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[tv echo]

More video clips from the Superman and Lois panel at GalaxyCon Raleigh on July 31 - audience questions (all videos posted by bettername2come on YouTube - thanks!)...

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021 "What's the best part about being on the show?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shbf-IxiEEQ

"What was the audition for Superman & Lois like?" Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7czilLhyJaA

"What was the audition for Superman and Lois like?" pt. 2 Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9QMDmCKlwo

"Who Is Most Likely to Break Character?" Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsN9RGS_T3M

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021 Pressure of Playing Legacy Characters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfGvJowT2_0

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021 "What do you think of the Injustice storyline?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXHxwxEZFHA

Superman & Lois GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021 "Favorite Moment of Filming"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jtEZnIQ2RQ

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021: "Favorite Moments from Filming"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LUK8DcpsUk

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021: "Favorite Non-Superman Superhero"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4LvENJypGc

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021: "What do you bring to a role other people have played?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8mPHa6sJqU

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021 "What do you draw on for family aspects of the show?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx6KD6l1P_A

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021: "How do you make Superman fly?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNaRbilB2gU

Superman & Lois Q&A GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021: Advice getting into acting, "What's coming in season 2?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuG13Uai7s

Edited August 2, 2021 by tv echo

[AnimeMania]

[ouinason]

ET and TH look good in that poster, but the kids look terrible.  Tone down the photoshop/artistic whatevering guys.

[tv echo]

Superman & Lois x Suicide Squad: This is How We Do It | The CW
The CW Network   Aug 5, 2021

 

[ouinason]

That is an... interesting choice for cross promotion.  Now

Spoiler

if they had a scene or flashback of Idris Elba's character actually shooting Superman and putting him in a coma, for which he was sent to prison to be recruited to the Suicide Squad, THAT would be awesome cross promotion.

Spoiler for The Suicide Squad movie

[tv echo]

Elizabeth Tulloch will be among the CW stars participating in this campaign...

The CW Launches New, Nonpartisan Initiative to Support and Protect the Freedom to Vote
August 6, 2021
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/08/06/the-cw-launches-new-nonpartisan-initiative-to-support-and-protect-the-freedom-to-vote-132213/20210806cw01/ 

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August 6, 2021 (Burbank, CA) ─ On the 56th anniversary of the monumental Voting Rights Act of 1965, The CW is launching a new, nonpartisan initiative entitled "Freedom to Vote," to help promote eligible voter protection and remove barriers to voting, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The CW. The effort builds on the network's 2020 "Vote Actually" campaign that helped to encourage millions of young people to be ready to vote and make their voices heard.

The new CW campaign is being developed in partnership with nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations including the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, dedicated to securing equal justice for all through the rule of law; and Vote.org, the largest voting registration and get-out-the-vote technology platform in America.

Among The CW talent featured in the multiplatform campaign, which kicks off today, include Sam Adegoke ("Dynasty"), Tala Ashe ("DC's Legends of Tomorrow"), Brec Bassinger ("Stargirl"), Coby Bell ("Walker"), Kaylee Bryant ("Legacies"), Melonie Diaz ("Charmed"), Liz Gillies ("Dynasty"), Grant Gustin ("The Flash"), Camrus Johnson ("Batwoman"), Olivia Liang ("Kung Fu"), Nicole Kang ("Batwoman"), Nicole Maines ("Supergirl"), Jeanine Mason ("Roswell, New Mexico"), Perry Mattfeld ("In The Dark"), Kennedy McMann ("Nancy Drew"), Candice Patton ("The Flash"), Danielle Rose Russell ("Legacies"), Azie Tesfai ("Supergirl"), Elizabeth Tulloch ("Superman & Lois"), Anjelika Washington ("DC's Stargirl"), and Karimah Westbrook ("All American"). The new "Freedom to Vote" PSAs -- which encourages viewers to get involved at Vote.org/TheCW -- will be broadcast during the network's primetime line up, across its digital platforms and apps, as well as on its social media outlets.

