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Smallville Updates

From CW's Entertainment President Dawn Ostroff mouth!

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By hawkngo - Aug 05, 2009 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Smallville

The CW's Entertainment President Dawn Ostroff today spoke with the media at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Pasadena, California, and offered a shiny broadcast for the show's future.

"I hope it's not the last season," she said. "I think the producers have done a great job coming up with really good storylines this year, but I do think the show still has a lot of life left to it."

Regarding the show's Friday-night move, she says "this is the first year we're actually migrating all of our viewers to Friday night. We felt the best way to open up Friday night was with a big established hit like 'Smallville.'"

Ostroff does not know if Michael Rosenbaum will be returning to the show this year. "I wouldn't rule it out, but I don't know if it will happen this season," she said. "I don't know if we really actually had a conversation with Michael, but I think the idea was to keep the character alive and make his presence really felt." (Clearly she hasn't seen "Requiem.")




Also Episode 5 of Season 9:

Episode Called "Idol"

Smallville is now casting the roles of "Twyla," a "Pixie-punk teen," and her brother "Tanner," a "hot skater dude." *Cough*Zan and Jayna*cough cough*
- These two spray paint an "S" on the roof of a bad guy's limo, to catch the attention of their "idol," the Blur.
- Later, the duo visit Watchtower and see all of the high-tech gear that Chloe has within. Jayna "Twyla" asks Chloe if she's actually met the Blur, and if she is the Blur's sidekick. Chloe tells them that Watchtower provides support to all of the heroes of Metropolis. "Twyla" wants to tweet her "group" about what she has seen, and Chloe warns that if she says one word to anyone about it, any trace of her virtual existence will be evaporated.
- A sign of the current state of the Chloe-Clark interaction: Chloe tells them that "if you get good enough at it, one day you might find yourself saving your best friend, from an enemy, or even from himself....


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superdog
superdog - 8/5/2009, 9:58 AM
form of a bucket of water to splash on sirprize to cool him down from thinking about rachel mcadams.
cbsmitty2
cbsmitty2 - 8/5/2009, 10:39 AM
oh boy, the wonder twins, hope they change from those gay lookin costumes to somethin a lil bit more modern.
valeriesghost
valeriesghost - 8/5/2009, 11:30 AM
interesting, Chloe seems a bit bitter.
Talontd
Talontd - 8/5/2009, 1:31 PM
"Ostroff does not know if Michael Rosenbaum will be returning to the show this year. "I wouldn't rule it out, but I don't know if it will happen this season,"


Wow, with a comment like that, i'm really beginning to think that this really won't be the last season!
SirJediFrank
SirJediFrank - 8/5/2009, 2:30 PM
"I don't know if we really actually had a conversation with Michael, but I think the idea was to keep the character alive and make his presence really felt."

so, she has amnesia or something? geeez!
..
The next season was going to be the last one, but now they are having second thoughts about it??!!! so they are willing to stretch it ONE MORE YEAR no matter that the series is going nowhere in the story? man...

JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 8/5/2009, 6:22 PM
is this the same woman who cancelled an original show like 'Reaper' in preference of garbage like Melrose Place and 90210 because Ive got only one thing to say to her im sorry...[frick] you!!! ;)
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/5/2009, 6:27 PM
So, let me understand this. For continuity with the show you guys would rather Lex was actually dead? LEX FRAKKING LUTHOR! If he DOESN'T come back i will curse Smallville from now until the end of time as a miserable piece of steaming horse shit!

Now, the Wonder Twins can [frick] right off too! Who cares about those nimrods, being in Booster Gold or Blue Beetle or even Outlaw! [frick]ing Wonder Twins! Is this Superfriends?
Supermike
Supermike - 8/5/2009, 6:41 PM
Sweet the Wonder Twins beat Batfart any day
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/5/2009, 6:45 PM
How did i know you were going to say that?
AvengingAngel1022
AvengingAngel1022 - 8/5/2009, 7:25 PM
i hope smallville will be better this season
mounted88
mounted88 - 8/5/2009, 7:29 PM
Ror@ whats wrong with you. you posted after supermike and didnt say it. Geez lol

Supermike@ Your a asshole!!!
superdog
superdog - 8/5/2009, 7:47 PM
Supermike is an asshole!!!!!!

