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Clark:
My most vivid memories
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Are of the days
when my life changed.
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[ suspenseful music plays ]
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I can't think of a better story,
right now, than this one.
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Guggenheim:
We all need a little hope,
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We all need a little escapism,
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And we all need
a little inspiration.
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And superman is hope.
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He is driven by using his powers
for the greater good.
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Superman has stayed with us
generation after generation
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Because the world
has continued to need heroes.
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And we need clark kent.
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And we need lois lane.
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It's lois. What'd you say
your name was again?
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Uh, kent. Clark.
Clark! Kent.
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"superman & lois"
has a lot going on.
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It's really fun.
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It's nostalgic,
and it's hopeful.
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It's about the family.
It's about the kids.
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It's about how does he handle
all these responsibilities
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As well as to be a father.
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♪♪
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Lois: The world will
always need superman,
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But right now this family
needs you more.
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Berlanti: He's dealing with
a whole new set of problems
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We've never seen superman
deal with before.
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Johns: Superman's there with us,
to guide us,
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To give us faith that
tomorrow's gonna be better.
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You have never seen
a superman show like this.
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Up, up, and away.
[ chuckles ]
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♪♪
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Clark: I remember
coming to this earth,
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Feeling the sun on my face
for the first time.
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♪♪
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When we think of superheroes,
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We have to think about superman.
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He was the first.
He was the original.
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All: Superman!
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Superman was the epitome
of a hero.
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He could do everything.
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He had the best powers.
He could fly.
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Who doesn't want to fly?
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For all the comic-book
characters
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That have ever been,
before and after,
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He is kind of the dividing line.
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Johns: Superman's captured
my imagination
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Since I watched him fly
onscreen,
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Since I read a comic book
with superman
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Or watched an animated series
with superman.
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And it was clear he was
just doing the right thing
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Because it was
the right thing to do.
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And there's
a famous phrase, like,
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"with great power
comes great responsibility,"
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And when I think of superman,
it's not a question.
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It's a statement.
That is his essence.
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Here you go, friend.
Thanks!
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Cool costume.
Thanks!
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My mom made it for me.
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This is a guy
who can do good things,
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And he does them,
and it's just as simple as that.
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Tulloch: If you stripped him of
his powers, he would still be
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The same goofy, lovable,
kind, decent person,
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And that's something
to aspire to,
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Superhuman strength or not.
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Good night, general.
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[ whooshing ]
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He's got this ability
to inspire those around him
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To strive to be the best
versions of themselves.
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I do have a responsibility
to the world
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As you know who.
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Lara: Well, you've got
a bigger responsibility
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To your family...
As a father.
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What if we were to see stories
in the superman mythos
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That we never got to see...
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Lara: The boys need
to see what a strong
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And loving and vulnerable man
looks like.
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...Which is,
once he became a father
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And once he became a dad...
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I'm trying.
...How did that change him?
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[ knocking ]
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Wow. Make a pretty
good superman.
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This is different.
It's not a normal superman show.
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You know, growing up,
I loved "smallville."
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This feels like a different
show, a whole different vibe
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Than any other superman show
that's been done.
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-I was in wichita for a story.
-Yeah, you couldn't catch
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A flight back.
Mom said.
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It's a modern superman,
and it's done well.
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If you need anything,
if you want to go and talk...
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He's a dad, and he's a husband.
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We're gonna be alright.
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To see him challenged
on a daily basis,
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It brings this unpredictability
to a character
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That's usually
somewhat predictable.
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Just leave us alone.
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What we wanted to do
was to tell a story
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That hadn't been told yet,
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Which is, like,
when superman grows up.
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The world will always
need superman,
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But right now
this family needs you more.
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It made me think about superman
in ways I never have before.
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Superman's boring.
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I never really thought
about how he pays the bills.
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Huh.
How does he deal with
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Basic day-to-day routines?
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Lee:
We do a little bit of therapy
on the characters, right,
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And really kind of get at
what makes them tick.
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What motivates these characters
to do what they do?
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♪♪
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Clark:
And suddenly here I am,
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Living in metropolis,
raising two teenage boys,
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Married to the most famous
journalist in the world.
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All of the shows
in the arrowverse
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Have some element of family.
They always have.
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That's your cousin...Sort of.
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But this one even more so
than any of them.
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Your plate's in the fridge.
Jonathan's got some news.
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And apologize to jordan.
You missed therapy today.
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Helbing: The theme of family.
Sorry about that.
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It's the biggest theme
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And the most important theme
in our show.
