Stars Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch are reprising their roles as Clark Kent and Lois Lane in The CW's Superman & Lois. While the show is set in the Arrowverse, showrunner Todd Helbing revealed how its approach to superheroes differs from others in its universe.
Helbing, who previously worked on The Flash as a writer/executive producer, shared how he found his unique approach to Superman & Lois in an interview with EW. "Working in this universe for as long as I did, I wanted to feel like we were a part of the whole, [but] we were making these choices that were very different than a lot of other shows," he said.
"After I talked to [Supergirl showrunners] Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller, they sort of released me from my fears," he added. "They were like, 'Look, Todd, you're more worried about this than you should be because Supergirl has existed for [six seasons] and Superman is off doing his own thing. He's on his own adventures. It doesn't worry us that they can simultaneously exist at all.' That was quite a sigh of relief."
Helbing further added that the upcoming series' second episode features a nod to the Arrowverse that he doesn't think "anybody has picked up [on] yet." He continued, "As the season progresses, you're going to hear a little bit more about it. You know, we have John Diggle [David Ramsey] coming over. So it's certainly not like we're ignoring anything. We're just not playing it the same way as it's been played on the other shows."
Superman & Lois stars Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Dylan Walsh, Alex Garfin, Jordan Elsass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Inde Navarrette and Wolé Parks. The series premieres Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.
Source: EW