Clark Kent Returns To Television (And Yep, Lois Is Coming Back Too!)

Brian Robbins, who you may remember as “Eric” from “Head of the Class,” grew up and became an executive producer, doing several shows for Nickelodeon and the hit movie “Varsity Blues” which starred James Van Der Beek of “Dawson’s Creek” fame. Last year, Robbins pitched a series about a young 18-year old “Bruce Wayne” for Warner Brothers. While that project has stalled, Warner Bros. has just ordered 13 episodes of a *different* project that L&C fans might like even better…

The new series, in the planning stages as the “Teenage Clark Kent Project” (obviously this will change), will chronicle the adventures of Clark Kent when he was only fifteen years old and just then discovering his powers. The show will take place in the present day and “familiar characters like Lex Luthor and Lois Lane will be included.” While some may complain that Clark and Lois weren’t destined to meet until Clark got the job at the Daily Planet, remember this is a different interpretation of the Superman story so it will not follow “Lois & Clark” continuity.

WB has also paid an unprecedented fee for getting this series, so hopes for the show are high. “The pitch was fantastic,” WB Entertainment president Susanne Daniels told Reuters. “Every character was worked out in depth. They mapped out the story arcs, the specific mysteries … This was one of those pitches you want to work with.”

The Reuters article also said that the show will be more action-focused than “Lois & Clark” was, but at the same time it will have a good amount of humor. (Did you ever wonder what happened the *first* time Clark used his x-ray vision?) It’s said the new series focuses more on Clark than his powers; this may mean there might not even be a costume.

Look for more information in upcoming issues of the Krypton Club Newsletter, and of course, the series itself will be covered here. (Yay, a reason for being!)

Of course, it would be appreciated if anyone out there reading could answer the following question:

Do you think this Clark Kent series is a good idea, or should the Lois and Clark story be left alone?

Send your responses to PlanetKrypton@aol.com. It’s even better if you could write an explanation *why* you believe it would be good or not. Responses will be printed in the next newsletter; unless it is specifically requested that you don’t want to see them printed.

Originally published in Krypton Club Newsletter #224 – September 20, 2000