2003 TV News Archives
May 1, 2003: Smallville in U.S. TV Guide
HOW DOES NEW "SUPERMAN" MOVIE FIT IN?In its May 10 issue (on newsstands Monday, May 5), TV Guide magazine looks at what is ahead for Smallville. Smallville, the story of Superman as a teenage boy, has snuck into WB's post-Buffy void to become the teen-oriented network's top show.
So will Tom Welling's Clark Kent and Kristin Kreuk's Lana Lang finally get together? "Clark's got the physical ability to have this relationship with Lana but not the emotional ability," Welling says. "That's what he struggles through." And according to Kreuk, this conflict does not provide a recipe for bliss, at least in the immediate future: "In the last three episodes of this season, they get pretty close. And it all obviously falls apart, like these things always do."
The future is also bleak for Clark and Lex (Michael Rosenbaum): Their friendship has been sitting on the time bomb of Lex's impending villainy since Episode 1. "People are always curious as to what would turn a person evil to a point of no return," co-creator Al Gough says. "I think that's the fascination with the Anakin Skywalker character in 'Star Wars.' Evil is a journey, not a light switch. There isn't going to be one moment that ultimately makes [Lex] turn evil. Just as Clark's story is the formation of a hero, Lex's story is the formation of a villain."
One creative hurdle, however, remains the much-delayed new "Superman" film adaptation. "We have an agreement with DC Comics and Warner Bros., for example, not to introduce any other Kryptonians, which is because of the impending 'Superman' movie," Gough says. "We toyed with the idea [for example] of bringing General Zod [a Kryptonian villain seen in comics and the 'Superman' movies] into our Smallville universe, and they asked us not to do that because of the film. And we agreed. We're trying not to cross our signals that much. I think our Superman time line works great, and the movie can do what they want. I think they can both peacefully coexist. We certainly have many, many more stories to tell."
SMALLVILLE FOLLOWING FIVE YEAR PLAN:
Smallville's producers are tight-lipped about plot specifics, but they do have a course mapped out for the Man of Tomorrow. "In our heads, it's always been a five-year plan," says Al Gough. "We know what the finales are for each season. I think we've got sensibly two more years in high school, and then the next step would be college. And there can obviously be adjustments if the show continues beyond that." Whether those adjustments will involve Lois Lane and Bruce Wayne (as producers have hinted), or capes, tights and that famous S (which they've scorned) remains to be seen.
2003 Television News
Listed below are all the Television News items archived for 2003 organized into 4 categories:Smallville News:
- January 2, 2003: Smallville Wide Screen Presentation
- January 10, 2003: Christopher Reeve in Smallville
- January 10, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 11: Visage
- January 14, 2003: No Smallville Season One DVD in 2003
- January 14, 2003: Sparks to Fly in Smallville
- January 15, 2003: Smallville News from the WB Press Tour
- January 15, 2003: Allison Mack Interview
- January 17, 2003: U.K. Smallville Season 1 Part 1 DVD!
- January 17, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 12: Insurgence
- January 18, 2003: Smallville Press Conference
- January 21, 2003: Welling and Reeve Talk Smallville
- January 21, 2003: Promoting the Smallville Soundtrack
- January 23, 2003: Smallville Soundtrack Press Release
- January 26, 2003: Smallville Season 2, Episode 13 - Suspect
- January 27, 2003: Newspapers to Feature Smallville Poster
- January 29, 2003: John Glover Talks Smallville
- January 31, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 14 - Rush
- February 2, 2003: Smallville Featured in Wizard Magazine #138
- February 6, 2003: Smallville's Ratings Soar
- February 6, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 15 - Prodigal
- February 13, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 16 - Fever
- February 13, 2003: An Interview with Smallville's Mark Verheiden
- February 18, 2003: John Glover Talks Lionel Luthor
- February 20, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 17 - Rosetta
- February 22, 2003: Your Chance to Visit the Set of Smallville!
- February 25, 2003: A Sneak Peek at Smallville #1
- February 25, 2003: CNN.com Look at Smallville
- February 27, 2003: Smallville Ratings Soar Once Again
- March 1, 2003: Cult Times Magazine Interviews the Luthors
- March 3, 2003: Smallville Season 2 Debuts in the U.K.
- March 6, 2003: Smallville Nominated for 5 Saturn Awards!
- March 6, 2003: Smallville Soundtrack Makes Super Debut!