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by tv echo

[ruby24]

Wait there are extended cuts of each episode? How many minutes have we been missing every week?

[ouinason]

I honestly don't think it's all that much.  I don't know for sure since I have only seen the extended cuts and not the broadcast versions.

[tv echo]

Dragon Con, September 2-6, 2021 (Atlanta, GA)
https://www.dragoncon.org 

[ahisma]

Yay! I go to D*C every year, and was wondering how many panels I was going to go to in person this year. THIS ONE.

[tv echo]

The 100 Best Shows on TV Right Now
TV Guide Editors    Aug. 16, 2021
https://www.tvguide.com/news/features/100-best-shows-tv-right-now-2021/ 

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75. Superman & Lois (The CW)
Where to stream: The CW

When you think of The CW's Arrowverse, you probably don't think about an hour dedicated to a thoughtful and emotional exploration of a woman's grief as she finally grapples with the miscarriage she suffered years before — but that just means you haven't watched Superman & Lois yet. The network's new superhero venture seems to be the most adult series in the bunch. Although steeped in comics lore — how about that John Henry Irons reveal? — especially in the back half of its inaugural season, the series doesn't have much time for camp. Instead, the show sets itself apart by leaning into the grounded, earnest family and small town drama of it all. It's at its best when focusing on the dynamics of a family with not one but (spoiler!) two super-powered members dealing with problems both small and, yes, super. A huge reason for that is the abundance of chemistry between its Clark and Lois, Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch. Not that any of this should be surprising given the series' title; the show was never meant to just be about the Man of Steel fighting bad guys. -Maggie Fremont

 

Edited August 18, 2021 by tv echo

[Lady Calypso]

Tayler Buck is promoted to series regular for season 2

[tv echo]

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Superman & Lois Season 2 starts filming mid-September in Vancouver.

Filming dates: September 14th, 2021 to April 13th, 2022.

And it looks like Ramsey is slated to direct the second episode 2×02.

 

Edited August 28, 2021 by tv echo

[Trini]

Yeah, this sounds like a "no":

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Can you please find out if Jon Cryer will be reprising his role as Lex Luthor on Superman & Lois, with Supergirl ending this year? Lex is Superman’s biggest foe, after all. –JT

I delivered your Q to showrunner Todd Helbing, who noted that Lex did get a mention in Episode 7 (as Lois and Clark puzzled over who John Henry Irons could be). As such, Helbing allowed that Cryer someday showing up as the Luthor is “a possibility.”

 

[Chicago Redshirt]

4 hours ago, Trini said:

Yeah, this sounds like a "no":

 

A little Jon Cryer Luthor went a long way. I kinda hope we're done with him.

It's funny...I don't think Tyler's Superman and Jon Cryer's Luthor had a single scene together in the Crisis cross-over. 

[legaleagle53]

34 minutes ago, Chicago Redshirt said:

A little Jon Cryer Luthor went a long way. I kinda hope we're done with him.

 

Yes, as much as I enjoyed him on Supergirl, his smug arrogance wore thin on me a long time ago. I'd much rather see them address the Kryptonian elephant in the room.

[tv echo]

Superman & Lois will have a panel at DC Fandome on Oct. 16...

DC FanDome: Superman & Lois, Naomi, Batwoman, Supergirl and Peacemaker Among This Year's Streaming Panels
By Matt Webb Mitovich / August 31 2021
https://tvline.com/2021/08/31/dc-fandome-tv-panels-superman-lois-flash-stargirl-titans/ 

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Launching Saturday, Oct. 16 at 10 am PT, DC FanDome will deliver content reveals, announcements and the opportunity to hear from the casts and creators of TV series such as Superman & Lois, Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow (which will be celebrating 100 episodes), Titans, DC’s Stargirl, Doom Patrol, The Flash, Harley Quinn and Supergirl (which will offer a farewell tribute). There will also be the first-ever panels for The CW’s Naomi (premiering midseason) and both HBO Max’s Peacemaker (which is spun off of The Suicide Squad) and DMZ, among others.
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DCFanDome this year can be accessed at DCFanDome.com or via Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. All programming will be captioned in Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, and Spanish.

