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Syfy’s Krypton TV Series: Ten Things From The TCA Panel

Report from the Krypton panel at the Television Critics Association press tour.

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Syfy presented their upcoming Super-series Krypton today at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, California. In attendance at the panel were Krypton Executive Producers Cameron Welsh and David S. Goyer, DC Entertainment President and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, and series lead Cameron Cuffe (Seg-El).

Syfy also released a new trailer for Krypton which you can find here.

So, what did they talk about?

The story might not end the way you think. “The time travel element gives us an unpredictably and a creative license to do stories that play out differently than people might assume,” Geoff Johns says. “History could be changed. What happens in this show could be different from the backstory that most people know,” Goyer adds.

Seven or eight seasons? David Goyer referenced a “seven or eight year plan” for Krypton. (Season 1 has 10 episodes, by the way.)

Series lead Cameron Cuffe knows how important it is to be a part of the Superman legacy. “I have always loved Superman,” Cuffe says of his fandom of the character. “I, as a fan, know exactly what is riding on this. I know what that symbol means.” The producers made sure Cuffe knows how important it is to represent the legacy, including off camera.

Cuffe has also always looked to Superman as a role model. “Whenever I have a difficult decision to make, I think ‘what would Superman do’?” he says.

Post-production time for Krypton is almost double that of the average hour-long show. The VFX budget is huge.

Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) wears a Detroit Tigers hat. That’s a bit of a nod to both Geoff Johns and David Goyer, who are from Detroit; it’s also representative of how the character has a sense of normalcy and Midwestern ethics that we know from Clark Kent/Superman. Adam Strange is a proxy for the audience in many ways.

Doomsday is coming. “We get to do our own iteration of Doomsday,” Geoff Johns says, teasing that whatever they do will probably be closer to what we saw in the comics.

On Krypton the “S” (the symbol of the House of El) is a symbol of shame. They’re outcasts. The core of the show is that the symbol will someday again mean something.

Seg-El isn’t the most mature or heroic character when we first meet him. “The entire show is him growing as a person to fill that symbol,” Cuffe says. Interestingly enough, some of the most forthright characters on the series come from the House of Zod.

The Phantom Zone factors in, and that’s not all we’ll see from DC Comics. Producers have even talked about incorporating the Omega Men at some point.

Don’t know a lot about Superman? You’re good. “You have something that is familiar,” EP Cameron Welsh says. “Most people know the basics [of Superman], which is really all you need.”

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Tubi Streaming Adds Superman Movies, Krypton and Lois & Clark

Two Christopher Reeve Superman films, Krypton, and Lois & Clark will all be streaming on Tubi.

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You might not need a MAX subscription to see some of the best Superman-related TV series and movies.

Variety broke the news today that Tubi is now streaming the first two Superman movies with Christopher Reeve as well as the two seasons of Krypton which starred Cameron Cuffe… and coming at the end of December, they are adding Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV show featuring Teri Hatcher.

(Before you ask: Smallville is still on Hulu!)

In addition to those productions, several DC animated movies will be streaming on Tubi as well as series such as Gotham and Batwoman. Several of the DC movies of recent years including The Batman, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, and Aquaman will also be available. There’s also the time Warner Bros. produced a Marvel show: Blade: The Series, which featured some episodes by Geoff Johns, is also coming to Tubi.

Tubi streaming is ad-supported, so there will be ads, but thankfully, it’s a considerably lighter add than The CW app which shows those irritating ForHers commercials 18 times repeatedly within an hour. You can find Tubi at tubi.com.

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Krypton: Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page Was Almost Seg-El; Cameron Cuffe Responds

Bridgerton breakout star Regé-Jean Page was considered for the role of Seg-El on Krypton.

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Regé-Jean Page has become a bit of a household name thanks to his breakout role in the Netflix Original Series Bridgerton. But, he may have taken flight in a different iconic role if things had gone a certain way, as he was up for the role of Superman’s grandfather, Seg-El, in the series that ultimately became Krypton.

The revelation came as a result of a deep-dive interview between The Hollywood Reporter and actor Ray Fisher who spoke up about issues involving race and executives involved with the Justice League film after original director Zack Snyder departed and was replaced by Whedon. Ray Fisher’s accusations come alongside chatter that Regé-Jean Page was considered for the role of Seg-El on Krypton, as producers were passionate about non-traditional, open-ethnicity casting for the role of Superman’s grandfather, only to allegedly be told by an executive that “Superman could not have a Black grandfather,” implying that one would expect the grandfather to look like Henry Cavill. While Krypton was originally developed to look more like Man of Steel and its aesthetic, members of Zod’s family were, indeed, Black in the Syfy series, and didn’t look like Michael Shannon, so that excuse held no weight. When Zod himself showed up, he arrived as played by actor Colin Salmon who is also not white.

Page responded to this today — or at least, it seems he did with the “fly” reference — in a tweet.

“Hearing about these conversations hurts no less now than it did back then. The clarifications almost hurt more tbh [to be honest],” he wrote. “Still just doing my thing. Still we do the work. We still fly.”

The actor who did land the Seg-El on Krypton, Cameron Cuffe, has responded to Page’s Tweet.

“Regé is an inspiration to me and thousands of other artists. No one should feel okay benefiting from individuals or institutions that treat their fellow humans so unjustly. Change must happen,” he wrote.

We hope there is a role for Regé-Jean Page in the DC Universe someday — you know, they are looking to cast a new John Constantine and he’d likely be perfect… but, of course, it’s pretty certain that after Bridgerton Page can land any role he would possibly want.

 

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Krypton Is Now Streaming On CW Seed

CW Seed has added Krypton to their lineup.

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Just in time for another new series about new generations of the House of El, CW Seed has added Krypton to their line-up of series that are available free to stream. The link to watch Krypton at CW Seed can be found here.

To describe Krypton would probably not do it justice, but in short: Cameron Cuffe – an actor who we’d better see on our screens again soon – plays Seg-El, the grandfather of Kal-El, years before the planet Krypton exploded. In addition to being a great ride with a very talented cast, the series also offers audiences the best live-action takes of characters such as Brainiac, Doomsday, and Zod…. and how they come into the story is part of the surprise. Showrunner Cam Welsh and his team of writers built a world of twists and turns that exceeded expectations.

Imagine a time when being of the House of El is not a good thing… and if things aren’t made right, the hopeful future brought by Superman and his heirs could never happen. That’s Krypton. So, check out the first episode… it’ll give you something good to watch to pass the time between now and the premiere of Superman & Lois on Tuesday night.

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