2001 TV News Archives

Smallville

October 16, 2001: "Smallville" Airs Tonight!

The wait is over! The much publicized and highly anticipated premiere of Warner Bros. new "Superman" television series "Smallville" takes place tonight, Tuesday October 16th at 9pm EDT.

The latest article about this show has been published on CNN's website and is titled...

No flights, no tights in new twist on Superman story

Here is a small excerpt from the article:

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Gone are the tights and the flights.

The cape, glasses and dual identity are gone, too.

There's just a teen-age Clark Kent coping with adolescence, his burgeoning superpowers and the occasional villain.

The WB's "Smallville," which premieres Tuesday at 9 p.m. EDT, is a fun, creative addition to the Superman mythology. Written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the duo behind the films "Shanghai Noon" and "Lethal Weapon 4," the new interpretation takes viewers back to where Superman's earthly life started -- Smallville.

"We do not want to do Superboy," Gough said. "We want to tell the story of Clark Kent's journey to adulthood, his journey to superhero."

Read the complete article at the CNN website.



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