Summary
TheSuperman and Loisseason 4 release date has hit a setback, as a new update on the show’s fourth season spells bad news for expectant fans.
Starting up at a transitional period in the overarching DC superhero franchise at the CW and based on one of the most popular comic book heroes in the industry, many fans expectedthe Arrowverse to revolve aroundSuperman and Loisafter the eponymous showArrowcame to an end and its successorThe Flashreached its last legs.Superman and Loispresented a more grounded story about the Man of Steel than fans were used to seeing, focusing on the family man he had become in their continuity more than the overt high-stakes heroics of the typicalSupermanproject.
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AfterSuperman and Loismade some big sacrificesto get a renewal for its fourth season at the CW, fans were cautiously excited to see where the show would go next. However, a recent story fromVarietyhas revealed that the show was one of many to fall victim to delays brought on by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes that are currently bogging down film, television, and streaming content industry-wide. The report mentions that the superhero show and other projects that received renewals around the same period might not be seen on air until summer 2024 at the earliest. This is a hard pill for the CW, which is struggling to regain relevance lost as its top shows from past seasons of TV leave for streaming access on Netflix.
This is heavy news forSuperman and Loisfans, who were already confronted with a reduction in the main cast and a reduced budget for a show in what is generally a special effect-heavy genre. The showhas a dedicated fan following that prefers the more grounded stories it tells, and it piqued the interest of that section of the fanbase as soon as it was announced that The CW’sSuperman and Loiswould be set in Smallville. A delay is less than ideal, as the show now has to contend in the stacked content market without the strength in numbers theArrowversepreviously provided. The last companion to the series was DC’sGotham Knights,which failed to earn a renewal after its first season.
The odds are seemingly stacked againstSuperman and Lois,as the once bright prospect of carrying on the legacy of theArrowversenow seems like a setup for disappointment. Similarly,Arrowverseco-creatorMarc Guggenheim feels like he wasted his timecrafting the once expansive franchise, mirroring how many fans feel about its diminished status. Irrespective of its merit, that dark cloud of past glory might be another hurdle forSuperman and Loiswhen it resumes.
Superman and Loisis currently set for streaming on Max.
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