Cassidy Freeman, Smallville
As if Smallville's Clark (Tom Welling) didn't have enough on his plate with robotic men with kryptonite hearts trying to kill him and zombies taking over Metropolis, but now his greatest foe, Zod (Callum Blue) is teaming up with Lex Luthor's protégé, Tess Mercer (Cassidy Freeman).
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What happens when two evil characters join forces? Nothing good, Freeman tells TVGuide.com. Just think of all the people Tess can destroy once she's got a Kandorian on her side. But is she really after the destruction of Earth, or is she trying to protect it? See what Freeman has to say — and more.
TVGuide.com: Originally Tess released Zod to make Clark become the hero he's meant to be, but it's backfired with all the trouble the Kandorians have been causing.
Cassidy Freeman: She didn't know what was going to happen when she released the orb. All she knew was that she was listening to it and doing what it told her to do. I didn't really expect what has happened, but I will continue to try and make it right and make sure that my initial thought of...
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Smallville
Smallville returns Friday with an explosive season premiere (Friday, Sept. 25, 8/7c, CW). Clark has taken one step closer to becoming the Man of Steel, but it comes at a price. Meanwhile, Lois has been missing for three weeks, and Chloe has turned into a gun-toting widow. And then there's Zod. Are you ready to kneel before him? We asked Smallville fans to send their burning questions via Twitter. Here's just a sampling of answers to whet your appetite before the premiere...
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Tom Welling in Smallville by David Gray/The CW
Smallville fans, rejoice! Following the show's Comic-Con panel, executive producers told TVGuide.com's own Erin Fox that Lois and Clark's relationship is going to take a new direction this season. "Lois and Clark will be working side by side at The Daily Planet, and Lois will start to see Clark in a different way," they said. "She's surprised to see him in a suit, all grown up and handsome. It's no longer going to be played like a brother-sister relationship." (Video of the interview is coming soon!)That huge news aside, the panel has to have been one of the single best hours of the four-day Comic-Con extravaganza. With a jocular cast and recurring jokes with the audience, the laughter was non-stop — and so were the spoilers. Here are the highlights:• As reported previously, Season 8 is all about Clark's destiny as Superman. He joins the "Daily Planet" and uses his new gig as a way to find people in need. He also starts to realize that he may need a double identity to tr...
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Alan Ritchson and Justin Hartley in Smallville by Michael Courtney/The CW
Get ready for the return of the Justice League. When Smallville comes back in September, the Super Friends reunite to search for Clark Kent, who went missing in May's season finale after tussling with Lex Luthor at the Fortress of Solitude.Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar have departed (and are currently producing the Hannah Montana movie), so four of the series' longtime producers have taken over for Season 8. "Luckily [Al and Miles'] voices are still talking to us in our heads as we're breaking stories," says Kelly Souders, who is running the show with Brian Peterson, Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. "Their visions come to us all the time, so I think they did a great job of preparing us for this day."One of the first things the new quartet did was lock in Justin Hartley for at least 12 episodes as Green Arrow/Oliver Queen, a fan favorite who appeared frequently in Season 6 and once last season. He'll start this new chapter by gathering Aquaman and Black Canary to resc...
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Justin Hartley in Smallville by Michael Courtney/The CW
It's time for an all-new adventure in arithmetic, Ausholes!Justin Hartley's CW drama pilot, Austin Golden Hour, failed to receive a pick-up this week.+The towering Adonis has a talent-holding deal with the CW, which means the network pretty much owns him for the foreseeable future. +His Green Arrow was wildly popular on Smallville, and fans have been clamoring for the Justice Leaguer's return since the moment he left. +In light of Michael Rosenbaum's impending Smallville exit — Lex bids adieu in tonight's season finale (8 pm/ET) — and Kristin Kreuk's decreased role next season, the show needs all the familiar faces it can get its hands on.+Sources confirm to me exclusively that producers are very keen on bringing Hartley back into the fold ASAP.=Duh. Justin Hartley is (probably) returning to Smallville next season as Green Arrow!Are you guys getting the same thing? Crunch the numbers and let me know!Related:• Smallville Exclusive: Kara's Future Is Up, Up, Up in the Ai...
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Justin Hartley by L. Cohen/WireImage.com
Recurring Smallville superfriend/onetime Aquaman spinoff candidate Justin Hartley has landed a lead role in the CW pilot Austin Golden Hour. The real-time medical drama from American Idol producer Simon Fuller follows a team of emergency room surgeons and emergency medical technicians, none of whom wear green leather. — MWM
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Justin Hartley in Smallville by Michael Courtney/The CW
Justin Hartley, who recently resurfaced on Smallville as Oliver Queen (duck, it's Aretha!)/Green Arrow, has been signed to a talent holding deal with the CW, says the Reporter.Prior to going Green for S'ville, Hartley fronted the dead-in-the-water Aquaman spin-off pilot, as well as two other wannabe series for the netlet. Oh, and he also was on Passions. Can't forget that.
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Justin Hartley, Smallville
Talk about going green! Smallville (8 pm/ET, the CW) gets another shot of sexy superheroics tonight when Justin Hartley's Green Arrow fires back into town for an all-new hour that also introduces the Emerald Archer's future fishnetted paramour, Black Canary (played by newcomer Alaina Huffman). As usual, the hilarious Hartley was all laughs when we talked to him about (barely) suiting up for his triumphant return.
TVGuide.com: So based on the script for tonight's episode, they didn't waste any time amping up the hotness between Oliver and Lois, huh?Justin Hartley: Oh, yeah! [Laughs]
TVGuide.com: Because every reunion should be done in a towel.Hartley: Well, I hate to disappoint some people, but that whole towel thing changed a bit. I'm sure some people, including my mother, are thrilled, bu
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Alaina Huffman courtesy Warner Bros., Black Canary courtesy DC Comics
Smallville is expanding its superhero roster this winter. Executive producer Al Gough confirms for TVGuide.com that Black Canary will make her first appearance on the CW series in the Jan. 10 episode. Playing the role will be Canadian actress Alaina Huffman, who had a supporting role in Sci Fi Channel’s Painkiller Jane.As comic fans know, where there’s Black Canary, the Green Arrow can’t be far behind. Indeed, the episode, titled “Siren,” will feature the return of the Emerald Archer (played by popular guest star Justin Hartley), last seen in January heading off with his newly formed Justice League.In DC Comics lore, the two crimefighters have a long and complicated romantic history. But in a unique twist, Smallville will pit them against each other — at least initially. “When we meet her, she’s a vigilante working for Lex Luthor,” Gough says. The Justice League “has been keeping their eyes on Lex and trying to thwart him at every tu...
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Smallville action figures courtesy DC Direct
After a sneak peak at Comic-Con, DC Direct has unveiled the official prototypes for their latest wave of Smallville action figures.The line includes the future Superman and his four Justice League buddies, as they appeared in January's "Justice" episode: (pictured, left to right) Bart Allen/Impulse (Kyle Gallner), Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (Justin Hartley), Clark Kent (Tom Welling), Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Alan Ritchson) and Victor Stone/Cyborg (Lee Thompson Young).The action figures are slated to go on sale May 7, 2008.
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