My Adventures with Superman (TV Series)

The series will focus on Jessica Cruz.

I'm hyped. I loved My Adventures With Superman and I can't wait to see what I assume to be the next entry in its Universe.

After reading Absolute Power #4, I really hope that season 3 of My Adventures with Superman will do the same thing to her.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I'm LeaderVladimir1993 and with Superman: Legacy hitting theaters in 2025, I'm wondering whether that movie, or any Superman material for that matter, can be embraced by general audiences.

Now, before you rush to your keyboards and say "of course it can! How can you ask that? Superman is a cultural icon!", please hear me out. I know some of you will deliver a positive answer because, let's face it, we're fans of DC, but I felt inspired to write this post after watchiing videos discussing the difficulties of adapting Mickey Mouse and Star Trek into film. Much like Superman, Mickey and Star Trek are also considered icons of American culture and the owners of those IPs have faced difficulties in making movies based on those IPs.

I also felt inspired into writing this post by the smashing (see what I did there?) success of The Super Mario Bros Movie, recognized for adapting a character more popular than Mickey into the big screen. The Super Mario Bros Movie was successful with men, women, children and adults. It was a summer blockbuster in the style of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Transformers, with enormous mainstream appeal.

If Mario, a character that rivals Superman in cultural relevance, enjoys mainstream success, can Superman do the same? It's true that Superman: The Movie shot the franchise into the stratosphere, but let's face it, the tastes and interests of audiences have changed since 1978. I'm legimitely wondering what kind of chance does Superman have in hitting the mainstream.

I'm not gonna pull any punches about this: Superman is not as popular as he used to be. Yes, he is still popular, but Batman and Spider-Man sell more merchandise than Superman does. If Superman is to regain his mainstream popularity, a movie is easily the best way to do it.

Don't get me wrong. I love Superman and Lois and My Adventures with Superman, but those two shows are made for very distinct audiences. The former is a family drama and the latter is an action series with elements of romantic comedy and shonen anime. Those audiences are incompatible.

We also have to look at Superman's previous cinematic outings. Despite its positive critical reception, Superman Returns did not hit $500M worldwid. Alan F. Horn was quoted saying that the movie would have made a much higher profit if it tried to appeal to the younger male crowd, i.e. pre-teen boys, and writer Michael Dougherty wanted to add more action in the sequel.

While Superman Returns delivered a humanized, downright conservative portrayal of the titular superhero, Man of Steel went for a more action-packed direction. Superman became an action hero in the style of Captain America, Optimus Prime and even Batman. Despite the mixed reception from fans and critics, Man of Steel would go on to make $668M worldwide.

I'm not here to talk about the benefits or disadvantages of turning Superman into a generic action hero. I'm just trying to discuss what Superman needs to do so he can be embraced by general audiences again. What can you do with Superman? Superman does not have the same problem Mickey does. Unlike Disney, DC is not afraid to make a movie that runs the risk of tarnishing their beloved icon and his reputation, which is a really stupid reason to not make a movie, if you ask me.

Superman is a highly versatile character that can be adapted into any kind of story, as we have seen in countless movies and TV shows, but considering the reluctance of people to see Superman as anything more than a generic Boy Scout, it would seem that he doesn't take to reinvention as well as Batman does. Since Superman is expected to behave in a certain way, it seems difficult to make a movie that could develop him as a character and give him a meaningful conflict to overcome.

We, as a society, are partially to blame for DC's reluctance to experiment with Superman beyond comics and, to a lesser extent, TV shows. Thanks the movies, Superman is mostly remembered either as a vanilla goody-two-shoes, an overpowered demigod and, to a lesser extent, a blank slate of an everyman. He just isn't allowed to get darker or more mature like Batman does, and this is coming from someone who actually enjoyed the DC Extended Universe.

Ever since the failure of Justice League 2017, DC has moved away from darker stories with Superman and stayed with the limits of family-friendly, light-hearted stories like Superman and Lois or My Adventures with Superman, and that obviously limits Superman's potential as an effective protagonist in a dramatic story. That's kinda disappointing because we don't allow creators to display their full potential and explore new stories with Superman.

How do you make a Superman movie? Do you focus on Superman and his journey to develop into something we haven't seen before or do you focus the movie on a secondary character, maybe Lois, who is transformed by his/her experience with Superman? Does Superman even need to evolve as a character or does he simply need to trigger another character's evolution? We could discuss these questions all day long and we wouldn't reach a definitive answer.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see till 2025 to see what James Gunn has in store for us. As a fan of Superman, I always look forward to my best to suppoert him in whatever he does, but for now, we still have a lot of content we can enjoy. It's true that Batman and Spidey are more popular than Superman these days, but if Superman didn't have dedicated fans, he wouldn't have two successful TV show or a cult following on his recent movies. Superman means a lot to those who love him, maybe now more than ever. Whether we like it or not, Superman will always be with us.

