Tag: Smallville
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The Dcu’s Version of ‘The Office’ Never Successfully Took Off
In hindsight, the 2010s unquestionably became a golden age for DC Comics adaptations on television. Previous decades had seen plenty of prolific DC TV shows emerge into the pop culture zeitgeist, namely the Adam West Batman show or Smallville. But the with introduction of the Arrowverse programs, not to mention other small-screen entities like Gotham,…
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10 Best ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Villains, Ranked
There are a lot of staples in TV, but none more infamous than The Villain Of The Week. Whether it’s cop procedurals or gernas shows like Doctor Who and Smallville, this formula has been the backbone of network TV for decades. With several episodes a season, a fresh antagonist can shake up the monotony of…
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‘Smallville’ Remains the Gold Standard for a Superman Series
Smallville is rightly credited with setting the stage for the surge in popularity of live-action superhero television shows seen in the current and previous decade. The series, which aired on The WB and subsequently The CW from 2001 to 2011, followed a young adult version of Clark Kent (Tom Welling) as he learned about and…
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Alan Ritchson Set His Expectations For Reacher Low After His Time On DC’s Titans
At 40 years old, Alan Ritchson is finally hitting his stride. What started with a somewhat embarrassing stint on “American Idol” is now blossoming into an impressive on-screen career, with Ritchson currently fronting the chart-topping streaming series “Reacher” on Prime Video. He’s since taken his Jack Reacher muscle over to the big screen with “Fast…
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‘Blue Beetle’ Flaunts His Firepower in New Charged Up Image
As The Flash speeds into theaters this month, it won’t be too long before fans return to cinemas for the debut of another DC hero in the upcoming Blue Beetle. The film centers around its titular hero, played by Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai), a character which dates all the way back to the 1930s. Despite…
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Alan Ritchson Will Despatch More Bad Guys In Reacher Season 2
This post contains spoilers for season 1 of “Reacher.”The first season of Prime Video’s “Reacher” was absurdly good fun. After Tom Cruise played the U.S. Army Major and former military policeman in two movies, Amazon had a go at adapting Lee Child’s novels into a TV series, recruiting a more book-accurate lead actor in the…
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Superhero Movie Settings We’d Love to See Explored on TV
The wonderful thing about superhero movies is the wide range of settings, from the deepest parts of the ocean to the very outer edges of the universe. Or universes. Superhero TV shows, on the other hand, haven’t ventured as far as their big-screen kin. Krypton, Smallville and Gotham are three comic book settings to have…
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‘Wednesday’ Creators on Their Time on ‘Smallville’: ‘We Wouldn’t Be Allowed to Make that Show Today’
Before James Gunn and Peter Safran decided to focus on a young Clark Kent as part of their overhaul of DC Studios, we had “Smallville.”Created by Al Gough and Miles Millar, the young Superman drama starring Tom Welling premiered in 2001 and ran for 10 seasons. Now, Gough and Millar are the team behind Netflix’s…
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Safety Came Second To Special Effects In The Early Days Of Smallville
It can be difficult to grasp just how influential “Smallville” was back in 2001. In 2022, a year when all screens big and small are dominated by superheroes, it’s strange to imagine a time when a Superman prequel show was anything but a safe bet. Somewhat miraculously, “Smallville” ran for a whopping 10 seasons, beginning…
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The 15 Greatest Amy Adams Movies Ranked
Amy Adams is one of the best actresses of her generation, and there’s a compelling case to be made that she’s the very best. Adams has a long history in the industry, having first broken out in the late ’90s and early 21st century thanks to a series of small supporting roles and brief appearances…