 

Edited September 1, 2021 by tv echo

[cambridgeguy]

On 9/1/2021 at 12:24 AM, Chicago Redshirt said:

It's funny...I don't think Tyler's Superman and Jon Cryer's Luthor had a single scene together in the Crisis cross-over. 

They were in the same room a couple of times but never talked to each other.  Because of course it made total sense for Clark Kent, normal human reporter and definitely not Superman (unlike all the other Clarks), to be present for such important events.  Lex probably thought Lois just treated him like a body man.

[ahisma]

Tyler Hoechlin said at Dragon*Con today that the entire reason for no crossovers this year was COVID. Canada was behind the US on test availability, and they didn’t get vaccines until the end of shooting.

Each show had their testing schedule and were aware that a case would shut down a show. (Life was shooting and go home, that was it.) But if they did a crossover and five shows had to shut down, it would have been disastrous. 

David Ramsey was the exception because he was a director and was meeting the testing schedules for all the shows, so Diggle got to appear. 

Tyler had been looking forward to having Melissa come on because he knew her from before, and said she’s the nicest person. In fact, he was excited for the S&L show because he had met everyone during crossovers, and was really impressed by how great everyone CW hires was. 

Apparently S&L had been planning on a Batwoman crossover, pre-COVID, too. 

No mention as to whether any Supergirl crossover would have been an alternate universe, Kara has been “elsewhere,” or what. 

Edited September 5, 2021 by ahisma

[tv echo]

You can read a detailed recap of TH's Friday panel at Dragon Con at the following link...

Superheroes, Sports, and the Supernatural: Story Time with Tyler Hoechlin
Shae Connor September 4, 2021
https://www.dragoncon.org/dailydragon/2021/superheroes-sports-and-the-supernatural-story-time-with-tyler-hoechlin/ 

 

Edited September 4, 2021 by tv echo

[tv echo]

The CW's Best Show Ever Tournament: The Vampire Diaries vs. 90210! Superman & Lois vs. Stargirl!
By Rebecca Iannucci / September 5 2021
https://tvline.com/2021/09/05/cw-best-series-ever-the-vampire-diaries-90210-poll-tournament/ 

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But which shows win this round for you? Cast your votes in our polls below (results are hidden; polls close after 24 hours) to determine who advances to the Sweet 16, then hit the comments to back up your choices!

 

Edited September 5, 2021 by tv echo

[Chicago Redshirt]

18 hours ago, tv echo said:

The CW's Best Show Ever Tournament: The Vampire Diaries vs. 90210! Superman & Lois vs. Stargirl!
By Rebecca Iannucci / September 5 2021
https://tvline.com/2021/09/05/cw-best-series-ever-the-vampire-diaries-90210-poll-tournament/ 

 

Interesting concept. I doubt that the winner will be anything but Supernatural or Flash. 

Also it seems odd that it does not include Veronica Mars or the Gilmore Girls. Maybe it is just recency bias. 

[Affogato]

On 9/4/2021 at 9:36 AM, tv echo said:

You can read a detailed recap of TH's Friday panel at Dragon Con at the following link...

Superheroes, Sports, and the Supernatural: Story Time with Tyler Hoechlin
Shae Connor September 4, 2021
https://www.dragoncon.org/dailydragon/2021/superheroes-sports-and-the-supernatural-story-time-with-tyler-hoechlin/ 

 

Considering how good looking we know he can be this is a surprisingly derpy picture :-)

(it has come to my attention that derp is an ableist term and I apologise to anyone I’ve offended. )

Edited September 8, 2021 by Affogato

[ahisma]

1 minute ago, Affogato said:

Considering how good looking we know he can be this is a surprisingly derpy picture :-)

True! He was looking very handsome in person.

