The CW is moving itsSuperman & Loisreboot out of development and is officially giving it a series order. The network’s extremely popular Arrowverse franchise — includesThe Flash,Supergirl, andBatwoman— is poised to start fresh once theCrisis on Infinite Earthscrossover sets new story arcs in motionon each show. As such, theSuperman & Loisreboot will not only bring the very iconic hero of Superman back to TV screens everywhere but will also help usher in the new Arrowverse direction.
According toVariety, the CW has officially ordered both theWalker, Texas Rangerreboot starringJared Padaleckiand theSuperman & Loisreboot to series, moving it out ofthe development stageit was in as far back as October 2019. This series order meansSuperman & Loiswill shoot a pilot in the spring and get it ready to show at the network’s upfront presentation which is set to happen sometime in May. Currently,Superman & Loisis still in the script stage.
The rebooted series will see the return of Hoechlin as Superman and Tulloch as Lois Lane, “the world’s most famous supe hero and comic books’ most famous journalist as they deal with all the stress, pressures, and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society.” Hoechlin first appeared as Superman onSupergirlbefore reprising his character onCrisis. This will technically be Tulloch’s second appearance as Lois following her debut as the intrepid journalist during theCrisiscrossover. As far as we can tell right now,Superman & Loiswill be its own series and not a spinoff of, say,Supergirl. It’s also unclear at this point in its development where the show will crossover withSupergirlor other Arrowverse shows.
Back in October, Hoechlin seemed to make a semi-vague post about his and Tulloch’s work on theSuperman &Loisreboot on Instagram. In the photo slideshow post, Hoechlin shared photos of he and Tulloch on set and in costume while name-checkingGreg Berlanti, one of the show’s executive producers and the key Arrowverse overseer. In a lengthy caption, Hoechlin expressed his excitement about getting to work with Tulloch, Berlanti, and the CW team and gave a shoutout to arguably the most iconic Superman and Lois duo, the lateChristopher ReeveandMargot Kidder.
We’ll keep you posted onSuperman & Loisupdates as they come but before you go, make sure youcheck out the trailerfor the final parts of theCrisis on Infinite Earthscrossover event set to air tonight, January 14, on the CW.