- March 10, 2003: Allison Mack at Wizard World Philadelphia
- March 10, 2003: France to get Smallville Season 2
- March 15, 2003: Smallville Outtakes
- March 16, 2003: Smallville Spaceship Made in Taiwan
- March 21, 2003: Australia Gets Smallville Season 2
- March 25, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Announced!
- March 26, 2003: Gough and Millar Sticking With Smallville
- March 28, 2003: News on Smallville Stars
- April 3, 2003: Smallville Around the World
- April 6, 2003: Schneider Says No to Welling as Superman
- April 9, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 18 - Visitor
- April 17, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 19 - Precipice
- April 17, 2003: Smallville Marathon on SPACE
- April 24, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 20: Witness
- April 28, 2003: Michael Rosenbaum to Appear in Kentucky Festival
- April 29, 2003: Chloe Chronicles on AOL
- May 1, 2003: Smallville in U.S. TV Guide
- May 1, 2003: Smallville in Canadian TV Guide
- May 3, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 21: Accelerate
- May 5, 2003: What You Won't See on Smallville
- May 7, 2003: Other Al Gough Smallville Interviews
- May 8, 2003: No Sex for Smallville Star
- May 9, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 22: Calling
- May 13, 2003: Smallville Moves to Wednesday for Season 3
- May 13, 2003: Chloe Chronicles Online
- May 14, 2003: Kristin Kreuk Talks Smallville
- May 14, 2003: Smallville's Super Secrets!
- May 16, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 23: Exodus
- May 18, 2003: An Interview with Smallville's Sheriff Ethan
- May 19, 2003: Michael Rosenbaum Talks Smallville Finale
- May 19, 2003: Temporary Axing of Smallville in Australia
- May 20, 2003: New Smallville Screensaver
- May 23, 2003: Al Gough Talks Smallville Season 3
- June 17, 2003: Smallville Season 1 DVD
- June 23, 2003: Smallville - Talon Location Photographs
- June 23, 2003: Smallville Arrives in Spain
- June 23, 2003: Justice League and Superman Animated Schedule
- June 24, 2003: Pre-Order Smallville: The Complete First Season on DVD
- June 24, 2003: Smallville Comes to Hong Kong
- July 1, 2003: Smallville & Superman in France
- July 3, 2003: U.K. Release of Smallville Season 1 DVDs
- July 3, 2003: Smallville at the San Diego Comic Con!
- July 4, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Spoilers
- July 8, 2003: Smallville a Success in Spain
- July 9, 2003: Smallville Featured in Cinefantastique Magazine
- July 11, 2003: Kristin Kreuk Femme Fatales Poster
- July 19, 2003: Smallville Panel at the San Diego Comic Con
- July 29, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Episode Schedule
- July 30, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Premiere Announced
- July 30, 2003: Allison Mack Talks Smallville Season 3
- August 1, 2003: Rutger Hauer to Star as Morgan Edge in Smallville
- August 3, 2003: Smallville Casting for Perry White
- August 5, 2003: Allison Mack Unveils Personal Weblog
- August 20, 2003: Kristin Kreuk in The Magazine
- August 26, 2003: Ryan Robbins Appearing in Smallville
- August 28, 2003: Win a Trip to the Set of Smallville
- August 28, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Promo Images
- September 3, 2003: Allison Mack Talks Smallville Season 3
- September 7, 2003: Win Smallville Season 1 on DVD!
- September 8, 2003: Smallville Around the World
- September 10, 2003: Al Gough Talks Smallville Season 3 Opener
- September 11, 2003: Smallville Finds its Perry White
- September 13, 2003: The Big Secret About Smallville
- September 16, 2003: Al Gough's Smallville Season 3 Spoiler
- September 21, 2003: Smallville High Yearbook Online
- September 23, 2003: Smallville: The Complete First Season On Sale Today!
- September 24, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 1 - Exile
- September 24, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Premiere Party
- September 25, 2003: Smallville/Superman in Wizard #145
- September 25, 2003: Michael McKean Talks Smallville
- September 28, 2003: Smallville Cast Live Appearances
- September 30, 2003: Smallville Season 2 Trading Cards
- September 30, 2003: Kristin Kreuk Talks Smallville Season 3
- September 30, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Episode Schedules
- October 1, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Launch and Premiere Party
- October 6, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 2 - Phoenix
- October 6, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Opener A Ratings Hit!
- October 7, 2003: Smallville Season 1 DVDs Come to Australia
- October 11, 2003: Smallville Bits & Pieces
- October 13, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 3 - Extinction
- October 13, 2003: R.E.M. in Smallville
- October 14, 2003: Smallville Ratings Improve!