And I believe someone reported yesterday that this was probably not the last season of smalllvile....hmmmmmmmm where did I see that? Wasn't in MAIN must be in NEWS. Guesse this article was better cause it had the fcking wondertwins in it.
GizmoEl
GizmoEl - 8/5/2009, 8:57 PM
If youre gonna take news from Kryptonsite.com.. then at least give them some freaking credit. You just copied everything word for word (including the 'clearly she hasn't seen Requiem' line).
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 8/5/2009, 8:58 PM
Oh dear god will this show never fricking end! Is this what its like to live in the Phantom Zone, watching Smallville for the rest of time!

Now believe it or not, up til now I liked Smallville, I love Tom as Clark and some scenes of the show have thrilled me, its so exciting. The female cast are super-sexy (oh Erica and Allison, when is that make-out scene between you ever going to arrive lol) and the whole cast are brillaint in their roles. But as I have learned from the Simpsons, when something goes on for too long it starts to go crap and Smallville is starting to show signs of going bad. It was always going to have an end date because Clark eventually becomes Superman and unless the show becomes Metropolis, it was going to have an end date.

It just pissed me off when they killed Jimmy-who-wasnt-Jimmy-but-was-really-his-brother but the ending really pissed me off when Clark, whose double lifestyle was working out great decides to give up his human lifestyle. That was idiotic, he should have still come to a life-changing decision but one that led him to embrace becoming Superman with his two identites intact. END OF SHOW!

But no, they are gonna milk it til Clark is 60 years old and then they are gonna realise oh shit we never made him Superman! Cue time travel plot device to undo the previous seasons of Lex becoming the newest evil country music star, Lana coming back and going "boo hoo I still love you Clark" with Clark responding "goddamn you, you krptonite whore", Chloe swapping bodies with Green Arrow ("aggh I have a penis", "I can see myself naked woohoo!"), the Martian Manhunter morphing into a rhino and killing the rest of the Justice League, Doomsday escaping to become Brainiac's cute guard dog and Brainiac himself being infected with Windows Vista and contantly morphing into a smurf which symbolises the blue screen of death! All this in Smallville season 9 to 45!

Oh this season 9 better be good or heads are going to fricking roll! And this whole Major Zod shit is looking crap! and the fricking Wonder Twins!
Form of a gun to kill the writers! (or should I use something else to injure them because guns dont seem to kill people anymore, just make them time travel or something, isnt that right Batman and Captain America!)

Also, seriously, Supermike, lets have a heart-to-heart. Im not gonna call you an asshole. I want to listen to your side of the story. Why do you piss people off? Is it fun to you? I seriously want to know why you act like this. Cmon its not too late to make a change. We will accept you as a friend and forget your past crimes! (well everybody except superdog! oh superdog, you rascal, we love you like a brother lol)
superdog
superdog - 8/5/2009, 9:03 PM
Supermike is an asshole!!!!!!!

Dancingmonkey@ holy shit dude that was a long post. I read it all and i think your right. Except for the supermike stuff:)
hawkngo
hawkngo - 8/5/2009, 10:24 PM
GizmoEl@ I am from KryptonSite..So just mind your own stuff. Ok this story I thought would be good, with Wonder Twins, and also a bitter Chole. But I guess not....But thanks for the comments guys. anyways All HATERZ KEEP ON HATING CUZ I"M STILL POSTING
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/5/2009, 11:41 PM
RENAME THE SHOW METROPOLIS AND GET WELLING INTO THE REAL SUPERMAN DUDS..SMALLVILLE IS THE APETIZER FOR METROPOLIS, THINK OF IT THIS WAY, YOU CAN SEE THE DC HEROES IN FULL ATTIRE DOING THE STUFF PEOPLE WANTED TO SEE HAPPEN.JUSTICE LEAUGE-VILLAINS-A TRUE SUPERMAN ON THE SMALLSCREEN-I KNOW THEY DONT WANNA DO A FULL BLOWN SUPERMAN ON TV BECAUSE THEY WANNA DO A MOVIE, BUT YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS ARE TAKING YOUR SWEET TIME..
Scorpioxfactor
Scorpioxfactor - 8/6/2009, 1:29 AM
@ Dancing Monkey @ Phantom Zone comment. Lol. I love this. Some of these posts are hilarious. Especially the ongoing Supermike Drama. Tune in next time lol.
Supermike
Supermike - 8/6/2009, 5:46 AM
@ Dancing Monkey their all piss because I said that the only reason the dark Knight did as well as it did and the only reason it won the award was because the media and Nolan were milking Ledger death and that where it all started

