Wondering why there isn't a threat for this already. For those who haven't heard yet: Syfy has announced in May that it has greenlit to pilot KRYPTON, the much-anticipated Superman prequel set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet. KRYPTON will follow Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.
will serve as executive producer/showrunner; Colm McCarthy (“She Who Brings Gifts,” “Peaky Blinders” is set to direct and co-executive produce the pilot. The pilot teleplay and story is written by David S. Goyer & Ian Goldberg (“Once Upon a Time,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”. KRYPTON will be produced by Warner Horizon Television and is based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics.“KRYPTON is one of the most iconic stories in the comic book universe,” said Bill McGoldrick, Executive Vice President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. “In the talented hands of David S. Goyer and the DC Entertainment/Warner Horizon Television team, this exciting Syfy project will take viewers back to Superman’s home to show how the timeless legend began.”
KRYPTON comes on the heels of the pilot greenlight for PROTOTYPE, written by Tony Basgallop (“24: Live Another Day”
and currently in production. Additional high-profile scripted projects in development at Syfy include an adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s classic novel BRAVE NEW WORLD from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, and HYPERION, with executive producers Bradley Cooper, Graham King and Todd Phillips.The show which will be set on Superman's home planet years before he was born (and it, you know, exploded). Clearly inspired by the success of Gotham and the positive response to the scenes set on that world in Man of Steel, it's actually easy enough to understand why they're moving forward with the show. Now, a list of the characters have been revealed, and it sounds like an interesting mixture.
SEG-EL - described as athletic, quietly confident, and in his 20s, an older version of this character appeared in Starman #51 alongside his son Jor-El (Superman's father).
LYTA ZOD - a beautiful twentysomething, Lyta is a reluctant warrior and has a familial tie to eventual Superman villain General Zod.
VAL-EL - The genius grandfather of Seg, he defied death by entering the Phantom Zone and believes in space exploration.
ALURA ZOD - Lyta's mother, she too is obviously related to General Zod in some way.
DEVE-EM - A "bad boy" in his twenties, this chisele character was a reluctant ally to the Legion of Superheroes once upon a time, but has clashed with Superboy and Superman on a handful of occasions as a villain.
TER-EL - Seg's father.
Production on the pilot episode of Krypton is set to begin this summer, so expect some casting news to follow this list. It definitely appears as if the focus here will be on the El and Zod families anyway.
Let's see how it'll work out. Share your thoughts.
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