Smallville what is next

Published , 25 June BST. Everyone, drop everything. Smallville is coming back to the small screen, as per a covert announcement from actor Tom Welling, and excitingly, a fair few members of the original cast are slated to return to their roles. Speaking in a Cameo to a fan, Welling revealed that there is an animated revival of the beloved TV series in the works. Welling, of course, played Clark Kent in the show, which followed the character's journey to becoming Superman as he navigated the stresses of high school and the normalcy of living in a sleepy town.

Don't tell anybody though, it's a secret, we're still working on it. Rosenbaum played Lex Luthor, who strikes up a friendship with Clark Kent which ultimately corrupts as the two characters' moral trajectories diverge and cause a rift between them.

It set rating records, becoming one of the most popular shows in the age demographic between 12 and 34 years. The series averaged almost 5 million views per season and became the longest sci-fi shows on American television with episodes.

The action-adventure series gained widespread acclaim and accolades ranging all the way from Primetime Emmy Awards to Teen Choice Awards.

The series was praised for keeping the essence of the iconic Superman movies intact and smartly developing the plot. With a reboot in talks for quite a while, is The CW all set to bring Smallville back?

It has been 10 years since the show ended and still remains one of the most successful shows to have ever aired on The CW. The series gained popularity for its well-executed storytelling, performances of the actors as well as its music. The original Superman, Christopher Reeve also commended the content of the show expressing his approval of it.

The series featured several popular heroes and villains from the DC universe. When it came to an end in , its narrative was continued in a comic book series that started from the point where the show was concluded. A Smallville reboot has been in deliberation for several years. Recently, Tom Welling returned to his role of Superman in the latest Arrowverse crossover event, the mini-series, Crisis on Infinite Earths. Michael Rosenbaum, who played Lex Luthor, was also approached to reprise his role from Smallville but declined.

Who remembers? So, rebooting one of its most loved DC superhero shows, Smallville only seems the right thing to do at this point. Fans are eagerly waiting for the series to be brought back with the characters they so miss. Now, though, there are rumors that we might get to see a sequel series of some kind.

Before you get too excited, know that this is still very much a rumor, as it hasn't been confirmed by The CW or any potential producers or stars of a possible sequel series. All that we actually know right now, is that, according to We Got This Covered , talks have started to see if a Smallville sequel can get off of the ground at its former home or someplace similar which I'll get to in a minute.

This potential idea looks to be based on some pretty solid source material, as the Season 11 graphic novel series is supposedly being mulled as the basis for new episodes. Apparently, it's being said that this new Smallville series will also be animated, which makes a lot of sense, considering that the Season 11 comics picked up only six months after Clark Kent finally, officially, took on his superhero identity of Superman, while the show has been off screen since Of course, fans who've kept their ears to the ground will realize that this is not the first or only time there have been rumblings of a Smallville revival, but the idea of one happening relatively soon is particularly apropos right now.

As mentioned above, Smallville was a super See what I did there? This basic love for Tom Welling's Clark Kent, Erica Durance's Lois Lane, Justin Hartley's Oliver Queen and more of the portrayals of classic and new characters who populated the drama only increased when the Arrowverse quickly became its own force to be reckoned with.