[legaleagle53]

19 minutes ago, Affogato said:

Considering how good looking we know he can be this is a surprisingly derpy picture :-)

I'm just shocked at already seeing salt and pepper in his beard stubble. He's only what, 34?

[tv echo]

Superman and Lois made it to the Sweet 16 round...

The CW's Best Show Ever Tournament: Vampire Diaries vs. Superman & Lois, iZombie vs. The Flash in Sweet 16 Round
By Rebecca Iannucci / September 8 2021, 2:00 PM PDT
https://tvline.com/2021/09/08/cw-best-series-ever-vampire-diaries-superman-and-lois-poll-tournament/ 

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Now, it’s time to weigh in! Which of the above shows win this round for you? Cast your votes in our polls below (results are hidden; polls close after 24 hours) to determine who advances to the Elite Eight, then hit the comments to back up your choices!

 

Edited September 9, 2021 by tv echo

[scarynikki12]

I never watched Teen Wolf but the show's fans are geeking out so I assume this is good casting. 

 

[ukgirl71]

Ian Bohen’s casting just makes me even more excited for Season 2 😍

[Lady Calypso]

15 hours ago, scarynikki12 said:

I never watched Teen Wolf but the show's fans are geeking out so I assume this is good casting. 

 

Very good casting. On Teen Wolf, Ian Bohen played Tyler Hoechlin's character's uncle and they worked VERY well together, so it's going to be a fun reunion, especially since it's unlikely that Tyler H will be able to do the Teen Wolf movie that's happening. 

[tv echo]

Includes S&L stars...

DC FanDome 2021 All Star Talent Lineup Announcement | DC
DC    Oct 4, 2021

 

[tv echo]

Superman & Lois Behind the Scenes Set Tour | DC FanDome
DC  Oct 16, 2021

 

[tv echo]

Nominees include Superman & Lois...

2021 People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominees
By ALLISON CRIST      OCT 27, 2021 
https://www.eonline.com/news/1305316/2021-peoples-choice-awards-complete-list-of-nominees 

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Take a look at the full list of 2021 People's Choice Awards nominees below and vote now on the official PCAs site.

The People's Choice Awards airs live on E! and NBC on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 9 p.m.

 

Edited October 28, 2021 by tv echo

[thuganomics85]

Jenna Dewan will be appearing in season two as Lois' sister, Lucy Lane.  If that sounds familiar, it's because she actually played Lucy before on Supergirl: way, way back on that show's first season.  Still pretty cool.

[scarynikki12]

2 hours ago, thuganomics85 said:

Jenna Dewan will be appearing in season two as Lois' sister, Lucy Lane.  If that sounds familiar, it's because she actually played Lucy before on Supergirl: way, way back on that show's first season.  Still pretty cool.

Woot! I loved Lucy.

[Primal Slayer]

3 hours ago, thuganomics85 said:

Jenna Dewan will be appearing in season two as Lois' sister, Lucy Lane.  If that sounds familiar, it's because she actually played Lucy before on Supergirl: way, way back on that show's first season.  Still pretty cool.

Wasnt expecting that. I thought they'd just recast the character if they ever used her.

[legaleagle53]

So since the show is going to acknowledge Lucy's existence, does that mean that we might also get at least a mention of Kara at some point during Season 2? I know Melissa Benoist has said that she'd love to do a crossover if she were presented with a compelling enough story that would do Kara justice.

[DanaK]

Season 2 premieres Tuesday January 11 at 8pm http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/11/05/the-cw-network-sets-its-midseason-schedule-230413/20211105cw01/

[Lady Calypso]

I kind of love that S&L took The Flash's time slot. The Flash has ALWAYS been on Tuesdays at 8pm, and now S&L has it. 