Well that and How Teabag said the comic book Batman was A loser and Nolan Batman is the real one
superdog
superdog - 8/6/2009, 7:07 AM
no assface. it started when you said teabags daughter looked like doomsday after he had gay sex with himself. nobody cares about your stupid nonsensical comments cause they know your a retard and they accept it. but you make it personal and put down someones daughter you'll get the wrath dipshit. if you would just apologize we MIGHT layoff. but instead you actually keep saying it never happened and we're all liars. despite the fact that we all remember it and teabag actually has the link to the post where you said it. so until you get your head out of your ass and apologize you will continue to be an ASSHOLE!!!!
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 8/6/2009, 7:47 AM
@ scorpioxfactor
Im glad you enjoyed my post! :)

@ superdog
Sorry for such a long post, but when I get talking about something comic or comic book movie related, I dont stop! lol And thanks for agreeing with me on what I said.

Ok in response to this whole supermike thing, well I finally understand how this thing got started! Im sorry but in a way, I partly agree with supermike on his original dark knight comment. In my opinion it did only make so much in the cinema because of Ledger's death. I have a cousin who only went to see it with her friends because she wanted to pay tribute to Heath. Apart from that she hates comic book movies. So people like her were the reason the Dark Knight made its extra 300 million but on the other hand it would always have made its first 600 million dollars even if Ledger hadnt died because it was a brilliantly made movie with great performances by the actors especially a wonderful Joker who was brilliant but dont be shocked that in the future, an actor with great acting ability might come along that could be better than Ledger's performance (I know hard to believe!). And if Supermike, if thats true what teabag said about Batman, he is entitled to his opinion but I honestly believe that the comic and movie versions are equally as awesome and we should be glad we have so many great versions of Batman!

Now, I will admit I actually enjoy reading Supermike's comments about different comic book movies because I dont take them seriously BUT what I will be [frick]ing angry about is when you start to insult people's families such as teabag's daughter and superdog's family, you make it too [frick]ing personal and thats why people hate you and call you an asshole. Keep making non-sensical comments about comic book movies but seriously, if you dont stop making comments about people's families, someone on this site is going to track you down and beat the shit out of you until you apologise!

Sorry about yet another long comment, I really need to go see a doctor about that! lol
BLADE4040
BLADE4040 - 8/6/2009, 8:06 AM
Rors01: I hear you man Lex Luther in my opinion actually carried the show and when he was on screen stole every scene. This guy is the best Lex Luther hands down...I wish I knew how or had the time tocreate a poll. I'd like to know how others felt about Micheal Rosenbaugh's Luther's against Hackman ,Spacey ,and the guy on Lois and Clark.

Wonder Twins see this is why Smallville has moved to friday nights....who watches t.v. on friday nights?
I'll tell you nerds with no life..i.e no wife,no girlfriend,no hip friends,and old retirees LOL. I remeber when Smallville actually had a great time slot-Wednesday nights then Thursday nights. Now Smallville has hit the t.v. land graveyard FRIDAY NIGHTS. I hope Smallville gets it together this season. Bring LEX back along with the LEGION and some of those villians from the 31st century ...I like Smallville so Im hopeful.
superdog
superdog - 8/6/2009, 9:29 AM
Blade@ I'm hopeful as well. And rosenbaum was the Bomb. But remember it was he who left the show. Thy didn't fire him. I'm sure they would have loved to have kept him. So bringing him back is nit up to them it's up to him. Hopefully he will do it if not fck him for being ungrateful to the show that gave him money and fame.

Dancingmonkey@ another nice post. And that is exactly the point with asshole boy. I like everyone just rolled our eyes and laughed at his cooments for thier idiocy. It wasn't until the comment about teabags daughter that most if us got upset. I have a daughter myself and you just don't mess with peoples kids, joking or not!
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 8/6/2009, 1:46 PM
I actually don't think the Wonder Twins would be that bad, it would at least show that their are still other aliens out there.

