SUPERMAN & LOIS Drops 3 Writers, 8 Actors Amid Budget Cuts
By Movieguide® Contributor
The CW’s SUPERMAN & LOIS recently dropped a significant number of actors and writers from its fourth season.
“Only four of the 12 Season 3 series regulars, Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Michael Bishop and Alex Garfin, are coming back. While the other returning CW scripted series were all picked up for 13 episodes, SUPERMAN & LOIS’ Season 4 consists of 10 episodes. That was followed by the departure last week of three writers, including staff writer Adam Mallinger,” Deadline reported.
Due to the show’s special effects, it’s much more expensive than other CW shows. According to Deadline, large budget cuts were inevitable.
The news source predicted the budget cuts earlier this year. It reported in June, “If the CW proceeds with renewing SUPERMAN & LOIS…that would come with major budget cuts that would include reducing the number of series-regular cast members.”
Screen Rant predicts that due to the downscale, season 4 will probably be the show’s final season.
It wrote, “While the upgrade of Michael Cudlitz’s LEX LUTHOR to a series regular is exciting news, the removal of so many of SUPERMAN & LOIS’s supporting cast is a major loss to the show, as they all have compelling stories of their own.”
“With Superman & Lois boasting such a strong cast of characters, the alterations to the show’s regular cast in season four cannot help but seem like a signal of a larger refocus,” it continued.
SUPERMAN & LOIS won the Movieguide® Faith and Freedom Award for Television. Movieguide®’s +1 review of the series’ first episode reads:
Episode One of SUPERMAN AND LOIS is a gripping science fiction drama that follows Clark Kent and Lois Lane’s relationship after they wed and welcomes twin boys. As Superman, Clark often misses important life events for his sons. When his mother dies, Lois confronts Clark and demands he put family first. The family moves from Metropolis to Smallville so they can enjoy the slower pace. The couple discovers one of their sons has inherited Clark’s Kryptonian abilities. Clark realizes he must step up to the plate to mentor both his sons before they leave for college.
The first episode of SUPERMAN AND LOIS tells a gripping, engaging story. It also has a strong moral, redemptive worldview told through a compelling family narrative. The episode extols family, marriage, humility, truth, forgiveness, and knowing the difference between good and evil. The Kents listen to prayer and Scripture reading. Also, Clark tells his son how important church was to his father. There is, however, some action violence, as well as some light foul language and brief scenes of drinking. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for younger children.
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