 

[ukgirl71]

Looks like the UK is finally getting the show, in a “teatime” slot, 5.40 pm on Saturday 4 December on the BBC.  I had thought one of our cable or satellite providers would have bought it, but…

[Avabelle]

Delighted to hear it. 

[cambridgeguy]

 

[scarynikki12]

It looks so good!! Only a month away!!

[cambridgeguy]

Let's hope that bit at the beginning is a misdirect - one of the good things about the show is Lois and Clark talking to each other like mature adults rather than keeping everything a secret for no good reason.

On the plus side, it looks like Jon is still going strong with his new girlfriend, although he probably wishes his door had a lock.

[kickingnames]

2 hours ago, cambridgeguy said:

Let's hope that bit at the beginning is a misdirect - one of the good things about the show is Lois and Clark talking to each other like mature adults rather than keeping everything a secret for no good reason.

This is exactly the whole reason I’m watching this show — an actual healthy marriage between two mature adults, in the midst of the super-powered insanity. The biggest concern I had for the sophomore season was that the writing would become sophomoric and ruin the good thing going with Clark and Lois, in favor of the drama that so many of these shows think will last them several seasons. (They’re wrong. It gets old real quick.)

[PAForrest]

4 hours ago, cambridgeguy said:

Let's hope that bit at the beginning is a misdirect - one of the good things about the show is Lois and Clark talking to each other like mature adults rather than keeping everything a secret for no good reason.

On the plus side, it looks like Jon is still going strong with his new girlfriend, although he probably wishes his door had a lock.

Jon and Tegan need to have their hook ups at the water tower. Risky to do it in the house.

Gotta admit, not liking this trailer mostly due to the changes in Lois. I despise the trope where someone - in this case Lois - is mad at the world, treats everyone like crap because she's mad at the world, but won't tell anyone why she's mad at the world. Please, just don't.

[tv echo]

TV's Best, Worst and Most of 2021 (Part 2)
Team TVLine   December 22, 2021
https://tvline.com/gallery/2021-best-worst-tv-moments-photos/last-sons-of-krypton-8/

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Best Dad
Clark, Superman & Lois

 

[tv echo]

2022 TV Preview: House of the Dragon, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Naomi, She-Hulk and 16 More Shows We're Excited About
By Team TVLine / December 31 2021
https://tvline.com/lists/best-new-tv-shows-2022-house-of-the-dragon-obi-wan-kenobi/

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SUPERMAN & LOIS (The CW)
...
WHY IT EXCITES US: The perfect balance of family drama and superhero blockbuster, this latest addition to the Arrowverse was among the biggest and best surprises of last season. And the show’s sophomore outing is already giving us plenty to look forward to, from the on-screen reunion of Teen Wolf’s Tyler Hoechlin and Ian Bohen to the long-awaited return of Jenna Dewan as Lois’ sister Lucy Lane.

SEASON 2 PREMIERE DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 8/7c

 

Edited January 1, 2022 by tv echo

[Primal Slayer]

WB/CBS looking to break up. Sell off TheCW. Future for all their shows up in the air should they do so.

[scarynikki12]

With this news my hope is that the Warner Bros shows all move to HBO Max. They already have a massive WB catalog and moving the Arrowverse, Riverdale, Roswell, Kung Fu, and Legacies would be an extension of that. I also want the budget increases that would come from such a move.

I'm sure something sucky will happen instead.

[Primal Slayer]

Just now, scarynikki12 said:

With this news my hope is that the Warner Bros shows all move to HBO Max. They already have a massive WB catalog and moving the Arrowverse, Riverdale, Roswell, Kung Fu, and Legacies would be an extension of that. I also want the budget increases that would come from such a move.

I'm sure something sucky will happen instead.

I believe Roswell is owned by CBS and with Riverdales Netflix popularity I dont think they can move them to HBO Max. It'd have to finish out a run on netflix.