Wonder Twin powers activate:

Jayna:"Shape of an eagle!"

Hawk:"Form of...Jayna's tampon...and now I play the waiting game..."

I still think we should get Darkseid this year. they wanted him last year, but I never heard what happened there.
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 8/6/2009, 1:46 PM
I actually don't think the Wonder Twins would be that bad, it would at least show that their are still other aliens out there.

Wonder Twin powers activate:

Jayna:"Shape of an eagle!"

Hawk:"Form of...Jayna's tampon...and now I play the waiting game..."

I still think we should get Darkseid this year. they wanted him last year, but I never heard what happened there.
JonF
JonF - 8/6/2009, 2:23 PM
Has everyone forgotten the writer's strike? I believe that is what originally threw the show off track to begin with. I'm being cautiously optimistic for this reason alone. Back in May of '07, Smallville was rocking when Bizarro debuted. How can it have lost steam so quickly? It seems not having the Luthors or the Kents around to ground things has caused the writers to lose focus!

A strong, stable supporting cast could be the answer! We need Supergirl and Martian Manhunter back to freshen up the mix. Less putting main characters in jeopardy, no more shootings and enough teasing deaths!! I recommend only using Lois occasionally, since having her around just makes viewers more anxious to see Clark don the costume! And where is the Justice League? They should be in waaay more episodes than they were in in season 8! I'm sure with Geoff Johns involved, things will pick up!

I'm a lot more satisfied with Smallville's take on the Superman mythos than Lois and Clark's. SV gets the context, suspense, action and drama that was missing from L&C. Obviously the current incarnation is much more closely tied to the comic book than L&C was, so it's hard for me to hate this show despite its flaws.

One thing that's got to get settled:Clark HAS to fly! Get it over with already!!! It's getting ludicrous! Why wouldn't Kara teach him how to fly by now? He could cover so much more ground! It's hard to believe that Clark wouldn't look at this from a practical standpoint! Hopefully this will be resolved early next season and the show can win back some old fans! I think the show still has a unique enough flavor to justify being on the air! Until they're endlessly retreading the same ground(we're close to that now) the show should go on! There are 70 years of continuity to draw on and there's no movement on the silver screen, so let's ride it out! Not feeling the Friday time slot, though.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/6/2009, 2:32 PM
ROSENBAUM LEFT BECAUSE I THINK HE WANTED TO ENJOY A FULL HEAD OF HAIR BEFORE HE LOSES IT FOR REAL..CMON NOW, WALKING THROUGH YOUR YOUNG YEARS LOOKING LIKE YOU HAD KEMO, IT TAKES IT TOLL ON YOUR PERSONAL LIFE.
THEPHOENIX
THEPHOENIX - 8/6/2009, 4:39 PM
@birdboy. only if i get to b Jayna. But that would mean I'm sleeping with my brother...so where do we go from here?
Oceandeep
Oceandeep - 8/6/2009, 6:47 PM
@jon F.

very good post..and also very good points. The friday night slots won't effect us here in the UK, thanks the heavens.

I'm hoping that, as told at the end of season 8. Clarke has given up on being human. So, with this, maybe, (deep sigh) JUST maybe, he'll embrace his full Kriptonian side and fly. I mean wasn't this the given reason for him not flying in the first place?

*fingers crossed*
GizmoEl
GizmoEl - 8/6/2009, 11:30 PM
@ hawkngo: I didn't know that, sorry for jumping on your ass. I was just looking out for em because they always say to link back to their site if you use them as a source.

@ dancingmonkey08:

I've been a fan of the show from the very beginning. Personally, I feel the show went to crap when Al & Miles made Lana a goddess. They're gone, and I've enjoyed Season 8. The whole Jimmy thing was a slap in the face, but they're trying to line it up with the mythos.. so oh well.

I feel that the next season(s) are what the show COULD be if they were allowed to use the name "Superman" and show a full fledged costume. But they can't so they're giving us what they can; a makeshift costume that is part of Clark's training. (possible Spoiler alert: I heard some rumors that the \S/ on Clark's chest actually disguises his face.. which would explain why no one recognizes him when he's out saving people.. especially Lois. I don't know if that's true but it's a pretty sweet idea).