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Lois is the best journalist
in the world,
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And superman is...Superman,
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But you're seeing them
failing sometimes as parents.
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Your parents told you about your
real heritage when you were 6.
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Lois, that was different.
I lived on a farm. I had powers.
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Guggenheim:
It's called "superman & lois,"
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I believe, for a reason.
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The "and lois" part
is really, really critical.
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Hoechlin:
I really like that they're both
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Tackling things on their end
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And they're there to assist
each other, they're a team.
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Lois: When we were dreaming
about having a family,
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It didn't look like this,
did it?
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"superman & lois" is a tv show
for every generation.
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You can take all
the hero elements out of it,
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And it would still
very much stand on its own.
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-Love you, guys.
-Love you.
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-Good luck today, guys!
-Thanks, dad.
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♪♪
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Guggenheim: It's so obvious
that the kent home
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Is every bit as important
as the fortress of solitude.
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That's showing a new gear
for the arrowverse.
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There's a scope to it, capturing
the beauty of the landscape.
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It looks incredibly cinematic,
and it looks like a movie.
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A good deal of our time
is spent in smallville,
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But he is superman
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And he is protecting
sometimes the entire world.
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Helbing: Superman is sort of
the hero of the world.
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It doesn't really matter
where his base is.
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Schechter: He's superman,
and sometimes you got to show
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That the man can fly into space,
and that's really cool, too,
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And that's part
of the fun of it,
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Is how many literal worlds
superman can travel to.
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♪♪
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It's lois. What'd you say
your name was again?
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Uh, kent. Clark.
Clark! Kent.
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Oh. Oh.
[ chuckles ] sorry.
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Hmm. Never met
a clark before.
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Oh. Um, I-I've never
met a lois before.
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What we used our imagination for
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Was not to reimagine
who clark and lois were...
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Clark: Actually, there was
my first-grade teacher,
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Lois hannigan,
so I guess technically --
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Oh. T-technically,
you'd be the second!
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...But to imagine
what clark and lois
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Would do and feel in 2021...
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Clark:
When we fell in love,
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I told lois who I really was,
where I came from.
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...To see this iconic
romantic love story
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And to see them mature
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And deal with the same issues
we all deal with.
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Helbing: Clark and lois
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Have this very similar idea
of what a marriage is.
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Hoechlin: We're not at
the courting phase, we're not at
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The, you know, "her finding out
about him" phase.
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These are two people
who have gotten very comfortable
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In their life with each other.
What? [ chuckles ]
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The foundation is very strong,
but there is tension.
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Should have told them
a long time ago.
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We just got to be
on the same page going forward.
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Every decision they make
needs to be from both of them.
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You think your mom
wanted us
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To move to smallville
and live on the farm?
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It's a simpler life.
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It's a lot
when you have work and kids
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And trying to save things
from falling down
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And things from exploding.
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This family
needs smallville.
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As much as the world
needs superman?
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Clark and lois are really trying
to reacquaint themselves
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With not just a town,
but with their own family.
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But I think she was right.
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Really?
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♪♪
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Jonathan: Are we going
to grandma's?
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Clark:
I think we're overdue.
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Great. Smallville.
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Place where you can spend
a full year in one afternoon.
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It's not that bad.
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There's a reason why
the most famous superhero ever
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That probably best embodies
the best of us
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Was raised in a town
like smallville.
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A lot of the values
that he has as an individual,
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He developed in that town.
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You remember our boys --
jonathan and jordan.
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Helbing:
What clark realizes is that
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It might just be a good time
to take a step back
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And slow down their life.
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A chance for clark
to get back to his roots
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And to get away from
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The sprawling urban adventures
that they've had.
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There's a realization like,
"maybe metropolis
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Is not what's best
for our sons right now
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And for our relationship."
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Clark: All my memories,
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My childhood, my parents --
they're all here.
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And although on the surface
smallville might seem perfect,
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There's a lot of problems
with smallville.
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We had to sell overly foods
last year.
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I'm really sorry
to hear that.
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Smallville's changed.
There's more than meets the eye.
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Everybody leaves.
It's almost a ghost town.
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Everybody else we know
moved away.
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She means "bailed."
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I felt like that might be
a great way to infuse,
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You know, what a lot of people
are experiencing right now.
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Smaller towns are dying
in our country.
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And who better to give some hope
than superman?
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Can't be that bad.
I mean, it's more the people
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That make up
a place, right?
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Wow. Metropolis boys are really
starting to lose their game.
