked Mr Haney trying to get over on them while they want to fix up the ole Kent Farm.
Jason
Jason
What do you expect them to do? Make up characters out of whole cloth?
The Kara Zor-El version of Supergirl does not have her own pre-existing Rogues Gallery and never has.
