Q Is Clark Kent finally going to become Superman this season? —Lauren, Palm Beach, Fla.
A Sounds like we’re close!
Smallville exec producer Brian Peterson tells me that the black blur suit Clark has been wearing this season was designed to be only a temporary bridge to the long-overdue Superman unveiling they are now plotting. “Given the Clark Kent everyone knows from our show, it would come out of nowhere to have him automatically start wearing the [Superman] suit,” Peterson says.
But once Clark comes to embrace his human side this season (with a little guidance from costumed Justice Society guest heroes Hawkman, Dr. Fate and Stargirl in a January episode), Peterson says Clark can start wearing his classic red-and-blue. The season may even conclude with Clark building a new costume with a bit more color, much as Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker did in the first “Spider-Man.”
We can also look forward to Lois Lane and Clark hooking up, just like Lois dreamed at the start of this season. Peterson vows, “What we teased in the premiere, we have all intentions of paying off for the fans this season.”