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♪♪
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Jonathan: Jordan, what are we
looking for, anyways?
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♪♪
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Helbing:
Johnson and jordan kent
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Are as different
as brothers can get.
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They're fraternal twins, but
they look completely different.
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They act completely different.
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They're going through
the same phases of life
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At the same time, right? So it
makes them super, super close.
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Who are you -- mom?
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Someone's got to
watch out for you.
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You can see
that they have the maturity
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To still love each other
and still make sure
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They're okay
at the end of each day.
247
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Jonathan and jordan
are two really normal
248
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Teenage boys.
249
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Um...Dad?
250
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Oh! Right. Yeah. Okay.
251
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As the children
of lois lane and clark kent,
252
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It's a little bit more
than most.
253
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It's quite the secret
that's exposed.
254
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What are you doing?!
Do not touch that!
255
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[ rumbling ]
256
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Oh, my god!
257
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They realize that
they're half-kryptonian,
258
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But every kid
wants to be special
259
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But is also really scared
of standing out.
260
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I'm half-human,
half whatever the hell he is!
261
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I understand clark's hesitation
to keep that from them.
262
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Your grandparents,
they raised me...
263
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Taught me how to control
my abilities, how to blend in.
264
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Johns:
His powers are passed down.
265
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That's a massive part
of the show, too, is that,
266
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How do you help somebody
go through what he did?
267
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It's dad's secret,
but now it's like, "whoa.
Now it's our secret, too."
268
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It's like -- this is something
we're gonna have to carry
with us our whole lives,
269
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And it's gonna change
our whole lives.
270
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[ cellphone rings ]
271
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Clark: Hey, mom. Sorry.
272
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This morning has just been --
dr. Frye?
273
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Hoechlin: One of
the most emotional moments
274
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In all the different stories
275
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And the way
that the story's been told
276
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Is when his father
has his heart attack and dies
277
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In "superman: The movie"
278
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And, reflecting on this loss,
clark says, you know,
279
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"all this power,
and I couldn't save them."
280
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To see the vulnerability
of superman
281
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Makes him really relatable
282
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And makes him,
when he is still heroic,
283
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Even more inspiring.
284
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No one ever dreams
about their problems,
285
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But every life has them --
even the extraordinary ones.
286
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Superman, the embodiment
of the ultimate superhero,
287
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Has a pang of self-doubt.
288
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Everything I do with the boys
289
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Just seems like
it blows up in my face.
290
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I think it speaks
to his humanity.
291
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Feels like it's my fault
that this is all falling apart.
292
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He doesn't think he's iconic,
so there isn't that lore
293
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Of superman's been around
for 80-plus years.
294
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It's, "I just got here,
and I'm just doing everything
295
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That I can
to make things better."
296
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Your life falling apart
doesn't mean you're special.
297
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It means you're human.
298
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-Thanks for the save.
-With a magic arrow, no less.
299
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♪♪
300
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[ glass shatters ]
301
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♪♪
302
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Berlanti: The arrowverse
really just started
303
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With a desire to tell the story
of arrow and oliver queen,
304
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And it grew because of many
of us who work on the shows,
305
00:12:07,877 --> 00:12:09,927
You know, our love
either for comic books
306
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But also for the shows.
307
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We enjoy and we love
the shared universe.
308
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Happy?
Ecstatic.
309
00:12:15,777 --> 00:12:18,728
Apparently, you guys aren't
done fooling around. Whoo!
310
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The dc bench is so deep.
311
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You get representation
from all walks of life,
312
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Different people
from different backgrounds
313
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Coming together and fighting
for a singular vision.
314
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My hat's off to greg berlanti
315
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And marc guggenheim
and geoff johns.
316
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When they launched "arrow"
and then added "flash,"
317
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"legends of tomorrow,"
318
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And "black lightning"
and "supergirl,"
319
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They didn't take
the easy way out,
320
00:12:44,347 --> 00:12:47,215
Which was just to have each show
be independent of one another.
321
00:12:47,291 --> 00:12:50,134
They recognized that,
from the fan point of view,
322
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These characters all exist
in the same universe.
323
00:12:52,421 --> 00:12:53,679
You want to tag along?
324
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If you don't, I will,
smallville.
325
00:12:55,725 --> 00:12:57,150
-[ chuckles ]
-who are you?
326
00:12:57,227 --> 00:12:59,268
It's the ultimate
sort of adaptation
327
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Of what the dc mythology
is about.
328
00:13:02,723 --> 00:13:03,948
A friend.
