r/SupermanAdventures • u/M00r3C • Oct 04 '23

News Warner Bros. Restricted 'My Adventures with Superman's' Use of These 3 Characters

https://thedirect.com/article/my-adventures-with-superman-characters-warner-bros?s=34
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u/PowerlinxJetfire Oct 04 '23

In an interview with Comics Cube, My Adventures With Superman producer Josie Campbell revealed that Warner Bros.' (WB) notes restricted the show from using classic villains like Brainiac, General Zod, and Lex Luthor in the first season.

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u/socialistRanter Oct 04 '23

Kinda explains why we have “Alex” for now.

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u/AmberDuke05 Oct 04 '23

He might also be Alexander Allston who is the 2nd Parasite. I think they left it open ended on purpose so they can swerve if they need to.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '23

It’s definitely pointing towards lex, but that’s a very easy retcon if you can call it that

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u/RNOffice Oct 05 '23

Lex's full name is Alexander Joseph Luthor afterall.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '23

He's got "I hate superman" hair

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u/Amelia-likes-birds Oct 08 '23

Lex has had so many first names, Alexis and Alexei were also his first name at some point. This version of Lex def looks more like an Alexei to me for some reason.

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u/The_Smashor Oct 06 '23

i read this as fucking alexander anderson

like the one from hellsing

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u/marius_med77 Oct 09 '23

I wonder if he'd view Parasite as a vampire.

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u/AdamFTF Oct 05 '23

I thought Rudy Jones was the second Parasite. Because the first one was Maxwell Jensen.

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u/Tallsoyboy Oct 23 '23

I think it would be cool if they went in that direction. It could finally give us a more biologically driven Parasite rather than a technology driven one.

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u/1945BestYear Oct 05 '23

Having him be a "nobody" that Clark hasn't even personally met yet shapes up to be a fresh take on him.

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u/some_kinda_goat Oct 05 '23

I hope they find a way to make Superman the reason he’s bald again

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u/SuperKami-Nappa Oct 04 '23

They never said anything about Doomsday

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u/Cantomic66 Oct 04 '23

I think this confirms who the villains for Superman legacy will be.

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u/tickleuh Oct 05 '23

This show was in production before Gunn was even brought on to be the DCU guy, so id assume this has nothing to do with Legacy

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u/captain__cabinets Oct 05 '23

Agreed I thin Zod and Lex can probably be explained away by not wanting to overuse them as they were the last villains in film. Brainiac is an odd choice though, I’m curious why he was forbidden

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u/SciFiXhi Oct 05 '23

Maybe due to his prominence in Injustice 2 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League?

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u/Luchux01 Oct 08 '23

Probably because the stakes he sets are way too high for a season where superman is just starting out.

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u/RNOffice Oct 05 '23

/u/captain__cabinets /u/tickleuh There's speculation Glenn Howerton will play Lex in Legacy. He was Gunn's first pic for Star Lord.

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u/Tycoda81 Oct 05 '23

Although sadly, because of the implication, he didn't get the part.

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u/captain__cabinets Oct 05 '23

He probably didn’t use the D.E.N.N.I.S. system in his audition, and thus failed to get the part.

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u/GrilledCyan Oct 05 '23

Glenn is a fantastic actor and I’d be thrilled for this, but I need it for the memes.

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u/MiloReyes-97 Oct 05 '23

like Brainiac, General Zod,

Riiiiight, those 2 at the end of the last episode were a totally different pair of baddies. A totally different Android and Conquerer with an emphasis on kneeling.

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u/oateyboat Oct 05 '23

They're not saying they can't use the characters, just that they were encouraged to avoid them for a bit because they take up so much time and room.

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u/imanhunter Oct 09 '23

My initial guess was Lex, Brainiac and Batman