Might Superman & Lois Take Place In Smallville?

Now that we know that The CW’s in-development Superman & Lois TV series starring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch is for sure casting two teens, we’ve also done some more digging, and unless the casting process is masking this series so heavily that even locations and tone can change in casting sides, it looks like the series may be taking place in a small town. With farms.

There’s also the teenage aspect which was previously discussed, with the character that we assume is Jonathan Samuel Kent, son of Clark and Lois. The character we assume to be Jon is 14 years old and already on his way to becoming “a physical specimen” — he’s also very polite, thoughtful of others, and declines a spot on the football team because it would cost another, older kid his spot. But another scene involves the “Matthew” and “Ethan” characters being cast (again, we’re assuming Jon and someone else, possibly Damian Wayne, possibly not) visiting their friend from school “Lauren” in the barn on a farm. They’re talked about as if they are from the “big city” and have recently moved to… wherever they are living now, where there are farms. It should also be noted that farm equipment is new to them — the boys don’t even know what a hay baler is.

There are two possibilities here, if this is indeed the route the Superman & Lois series will take. One is that the series may take place in Smallville, which would save some location scouts some time since the perfect “Kent Farm” is already there and available in Vancouver. The other goes back to some DC comic books of recent years. In the Superman: Lois and Clark series written by Dan Jurgens, the Lois and Clark of the pre-Flashpoint world are living in California under assumed names and raising Jon, but then they moved to Hamilton County about three hours outside of Metropolis. Hamilton County especially could very well be the location where this series takes place.

It’s also possible that the location is none of the above places. The casting sides mention a “Traxler Park,” which according to Google is a location in Wisconsin. In any event, stay tuned for more hints as they may become available!

Craig Byrne

Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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