WARNING: This article includes SPOILERS from the Superman & Lois series finale.AsSuperman & Loishas reached its end, one of the show’s main actors looks back on rumors about whether theDC Universemay or may not have had anything to do with its early conclusion. Despite its success,Superman & Loisseason 4concluded the series sooner than most were expecting, leading to questions about how this could happen given its strong reception. Folllowing rumors that it was actually Warner Bros. Discovery that had a hand in gettingSuperman & Loiscanceled, one of the DC show’s lead stars has offered some new potential answers to the complicated situation.
In a new interview withScreen Rant,Wolé Parks, who plays John Henry Irons, a.k.a. Steel, was asked about the reports that the show had to come to an end due to Warner Bros. Discovery not wanting competing Superman products in the marketplace, as the newSupermanmovie is on its way. Parks, who has been part ofSuperman & Loissince the beginning, explained his perspective on the situation, sharing the following:
Wolé Parks: That’s a great question. I’m going to tell you. I know as much as you do. It’s all rumors of speculation. Do I believe it? Sure, of course, why not? Would DC want a clean slate? James Gunn has this very big Superman project coming out, and it seems like everything right now is a universe. You look at HBO and, I just watched The Penguin, which was amazing and that show is based on Matt Reeves' The Batman universe and, then The Batman 2, whenever that comes out. So it seems like very much they’re like, ‘We want these worlds’ and, and they were like, ‘Look, we’re kind of maybe tired of the CW version of it,’ Regardless of the quality of the show. These decisions [are] well above my pay grade. I have no control over it. Like I said, did it suck? Would we have like to go at least another season or two more? Of course, but you live with what you what you get.
What Wolé Parks' Superman & Lois Comments Mean For The Show
Ever since DC Studios was launched,multiple DC projects across various platforms have been brought to an end in a similar way toSuperman & Lois. Max’sTitansandDoom Patrolalso ended after only four seasons, even though there were clearly more stories to be told with the respective series. In the case of the lead-up totheSuperman & Loisseason 4 finale, Warner Bros. Discovery could easily have been involved with the show’s premature finish, but there is also The CW to take into account.
The new owners of The CW, Nexstar, have made it clear thatthey are going in a different direction with the network by focusing less on original programming, including shows likeSuperman & Lois. Once the sale was put in motion for The CW, other Arrowverse shows likeBatwomanandLegends of Tomorrowwere canceled, whileGotham KnightsandNaomididn’t go past their respective season 1 run. While Warner Bros. Discovery’s plans for DC could factor in, The CW had already put their new strategy into effect, which means it makes sense as to whySuperman & Loiswasn’t renewed for season 5.
Our Take On Wolé Parks' Superman & Lois Comments
As frustrating as it is to seeSuperman & Loisseason 4, episode 10be the final hour of the series when there could have been more seasons,Parks' comments on what not only Warner Bros. Discovery but the industry itself is doing with IPs right now make a lot of sense. Despite the circumstances,Superman & Loisseason 4 had a powerful ending that allowed it to stand out from the other DC TV shows on The CW. With the Arrowverse era over through theSuperman & Loisseries finale, the next chapter of DC will take its place with Gunn’s DC Universe.
Superman & Lois
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Superman & Lois follows the Man of Steel, Clark Kent, and journalist Lois Lane as they navigate the strains of contemporary parenthood while confronting threats from supervillains and alien invaders, blending personal challenges with heroic responsibilities in this 2021 television series.
