The DC Batman spinoff movie that’s currently scheduled for 2028 makes Smallville‘s teased sequel look even more likely. While Smallville ended in 2011 following a ten-year-long run, the show has retained a substantial fanbase, especially as many have found themselves becoming fans of the series after its conclusion.
Naturally, this continued interest has encouraged ideas around a Smallville sequel, especially as Tom Welling reappeared as Superman in the Arrowverse timeline rendition of DC’s Crisis On Infinite Earths storyline, and as the show did have a comic follow-up. More recently, those previously involved in the DC series have revealed they have been working on a pitch for an animated Smallville sequel, which seems more viable thanks to one Batman spinoff movie.
Dynamic Duo Makes A Smallville Sequel Look Way More Possible
Robin and Nightwing on the cover of a Robin comic tim drake dick grayson
First and foremost, the upcoming DC movie Dynamic Duo – which tells the story of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, who are the first and second Robin in conventional DC lore – shows that DC is willing to fully lean into the animated side of its release roster, with the unique style of Dynamic Duo being a prime draw for the film thus far.
With the DCU having shown an increased willingness to make big-name animated projects, a Smallville sequel immediately seems more viable, since the franchise can instead have an animated follow-up that has a little more room to create big stories with a lower budget.
Secondly, Dynamic Duo appears to reflect a level of engaging with long-term audience interest, and experimenting with spaces the franchise hasn’t delved into as focally in recent history. The various characters who have held the Robin mantle over the years are majorly beloved in their own right, but are often entirely overlooked on-screen – whereas Dynamic Duo offers to focus on them over Batman himself seemingly.
With the prospect of a Smallville sequel existing in much the same territory – as a project a lot of fans have been hoping ardently for over the course of several years – it’s exciting to see that releases like Dynamic Duo could open up room for even more experimentation going forward, which should help the teased Smallville sequel become that extra bit more likely again.
A Smallville Sequel Could Be Huge For The DCU
Tom Welling’s Clark Kent in Smallville
With Smallville leads like Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum having previously expressed their willingness to be a part of a Smallville sequel, to the point of leading the charge and working on a follow-up series that has been pitched – and with DC having already delved a little into these waters with a Smallville season 11 comic – there’s clearly room for a successor show to build on the original.
Given the lasting popularity of Smallville – and the number of stories that could still be told with this universe and its characters – tapping into the potential of a sequel could effectively replicate the MCU’s success with Daredevil: Born Again for DC, with Marvel having brought the Daredevil series back after 7 years to considerable acclaim.
Since the DC Universe already has another alternate universe Superman thanks to the ongoing run of My Adventures With Superman – and with two different versions of Batman set to co-exist between The Batman’s universe and the DCU – there also seems to be plenty of room to bring back Tom Welling’s Man of Steel for a Smallville sequel, and plenty of reason to do so as well.