329
00:13:04,025 --> 00:13:05,825
There's obviously
great visual effects,
330
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There's great action sequences.
331
00:13:07,687 --> 00:13:10,330
But the shows work because
you care about the characters,
332
00:13:10,406 --> 00:13:12,791
And that's why you can have,
like, the silliest episode
333
00:13:12,867 --> 00:13:15,701
Of "legends" or the darkest
episode of "batwoman."
334
00:13:15,712 --> 00:13:17,912
You care about the people.
Dad?
335
00:13:17,989 --> 00:13:21,290
And when you watch the pilot
to "superman & lois,"
336
00:13:21,367 --> 00:13:25,011
It feels very much like
that resetting, that restart,
337
00:13:25,088 --> 00:13:27,171
And it's starting
a brand-new era of dc universe,
338
00:13:27,182 --> 00:13:29,516
A brand-new era
of the arrowverse.
339
00:13:29,592 --> 00:13:31,676
Berlanti: Each show
has to stand on its own,
340
00:13:31,686 --> 00:13:34,679
But at its best, they're also
still part of a collective.
341
00:13:34,689 --> 00:13:37,190
And like any superhero group,
the collective
342
00:13:37,267 --> 00:13:40,643
Is always stronger
than the sum of its parts.
343
00:13:40,654 --> 00:13:43,271
♪♪
344
00:13:43,347 --> 00:13:46,190
Comic books in general are such
a great metaphor for life
345
00:13:46,267 --> 00:13:48,568
And for the struggles
that we all experience.
346
00:13:48,644 --> 00:13:52,029
It's just in a slightly tweaked,
heightened version.
347
00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:55,416
I think superhero stories
are our greek myths.
348
00:13:55,493 --> 00:13:56,835
Elsass:
We all need that light.
349
00:13:56,911 --> 00:13:58,452
We need something
that's gonna give us hope.
350
00:13:58,463 --> 00:14:02,340
And superheroes do that.
That's what they've always done.
351
00:14:02,417 --> 00:14:05,293
The best ones have emotional
stories at their center,
352
00:14:05,369 --> 00:14:07,295
Stories that are
very relatable to us,
353
00:14:07,371 --> 00:14:09,463
And they're symbolic
or they're metaphors
354
00:14:09,474 --> 00:14:10,798
For what we have to deal with.
355
00:14:10,875 --> 00:14:12,300
New batwoman.
356
00:14:12,376 --> 00:14:14,343
Berlanti: It's clear that
right now we're in a time
357
00:14:14,420 --> 00:14:16,929
Where superheroes
are more powerful than ever.
358
00:14:17,006 --> 00:14:19,056
Part of that is just by
how popular they are,
359
00:14:19,067 --> 00:14:21,017
But the other part of it
is how, I think,
360
00:14:21,093 --> 00:14:22,894
Needed they are
and what they represent.
361
00:14:22,904 --> 00:14:25,479
When your father first told me,
I didn't understand, either.
362
00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:27,407
There is often a correlation
363
00:14:27,483 --> 00:14:30,109
With times of
socioeconomic crisis.
364
00:14:30,186 --> 00:14:32,278
You ain't too tough
without those extra powers!
365
00:14:32,355 --> 00:14:35,031
You see these people
do these amazing things.
366
00:14:35,107 --> 00:14:37,533
They're fighting. They're
putting their lives on the line.
367
00:14:37,610 --> 00:14:40,995
It inspires people in a way
that other stories don't.
368
00:14:41,072 --> 00:14:42,496
Lee:
When we think of heroes,
369
00:14:42,573 --> 00:14:44,665
Especially heroes
with incredible powers,
370
00:14:44,742 --> 00:14:48,294
It's reassuring to know that
there are people like superman
371
00:14:48,305 --> 00:14:51,255
And they choose
to use their powers for good.
372
00:14:51,266 --> 00:14:53,841
♪♪
373
00:14:53,918 --> 00:14:55,426
Told you you'd catch me.
[ chuckles ]
374
00:14:55,437 --> 00:14:57,770
Who doesn't want to be able
375
00:14:57,847 --> 00:15:01,274
To imagine waking up and
being able to save the world?
376
00:15:01,351 --> 00:15:02,901
Get 'em while they're hot.
Thanks.
377
00:15:02,977 --> 00:15:04,310
More juice?
378
00:15:04,387 --> 00:15:05,811
Uh, I think I'm good.
Thank you.