Anyways, this season looks promising. Major Zod made me hesitant at first, but I'm coming around. For some reason, I trust the executive producers.. and hopefully having Tom Welling as the co-executive producer will make a difference.
Rumblebeast
Rumblebeast - 8/7/2009, 1:11 AM
@Jen...hahhaha i actually laughed out loud when i read your comment to hawk...my wife was walking past and asked what i was laughing about and i had her read your post so she goes ewwwww...hahaha

But hey thats fine with me...only if i get to be a kissing cousin..hahaha j/k hawk
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 8/7/2009, 8:22 AM
@ THEHAWK

lmao, that bit from Family Guy was hilarious. It was the first thing I thought of when I saw this article.

@ JonF

Great post. You're damn right, the show needs more Justice League, Martian Manhunter and Supergirl. And Clark needs to fly, Im dying to see that. You're also right about Smallville being WAY better than Lois and Clark. I liked Lois and Clark when I was a kid but watching it today, it is embarrassing. Where is all the good characters from the comic? At least Smallville uses characters from the comics, ok too early in Clark's life but still at least they introduce the characters and they are (mostly) close to their comic counterparts

@ GUNSMITH

I think that actually might be part of the reason he left the show, poor guy lol

@ GizmoEl

Yea I will wait and see how Smallville Season 9 turns out before I really judge it. And hey, maybe your right that Season 9 will be improved with Tom Welling as the new co-executive producer. And that thing about the S on Clarks chest would be really cool and it might finally answer why no-one notices the similarities between Superman and Clark Kent! lol
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 8/7/2009, 8:26 AM
its funny how one twin got the shaft with what he can turn into. the chick can turn into just about any animal, and the guy can turn into...water...and ice...i'd be pissed if i were him
superdog
superdog - 8/7/2009, 8:30 AM
didnt they have a wonder twin thing on the justice league unlimited. i think those dudes that were cloned by cadmis were basicallly the wonder twins right? am i the only who thinks that?
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 8/7/2009, 8:45 AM
@ superdog

i've only seen one or two episodes of unlimited, and they were lame. but then again the caharacters i remember seeing are that lame cowboy guy with the handkerchief over his face, that guys sucks
THEPHOENIX
THEPHOENIX - 8/7/2009, 11:05 AM
@Rumblebeast. Thanks, he totally set me up for that by accident lol. That is part of the reason why I'm helping birdboy with the jokes for his Deadpool story.

And sweety, you can be my cousin anytime ;)
JonF
JonF - 8/7/2009, 2:11 PM
Oceandeep and dancingmonkey08 - Thanks for the props!

My idea for Clark's seemingly ludicrous "disguise"(or the lack of one!) is to have his glasses be constructed from special Kryptonian materials that act as a cloaking/imaging device that subliminally influences non-Kryptonians to see and think that Clark and Superman are two different people! This would explain so much and get a major credibility sticking point out of the way! Clark could mentally control the effect so that his true visage is revealed to those he chooses to confide in.

Toward the end of season 9 we could see Clark reconcile his extra-terrestial origins with his humanity and don the costume in the final three part episode!! This would need to be heavily promoted, as the following 10th season could finally be renamed "Metropolis", which opens the door for Kara to take over or share the lead whenever necessary!

This is a way of avoiding the eventuality of viewer fatigue by not having to feature Clark as the lead in EVERY episode! There are enough DC heroes and supporting cast to pull this off! This also re-opens the possibility of exploring the "Death of Superman" story down the line! Additionally, the option of replacing Smallville altogether with a Justice League series opens up, or this could be a spin-off in its own right!

One thing I can't understand is why Warner Bros. doesn't just focus all of its resources dedicated to developing a big screen Superman adventure into Smallville! It seems counterproductive to limit the show due to possible movie concepts/options that may never reach fruition!! Bring on Wonder Woman, Batman... hell, bring 'em ALL on!!
GizmoEl
GizmoEl - 8/7/2009, 6:48 PM
For those who wish to be spoiled:

Clark is brought back to humanity because of his love for Lois.
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