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Smallville was a television series which ran from 2001 to 2011, built around a young Clark Kent’s adolescence in a small Midwestern town. While the series takes some liberties with comic book continuity, it was written around the founding principle that Superman is the hero he is because of the way Jonathan and Martha Kent (Annette O’Toole and John Schneider) raised Clark (Tom Welling). The series began with Clark’s entrance into high school, his crush on childhood sweetheart Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) and a “freak of the week” format with Smallville residents mutated by ‘meteor rocks’ that fell to Earth when Clark’s ship landed from Krypton – in short, mirroring the formulas of other teen shows of the time: Dawson’s Creek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Roswell. After that first season, Smallville found its own identity as Clark developed an ironic and strained friendship with future foe Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and met young versions of several heroes he would later serve with in the Justice League. He never flew nor wore the signature costume until the final episode, where he symbolically came of age as Superman.


 


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  • Bryan Q. Miller Working On Smallville Season 11 Novel


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    Bleeding Cool has delivered some exciting news for Smallville fans. After going off the air, ending their ten year run on the CW last year, it looks like story writer Brian Q. Miller of the show is looking to resurrect the story of Superboy turned Superman. According to rumors, and let’s hope this comes to fruition, ...
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  • Cancelled Casting News for January 28, 2012


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    It’s a sad day when our favorite TV shows get cancelled but the actors and actresses who populate those TV shows often end up on ...
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  • Vampires Have All the Fun: An Interview with Sam Witwer


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    When I spoke with the star of Syfy’s Being Human last year, Sam Witwer was ready to face some tough critics. He and the rest of the remake’s terrific trio were about launch a series that already had a small but rabid fanbase making their opinions known. “The first season was a lot of pressure,” he ...
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    Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller I by Drexciya . Album with 13 Tracks, out on Clone Classic Cuts . Released on Monday (12/12/2011) and available as MP3s . Download MP3s | Listen | Share on Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Google Buzz The Best Of Disco ...
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  • Beatrice Rosen: Harry’s Law & Smallville screencaptures!


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    Screencaptures from Beatrice Rosens appearances in “Harry’s Law” & “Smallville” has been uploaded to the galleries over at J’adore Beatrice Rosen. Bea was fantastic in both episodes – and the stunning caps are definitely worth a look… J’adore Beatrice Rosen is your one and only fansite dedicated ...
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  • Smallville: Random, Awesome and WTF?! - S3E04: Slumber


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    Clark’s dreams are invaded by some cute girl he’s never seen before. But they feel so real. Think Nightmare on Elm Street if written by a 15 year old boy. Ironically, the girl playing Sara would go on to costar in Freddy Vs. Jason years later… The Random: 1. Clark asks how he can dream about some ...
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  • Six Thoughts on the Possibility of a Live-Action Green Arrow TV Series


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    Filed under: Television , Opinion Green Arrow is the latest DC Comics superhero being considered to star in a live-action television series of his own. According to Entertainment Weekly, The CW network is "close" to ordering a pilot for a series featuring the Emerald Archer, ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...
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  • DC Comics’ Green Arrow Returns to the CW


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    Word on the street is that the CW is tapping into its reservoir of comic book characters again,...
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  • The CW Orders Green Arrow Pilot


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    The CW has ordered a pilot called Arrow that will be based on DC Comics legend Green Arrow, which will be headed up by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who wrote last [...]
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  • Smallville – Season 10 Episode 15


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  • Green Lantern Duo Tackling Green Arrow for CW


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    The CW is going back to the DC universe. A year after the network closed the book on Clark Kents 10-season run on Smallville , the network is near a pilot order for Arrow, the story of Green Arrow made famous in the long-running DC Comics series. Longtime writing partners Greg Berlanti and Marc ...
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  • CW Orders ‘Green Arrow’ Pilot; No ‘Smallville’ Connection


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    After one year without   Smallville on the air, The CW is once again returning to its superhero roots with a pilot order for Arrow . Based on DC Comics legend Green Arrow, the series will be headed up by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who wrote last year’s Green Lantern film starring Ryan Reynolds. ...
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  • Smallville: Random, Awesome and WTF?! - S3E03: Extinction


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    There’s a killer out there hunting meteor freaks and he has some Kryptonite bullets for that special Clark on his hit list. It’s a good thing he doesn’t have anti-stupid bullets because Lana, Pete, and half of Smallville would be totally screwed. The Random: 1. So Chloe keeps files on all of her peers ...
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  • Green Arrow pilot almost a go at The CW


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    The CW is planning a Green Arrow series, according to Deadline Hollywood, and will likely order a pilot of the new show very soon.Theres one catch -- its not a "Smallville" spinoff, and Justin Hartley, who played the character on the long-running superhero series, has nothing to do with it.The new hourlong drama would ...
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  • The CW Reportedly Developing ‘The Green Arrow’ Pilot!


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    The CW is developing a pilot based on DC Comics character Green Arrow. First introduced in 1941, Green Arrow is a Robin Hood-like superhero who uses trick arrows to fight crime, while maintaining the civilian identity of billionaire Oliver Queen. The CW adaptation will feature an “original story” and will ...
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  • CW Orders Pilot For Green Arrow Series


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    Did the "Smallville" series finale bum you out? Thats understandable -- even if there are plenty of DC superhero movies in the mix, none of them will ever be as soap-ready as "Smallville" was, what with its labyrinthine plots and oh-so beautiful cast. Perhaps wary of giving up a good thing, the CW isnt quite ready ...
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  • DC Comics To Push A New Show On The CW


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    In a move that I can only call “nut up or shut up” the WB is making a Green Arrow tv show. Here is why I say “nut up or shut up”. With Smallville out of the picture the WB needs a DC property on TV. Just like how when Batman ends this year they need another DC hero to take it’s place if not then it wasn’t ...
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  • Green Arrow aims for new TV series


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    DC COMICS superhero Green Arrow is set to get his own TV series on American network The CW, which previously chronicled Supermans early years in hit show Smallville. According to EWs Inside TV , the network is "edging close to a pilot order" featuring the hotshot archer, who is the crimefighting alias of billionaire ...
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  • Green Arrow TV Series In Planning


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    A TV series based on DC Comics’s Green Arrow is being planned, with Greg Berlanti , Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg behind the wheels. Green Arrow My first thought when hearing this is “Huh. Another series to go the way of Wonder Woman , probably”, and then nothing more. I really don’t ...
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  • CW Planning Green Arrow TV Series By Green Lantern Movie Scribes


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