379
00:15:05,822 --> 00:15:07,939
We can watch a show and say
there are people
380
00:15:07,949 --> 00:15:10,617
Who want things to be better
and will do things
381
00:15:10,693 --> 00:15:12,276
To make things better,
not just for themselves,
382
00:15:12,287 --> 00:15:15,121
But for people
who can't help themselves.
383
00:15:21,630 --> 00:15:23,504
I'm grant gustin
from "the flash."
384
00:15:23,581 --> 00:15:25,965
-Hello! It's brec bassinger.
-Javicia leslie.
385
00:15:26,042 --> 00:15:27,917
-Nicole maines.
-Matt ryan.
386
00:15:27,994 --> 00:15:30,803
Jordan calloway here
from cw's "black lightning."
387
00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:32,639
And I just wanted
to wish everyone,
388
00:15:32,715 --> 00:15:35,216
Cast and crew from
"superman & lois" well.
389
00:15:35,292 --> 00:15:37,969
What I loved most about superman
was that he was, like,
390
00:15:37,979 --> 00:15:40,480
Way, you know, beyond his time,
391
00:15:40,556 --> 00:15:43,608
And I think that time
that he was in is now.
392
00:15:43,685 --> 00:15:45,142
Not only am I excited
393
00:15:45,153 --> 00:15:47,153
That these characters
are back on tv --
394
00:15:47,230 --> 00:15:50,865
Just the fact that they exist
in our universe.
395
00:15:50,942 --> 00:15:54,160
To see superman and lois
in a different way
396
00:15:54,237 --> 00:15:56,862
That we haven't seen them
before -- together, you know?
397
00:15:56,939 --> 00:16:01,033
So excited to see what what
"superman & lois" has in store.
398
00:16:01,110 --> 00:16:03,503
Superman has
a plethora of powers,
399
00:16:03,579 --> 00:16:06,831
And I am extremely excited
to see how they do those
400
00:16:06,841 --> 00:16:10,209
From, like,
his super strength to flying.
401
00:16:10,286 --> 00:16:11,794
Anybody that knows me
402
00:16:11,871 --> 00:16:14,672
Knows I've loved this character
my entire life.
403
00:16:14,749 --> 00:16:16,924
I've been a fan
for a long, long time.
404
00:16:17,001 --> 00:16:19,301
I cannot wait
for "superman & lois."
405
00:16:19,378 --> 00:16:21,178
Literally, I grew up
watching superman,
406
00:16:21,189 --> 00:16:23,931
So this about to be epic.
407
00:16:24,008 --> 00:16:26,526
[ siren wailing ]
408
00:16:26,602 --> 00:16:28,644
[ helicopter blades whirring ]
409
00:16:28,721 --> 00:16:30,530
Man: Hey, hey!
410
00:16:30,606 --> 00:16:32,699
How long we got before
this thing pops its top?
411
00:16:32,775 --> 00:16:34,233
A few minutes, tops!
412
00:16:34,310 --> 00:16:36,869
Now is absolutely the right time
for this story.
413
00:16:36,946 --> 00:16:41,782
We could all use
an enormous amount of hope.
414
00:16:41,793 --> 00:16:43,668
General lane:
Come on, superman.
415
00:16:43,745 --> 00:16:45,712
Guggenheim: Superman's
always stood for hope.
416
00:16:45,788 --> 00:16:49,215
The kryptonian "s" glyph
on krypton means "hope."
417
00:16:49,292 --> 00:16:51,834
If we can get people to tune in
418
00:16:51,911 --> 00:16:55,171
And sit down with their families
and reconnect for an hour.
419
00:16:55,247 --> 00:16:57,432
Then everything that we're doing
is worth it.
420
00:16:57,508 --> 00:16:59,884
A lot of what grounds us
is family.
421
00:16:59,960 --> 00:17:02,178
Right now is
the perfect time to see
422
00:17:02,254 --> 00:17:06,223
The american hero, superman,
deal with family.
423
00:17:06,300 --> 00:17:09,402
Tulloch: To have a superhero
who really does embody
424
00:17:09,479 --> 00:17:12,938
All good things
and kindness and decency,
425
00:17:12,949 --> 00:17:14,824
I think it's really timely.
426
00:17:14,901 --> 00:17:18,119
You were right. I haven't
always been there for you.
427
00:17:18,196 --> 00:17:20,413
But I promise you...
I will be.
428
00:17:20,490 --> 00:17:23,407
Johns: I'm desperate for more
superman stories as a fan,
429
00:17:23,418 --> 00:17:25,752
And I'm desperate
to be inspired by somebody.
