Superman in 2021

by | Jan 17, 2022

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2021 has come to a close, so this episode takes a look at all the major Clark Kent and Lois Lane news of 2021, plus a quick preview of 2022.

Superman ‘78 comic book series announced

Scripted Superman podcast is in development from Spotify

Superman & Lois debuts

Superman movie reboot announced

Zack Snyder’s Justice League released

Comic book changes

Justice Society: World War II released

  • Also included Kamandi short

Superman movie reboot details – THR

  • Kal-El is mentioned, but not Clark Kent
  • Could use early Superman comics as inspiration, possibly being a 20th century period piece

My Adventures with Superman animated series announced

Director Richard Donner passes away at 91

Injustice animated movie

Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum are officially pitching an animated Smallville continuation

John Krasinski is voicing Superman in DC League of Super-Pets, trailer released

Michael Shannon and Antje Traue (Zod and Faora from Man of Steel) are returning in a future movie, but no word on Henry Cavill’s Superman

Remastered TV and movies

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Superman: The Animated Series in HD for the first time
  • Superman: The Animated Series and the complete series of Smallville on blu-ray for the first time
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 4k remaster and Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Most memorable 2021 stuff

  • Stretch of Superman & Lois debut, movie reboot, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League release
  • Remastered stuff
  • Comic books – end of Superman, debut of Superman ‘78

Previewing 2022

Superman & Lois Season 2

Superman movie news

  • Any future for Cavill (May 2020)
  • Reboot news
  • New director hired

My Adventures with Superman animated series news

  • Not expected to debut until 2023

DC League of Super-Pets animated movie (May 2022)

Comics

  • Superman ‘78 
  • The return of Mark Waid

2022 Anniversaries – Clark Kent and Lois Lane turn 84

  • 30 years The Death of Superman comic book arc
  • 15 years – Superman: Doomsday
  • 35 years – Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

70 years – Adventures of Superman TV series

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