Smallville Season Seven

[Geekyfanboy]

Supergirl Joins Smallville

TV Guide reported that The CW's Smallville will add a classic DC Comics character to the show when it returns for its seventh season this fall: Supergirl.

The magazine reported that Clark Kent (Tom Welling) will discover that he's not the only survivor of the destruction of the planet Krypton: His cousin Kara "was sent to Earth in a ship that arrived at the same time as baby Kal-El's," executive producer Al Gough told the magazine.

Gough added: "But there was a problem, and she's been in suspended animation for the last 16 years. We'll find out in the season premiere that the big dam break in last season's finale is the reason she's finally awoken."

Kara/Supergirl will help Clark get in touch with his Kryptonian roots, Gough said. "With his [adopted] father dead and his [adopted] mother moved to Washington [to become a U.S. senator] and Lana blown up, suddenly there's some family in his life," he added.

Kara will have all of Clark's powers and a couple he doesn't have yet, Gough teased. "She can fly," he said. "And her response when Clark asks why is 'Obviously, girls mature faster than boys.'"

Kara makes her debut in the season premiere of the SF drama and will appear in about half of the season's episodes. A casting notice is set to go out shortly, and producers hope to unveil their new addition at July's Comic-Con International in San Diego.

[Rico]

Cool news.  I still really enjoy this show.

[Dan M]

Looking forward to this season.  Even more now.

[Geekyfanboy]

Yeah I stopped watching about season four I think... I'm going to try and catch up this summer before it comes back on.

[Ktrek]

I never have been able to get excited about Smallville but with the addition of Supergirl I might give it try next season.

Kevin

[Geekyfanboy]

Smallville's Luthor Begins 'Descent'

Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) will go bad once and for all when The CW's Smallville returns with new episodes later this month, executive producer Brian Peterson and co-executive producer Kelly Souders told SCI FI Wire.

"I would say if you are going to watch one episode of Smallville, you need to watch 'Descent,'" the April 17 episode, Peterson said in an interview. "It is pivotal. It is up there with Clark [Tom Welling] opening the Fortress of Solitude. It's right up there."

Souders added: "Lex has had a lot of challenges in his life, and he's sort of gone and sat on that fence all these years. This is the episode he leaps off of it."

"Descent" deals with Luthor's decline into "his own personal hell," Peterson said. "There is a major turn that happens in his life that drives him into pure darkness. ... It's Lex's real descent into the villain he becomes. I think that is what fans have been waiting for. It's what I've been waiting for," Peterson added with a laugh.

Before that, look for James Marsters to return in the role of Brainiac in the March 27 episode, "Veritas," which was written by Peterson and Souders. In the episode, Kara (Laura Vandervoort) decides to teach Clark to fly to help him battle Brainiac.

As for the possibility of an eighth season, Peterson and Souders are hopeful. Regardless of whether or not The CW renews the series, the duo is thrilled with how this season is shaping up.

"It's all because of the fans," Peterson said. "That's what's great. They have been so loyal. We have plenty more in store for them that they will be excited about." Smallville airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT. --Kathie Huddleston

[Rico]

The series has already been renewed for an 8th season.  At least I thought I read that.

[Geekyfanboy]

Yes it has.. I posted that in a new thread.. maybe this article is older.