430
00:17:25,828 --> 00:17:27,411
We need inspiration.
431
00:17:27,422 --> 00:17:29,922
What makes superman who he is
is that when he has
432
00:17:29,999 --> 00:17:32,300
The opportunity to do good,
he does it.
433
00:17:32,376 --> 00:17:34,794
Berlanti: The world needs him
and lois and their family
434
00:17:34,804 --> 00:17:36,712
As much as they ever have.
435
00:17:36,723 --> 00:17:39,423
Lee: For generations of fans
that have grown up
436
00:17:39,434 --> 00:17:41,768
On different
superman movies or tv shows,
437
00:17:41,844 --> 00:17:44,261
We're gonna get
something new and different
438
00:17:44,338 --> 00:17:46,272
Which will continue
to keep superman relevant
439
00:17:46,349 --> 00:17:47,932
In our hearts and minds.
440
00:17:48,008 --> 00:17:49,442
Schechter:
I'm excited for audiences
441
00:17:49,519 --> 00:17:51,519
To see these characters
and see these worlds.
442
00:17:51,595 --> 00:17:53,020
I'm excited for audiences
443
00:17:53,097 --> 00:17:55,022
To fall in love
with this family.
444
00:17:55,033 --> 00:17:57,566
They're coming back home,
but now clark's a grown man.
445
00:17:57,643 --> 00:18:00,277
He's seen so much more.
He's lived so much more life.
446
00:18:00,354 --> 00:18:02,488
So people of all ages
will be able to relate to this.
447
00:18:02,499 --> 00:18:04,615
Hoechlin: Kids who are fans
of the character
448
00:18:04,692 --> 00:18:07,201
Can watch it and still have
an attachment to it,
449
00:18:07,278 --> 00:18:09,370
But people who have been
a fan of the character
450
00:18:09,446 --> 00:18:12,540
Since they were young,
who are now older and
have kids of their own,
451
00:18:12,550 --> 00:18:15,000
Can experience it
in a whole new way.
452
00:18:15,077 --> 00:18:17,294
We see so much of ourselves
in them,
453
00:18:17,305 --> 00:18:19,972
But we also see
what we aspire to be.
454
00:18:20,049 --> 00:18:25,427
♪♪
455
00:18:25,504 --> 00:18:27,179
And now an exclusive sneak peek
456
00:18:27,256 --> 00:18:30,391
At what's to come
on "superman & lois."
457
00:18:30,467 --> 00:18:34,979
Clark: After my father died,
I felt pretty lost.
458
00:18:34,989 --> 00:18:37,657
Had a lot of questions
about who I was...
459
00:18:37,733 --> 00:18:39,400
Why I could do
the things I could do.
460
00:18:39,476 --> 00:18:41,494
So I came here,
found my answers.
461
00:18:41,571 --> 00:18:43,996
Jor-el:
You brought your son to me.
462
00:18:44,073 --> 00:18:45,990
Why?
463
00:18:46,066 --> 00:18:48,459
Each power comes
with its own burden.
464
00:18:48,536 --> 00:18:51,129
It's not just what you do.
It's also what you don't do.
465
00:18:51,205 --> 00:18:52,663
Jonathan: What's the point of
having something special
466
00:18:52,674 --> 00:18:54,540
If you're not allowed
to be special?
467
00:18:54,551 --> 00:18:57,343
When your dad gets distracted,
lives are at stake.
468
00:18:57,420 --> 00:18:58,794
♪♪
469
00:18:58,871 --> 00:19:01,255
Man: I know you can hear
the bomb in my ship.
470
00:19:01,332 --> 00:19:02,756
Where the hell is superman?
471
00:19:02,833 --> 00:19:05,184
Man: Me or them.
Make a choice.
472
00:19:05,261 --> 00:19:08,137
Everything you do
is a mistake!
473
00:19:08,148 --> 00:19:10,222
I don't know
who my kids are anymore.
474
00:19:10,299 --> 00:19:12,349
If you don't like the way
something is, change it.
475
00:19:12,360 --> 00:19:14,610
I don't like his priorities
changing.
476
00:19:14,687 --> 00:19:16,395
♪♪
477
00:19:16,406 --> 00:19:19,365
It's called
being a father!
478
00:19:19,442 --> 00:19:23,068
Clark: I am not throwing away
time with my family...
479
00:19:23,145 --> 00:19:25,329
But if anything goes wrong,
I will be there.
480
00:19:31,621 --> 00:19:40,878
♪♪
481
00:19:40,889 --> 00:19:50,188
♪♪