- October 14, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- October 21, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 4 - Slumber
- October 22, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Promotional Images
- October 24, 2003: Mark Verheiden Talk Smallville Season 3
- October 27, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 5 - Perry
- October 27, 2003: Official Warner Bros. Smallville Website
- October 29, 2003: Michael McKean Talks Smallville
- October 30, 2003: More Smallville Perry Interviews
- October 30, 2003: Airing Schedule for Smallville and Justice League
- October 30, 2003: Superman in Latin America
- November 3, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 6 - Relic
- November 9, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 7 - Magnetic
- November 9, 2003: Smallville Ratings Keep Rising!
- November 12, 2003: Superman TV Airing Schedule
- November 17, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 8 - Shattered
- November 20, 2003: Michael Rosenbaum Talks About Lex Luthor
- November 26, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 2, 2003: Clint Carpenter Talks Smallville TV & Comics
- December 3, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 8, 2003: Tom Welling Talks Smallville, Chris Reeve, and Superman Movie
- December 9, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 11, 2003: Tom Welling on Live With Regis & Kelly
- December 17, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 18, 2003: Smallville Explosion Startles Langley Locals
- December 19, 2003: Michael Rosenbaum Nominated for Satellite Award
- December 22, 2003: Smallville in the U.K. and Australia
- December 30, 2003: Welling on the Future of Smallville
- December 30, 2003: Reeve on Smallville Amongst Greatest TV Moments of 2003
- December 30, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 31, 2003: Smallville Actors Contracted for Seven Years
- January 14, 2003: Justice League Cast at L.A. Sci-Fi Convention
- January 16, 2003: Darkseid in Justice League & Superman in Static Shock
- February 1, 2003: Superman on Static Shock
- February 26, 2003: Bruce Timm Talks Justice League Season Two
- April 21, 2003: Superman on Static Shock
- April 24, 2003: Bruce Timms Talks Justice League Season 2
- May 3, 2003: Justice League - Season 2
- May 11, 2003: Justice League: Paradise Lost DVD Info
- May 19, 2003: Justice League on Toonami
- May 26, 2003: Justice League and Superman Animated TV Schedule
- June 8, 2003: Justice League & Superman Animated TV Airing Schedule
- June 30, 2003: Bruce Timm Talks Darkseid
- July 3, 2003: Justice League Season 2 Begins!
- July 8, 2003: Twilight Signals Second Dawn for Justice League
- July 24, 2003: Warner Bros. Online Justice League and Super Friends DVD Site
- July 29, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Episode Schedule
- August 6, 2003: Next New Justice League Episode - Tabula Rasa
- August 18, 2003: Justice League Episodes in October
- August 21, 2003: Justice League and Superman Animated Episode Schedule
- September 30, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Episode Schedules
- October 7, 2003: The Philippines Celebrate Justice League
- October 14, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- October 16, 2003: Justice League in Australia
- October 30, 2003: Airing Schedule for Smallville and Justice League
- November 2, 2003: Last Son of Krypton Coming to DVD
- November 6, 2003: Superman: Last Son of Krypton DVD Artwork
- November 11, 2003: Christmas with the Justice League
- November 24, 2003: Paul Dini Talks Justice League at Wizard World Texas
- November 26, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 3, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 9, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 17, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 24, 2003: Justice League - Kin Shriner to Voice Green Arrow
- December 30, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- March 6, 2003: Teri Hatcher Files For Divorce
- April 28, 2003: Lois & Clark on DVD?
- July 2, 2003: Vote for Lois & Clark on DVD at Amazon.com
- November 2, 2003: Dean Cain Plays Murder Accused
- February 4, 2003: BBC to air Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
- February 17, 2003: Tom Welling and Christopher Reeve CRPF Commercial
- May 14, 2003: Superman TV Viewing Around the World
- June 3, 2003: History Channel to Unmask Superheroes
- July 2, 2003: Krypto: The Animated Series
- July 9, 2003: Noel Neill in Autograph Times Magazine
- July 29, 2003: Showbiz Auction Eyes $150,000 for Superman Suit
- July 31, 2003: Noel Neill and Jack Larson at TV Land Convention
- August 3, 2003: Superman Costume Auctioned for US$129,800
- November 9, 2003: Noel Neill Featured in Baltimore Sun Newspaper Article
- November 19, 2003: New Seinfeld/Superman Commercial Starring Noel Neill
- December 7, 2003: Noel Neill Audio Interview
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