Georgina Campbell Lands Lead Role In Syfy's SUPERMAN Prequel TV Series KRYPTON

Georgina Campbell Lands Lead Role In Syfy's SUPERMAN Prequel TV Series KRYPTON

It's taken a while, but Krypton is finally picking up steam at Syfy as the first major casting addition has been made in the form of Georgina Campbell as Lyta Zod. Hit the jump for character details...

By JoshWilding - Sep 02, 2016 01:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Krypton
Source: Deadline
Kneel before Zod (not that one). Deadline reveals that Georgina Campbell - who received rave reviews for starring in BBC drama Murdered by My Boyfriend and will next be seen in Broadchurch and Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - has landed the role of newly created character Lyta Zod in Syfy's Krypton. The prequel TV series is being developed by Man of Steel scribe David S. Goyer.

Krypton is set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel's home planet. It follows Superman’s grandfather Seg-El - whose House of El was ostracized and shamed - as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos. It's not clear whether or not the show will have any ties to the DC Films Universe of The CW's Supergirl, but it seems highly unlikely. 
 
The trade adds that, "Lyta Zod is a member of Krypton’s military caste and the daughter of a general — that would be Superman’s future nemesis, General Zod, Lyta Zod serves as a cadet — and has also been having a clandestine, forbidden romance with Seg-El." What do you think of this first casting addition? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts on this news in the comments section. 
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ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 9/2/2016, 1:22 PM
Gonna be completely honest here, I DID NOT know this was still happening..
Highflyer
Highflyer - 9/2/2016, 1:49 PM
@ALegendaryPanda - My first reaction to headline was 'They're actually doing this?'
Asrchele
Asrchele - 9/2/2016, 5:06 PM
@ALegendaryPanda - Yeah. I keep forgetting this is a thing, too.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/2/2016, 11:50 PM
@ALegendaryPanda - Can we stop with these prequel shows? They always crap all over the mythology.

And before anyone says it, no, thinking of it as an alternate reality doesn't help. Just like Gotham. What is the point of a prequel series if it isn't leading up to the Batman world everyone knows?

Also, Kryptonians don't have powers on Krypton. I just don't see how this has any chance of being interesting.
Luminus
Luminus - 9/3/2016, 9:24 AM
@CorndogBurglar - Exactly.

No powers
No tights
No flights
No Superman

What do they think the draw is? lol. Friggin' Days of our Lives: the Krytpon Years.
Jenkins
Jenkins - 9/2/2016, 1:23 PM
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 9/2/2016, 1:26 PM
This better be less of a prequel show (like SMALLVILLE and GOTHAM), and more of a Krypton show.
Matador
Matador - 9/2/2016, 2:44 PM
@Darkknight2149 - This is a prequel before the prequel I just can't wait to see Krypton go Jurassic in the next pre-pre-pre sequel Ugh-Zod & Buf-El create fire.
DavidGray
DavidGray - 9/2/2016, 3:18 PM
@Darkknight2149 - From what has been reported, it does sound like that's the case.
megabatfan
megabatfan - 9/2/2016, 3:37 PM
@Darkknight2149 - There gonna bring in a ton of cannon characters just to cement it in the Superman mythos. Just like Gotham.
I second @Jenkins... Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 9/2/2016, 5:32 PM
@DavidGray -
I hope so, lol. I'll give it a try, but if every episode is just "Here's the origin of this character and that character!", then I will probably stop watching it (I don't two different origin shows from Superman).

However, a television series that's genuinely about Kryptonian civilisation is something I can get behind.
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 9/2/2016, 5:33 PM
*don't want two different origin shows from Superman
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/2/2016, 1:27 PM
Could be good, if they keep it something like Games of Thrones, ppl fighting over power, betraying each other, cool scenarios, idk surely it has potential...










Besides....we ALL know how's it gonna end: WITH A BANG!
GuardianAngel
GuardianAngel - 9/2/2016, 1:34 PM
@Doomsday8888 - It's on syfy, bro. There is NO WAY it "Could be good"
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/2/2016, 1:42 PM
@GuardianAngel - idk anything about USA channels, but they tell me it had good stuff?
Let a brother dream!
GuardianAngel
GuardianAngel - 9/2/2016, 2:11 PM
@Doomsday8888 - To be fair, I don't think the Flash is good so if you disagree, you have a higher chance of liking Krypton.
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 9/2/2016, 1:31 PM
I keep forgetting about this show
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 9/2/2016, 1:31 PM
This is still happening?
Kadara
Kadara - 9/2/2016, 1:34 PM
You know what I always wondered about Superman? What kind of man his grandfather was...said NOBODY EVER!! ARGHH!!😠
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/2/2016, 1:44 PM
@Kadara - Actually...
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 9/2/2016, 1:35 PM
People said they didn't care about this show, but SyFy just Krypton going...
Kadara
Kadara - 9/2/2016, 1:36 PM
@TheManWithoutFear - Lol!! Good one😂
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 9/2/2016, 1:42 PM
@Kadara - Haha your comment about Supey's grandfather beats mine hands down!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/2/2016, 11:53 PM
@TheManWithoutFear - Hahahahaha. Inlike your style, sir.
BoneSawIsReady
BoneSawIsReady - 9/2/2016, 1:35 PM
Heresy. All Kryptonians come from Amazon.com, right? Nobody makes proper babies anymore
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 9/2/2016, 2:04 PM
"BONE SAW IS READY!!"
Growup
Growup - 9/2/2016, 1:36 PM
Wait, she will play the daughter of General Zod and the show is about Superman's grandfather.

I feel like I am missing something about the timeline.
Growup
Growup - 9/2/2016, 1:47 PM
@Growup - "and the daughter of a general, Alura Zod. "

I just read the orignal article look she isn't the daughter of THE General Zod that we know, but an ancestor.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/3/2016, 12:00 AM
@Growup - It saysnit takes place 2 generations before the planet explodes. That would make this girl Zod's grandmother.
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