Well, that's all I have for you this time. Now, it's your turn to tell me what do you think about this. Do you think Superman: Legacy can help the Man of Steel achieve mainstream appeal again? If so, what do you think that movie should do? This is meant to be a friendly discussion, so please be polite and argue your points in a civilized manner. We are all fans of DC and, hopefully, Superman here. We just see things differently.

So leave a comment below, thanks for your time and stay safe out there!

October 28 is officially considered to be the International Animation Day!

Animation has always been one of the most important forms of entertainment for DC. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this amazing form of entertainment and, hopefully, we can enjoy more animated stories based on the DC Universe.

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So they confirmed that the General was Sam Lane Lois’s father. And it seems he’s having a change of heart.

Hello, I go by the name of Marqprime, I've been a wiki editor for 4 years, and this is my first time posting a on this wiki, if the admins don't mind that is. I've watch the new superman series online and I think it's amazing and wonderful after hearing the story. I've been a fan of Superman, as well as batman, Green lantern, flash, and the rest of the dc world's finest ever since I was 6 years young. When this show came, my brother and I have began to like it quite well. But when I learned about season 2 being developed, I became excited to watch the next season after season 1, but also curious and gave me personal questions that I thought of in my head that involve the subject at hand. Some Among them are about Kal-El's family, while some are mostly about one of Superman's most dangerous enemies, due to personal reasons that I believe he is superman's most badass villain, as well as the sworn enemy of his entire family. Anyway, if anyone likes to share their thoughts in the questions regarding on the second season, you're welcome to share, I like opening discussion on certain topics, with the admins permission that is. Here are my questions I made so far regarding to the second season, if there's gonna be more than two seasons of My Adventures with Superman:

Questions for the Protagonists for the Second or Third Season:

Superman's Cousins or relatives

• Will Kara-El/Supergirl make her debut in the second or third season of the series?

• Will other siblings or relatives make there debut in the second or third season as well in the series?

• Will Krypto and Streaky also make their debut in the second or third season of the series?

• Will Superman's Cousins and relatives be around 16-20 years of age in the series?

• Will Con-El/Superboy also make his debut in the second or third season of the series?

• Will Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman, his Earth parents, Lois, and Jimmy Olsen will unite with Superman's Siblings and pets to protect Earth from General Zod and his army, thus forming the Superman family?

Steel

• Will Steel Make his debut in this season as well?

• Will Steel join or be a part or member of the superman family and help take on General Zod and his Army?

• Will he originally be a soldier of the US military in his origin?

Questions for the Antagonists for the Second or Third Season:

General Zod

• Will Zod be the main villain of the second, third, or both seasons of the series?

• Will Zod's Forces or military movement be called the Black Zero Army, the Regime, the Dominion of Zod, or the Phantom Zoner Army?

• Will his first Lieutenant & fiance be Ursa or Faora in this series?

• Will not only Ursa/Faora, Non, Jax-Ur be General Zod's enforcer, but also Ignition, Eradicator, a Vrang Naval Commander, Tyrell, and Jekuul Field Commander be one of Zod's enforcers as well?

• Will Lor Zod, General Zod's son, be in the series?

• Will General Zod have the Vrangs, Jekuuls, and the Dheronians in his army after he escapes the phantom zone?

• Will Zod have a Kryptonian Warship as a home base for his army?

• Will the members of task force x join forces with Zod's army to take down Superman along with his friends and family?

Lex Luthor

• Will Lex Luthor be responsible for new villains to appear?

• Will Lex Luthor start his own secret crime syndicate?

• Will he go after not only Superman, but also Lois, and his adopted family?

• How many villainous ideas will Lex have in this series?

Brainiac

• Will Brainiac make his appearance in the next two seasons?

• Will he have a personal army of his own?

Lobo

• Will Lobo make a debut in the Second or Third Season of the series?

• Will he be probably hired by General Zod or any of the intergalactic warlords in the dc franchise to take down Superman?

Bizarro

• Will Bizarro make a debut in the series?

• Will he be created by Lex Luthor or by Dr. Ivo/Parasite?

Other Villains

• When will Toyman make his debut in the first, second, or third season of the series?

• Will Metallo be in the second or third season of the series?

Is My Adventures with Superman worth watching?