Spoilers - Smallville S9 S&S #36: With a movie event coming in 2010 everyone better tune in!

CJG18 · 11-11-2009, 09:17 PM

Welcome to the 36th Smallville
spoilers and speculation thread

Season Nine Description

Now in its nineth season, this modern reinterpretation of the enduring Superman mythology and its classic characters continues to blend realism, adventure and emotion into an exciting action series. With realistic portrayals and award-winning, state-of-the-art special effects, SMALLVILLE stars Tom Welling (The Fog, Cheaper by the Dozen movies), Allison Mack (The Ant Bully, Opposite Sex), Erica Durance (House of the Dead, The Butterfly Effect 2), Aaron Ashmore (Veronica Mars, The West Wing, upcoming The Christmas Cottage), Cassidy Freeman (Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee, Cold Case), Sam Witwer (Battlestar Galatica) and Justin Hartley (Aquaman, Passions). From Tollin/Robbins Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Smallville airs Fridays (8:00–9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on The CW.

This season, Clark Kent (Welling) moves closer than ever to embracing his calling as the iconic superhero he is destined to become. Spending less time in his hometown and more time in the big city of Metropolis, Clark will encounter new challenges and new faces – both friend and foe – as he begins his career at the Daily Planet. Characters from every corner of the DC Comics universe will pay visits, including Plastique, the heroine-to-be with an explosive personality; Maxima, the seductive, intergalactic goddess; and Superman's most formidable adversary, Doomsday, the only character who is able to kill Superman. This season will also feature an appearance by DC Comics' time-traveling Legion of Superheroes, who return from the future in an episode to be penned by renowned comic book writer Geoff Johns.

Last season came to a stunning conclusion with a confrontation between Clark and his longtime nemesis, Lex Luthor (former series star Michael Rosenbaum) under the frozen columns of Clark's arctic Fortress of Solitude. Years of secrets came to a head as Clark's former friend finally discovered the truth about Clark's alien heritage. Clark's world soon came crashing down as the fortress crumbled in an icy avalanche, leaving both characters' fate a mystery.

Lex's moment of truth didn't come without a price. He murdered his father, Lionel (former series star John Glover) for information about the legendary Traveler. Clark also had to defeat Brainiac (recurring guest star James Marsters), who had banished Clark's Supergirl cousin Kara (recurring guest star Laura Vandervoort) to the Phantom Zone and attacked both Chloe (Mack) and Lana (former series star Kristin Kreuk), leaving them both in catatonic comas. Though Brainiac's demise ultimately lifted their trances, Chloe was soon arrested for hacking into federal databases – just as she was about to respond to a marriage proposal from Jimmy Olsen (Ashmore). Meanwhile, in a tearful, videotaped good-bye, Lana told Clark that she was leaving Smallville and his life forever, encouraging Clark to fulfill his destiny – something he wouldn't be able to accomplish with her in his world. While one chapter of his life seemingly came to an end, another was about to begin. With fewer commitments tethering Clark to the farm, Lois Lane (Durance) asked him to apply for a job opening at the Daily Planet.

Season eight begins a few weeks after the Fortress' icy collapse, as a LuthorCorp arctic excavation team investigates Lex's whereabouts. Members of the Justice League reunite in the search for Clark, who has been rendered powerless by the fall of the Fortress. As the season unfolds, Clark's new position at the Daily Planet will mean working across the desk from Lois. The two will be forced to team up to cover Metropolis' most pressing goings on. Sometimes it's Lois herself who becomes Clark's biggest obstacle, especially when he's on a deadline. But with Clark and Lois thrust into such close proximity, sparks are bound to fly, and feelings will start to surface that come as a surprise to both of them. At the same time, Clark begins to discover the balancing act he must perform as he explores his dual identities as both reporter and superhero.

Even with Lex gone, the Luthor mansion isn't vacant for long. Its newest resident is the beguiling Tess Mercer (Freeman), who, according to Lex's written instructions, has been placed in charge of LuthorCorp and all of its projects, including oversight of the Daily Planet. Tess proves to be as inscrutable as she is cunning, and is an enigmatic new presence in everyone's lives. It won't be long before Tess' attention turns to Clark. But Clark is wary of her intentions, and as the layers of her past are peeled away, new mysteries surface. Through it all, Tess' resolve remains unshakable – to find Lex Luthor, as she is convinced he is still alive.

Clark isn't the only one who will face formidable challenges. Oliver Queen (Hartley) returns to make Metropolis his home. He finds himself at a crossroads, forced to travel through some dark terrain – especially when demons from his past are reawakened. Oliver ultimately begins to question his role as a superhero, just as Clark is embracing his own.

With a new fiancé and puzzling new abilities that intrigue her as much as they frighten her, Chloe decides to turn her attention toward helping others. She takes over where Lana left off and reopens the Isis Foundation to provide counseling for those with meteor-powered abilities. She soon finds just how tricky the meteor-powered can be. Chloe's life is further complicated when she meets Metropolis paramedic Davis Bloome (Witwer). A tireless public servant, Bloome strikes up a fast friendship with Chloe. Soulful and mysterious, Bloome has demons of his own. He's troubled by large gaps of time that he can't remember, and as he comes closer to the answers, he must confront his own worst fear – that at his core he is pure evil.

The series, based on DC Comics characters, was developed for television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (both of Spider-Man, Shanghai Noon movies, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and is executive produced by Kelly Souders (Stuck) & Brian Peterson (But I'm a Cheerleader), Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer (both of Control, Natural Selection), Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins and Joe Davola (latter three from One Tree Hill, The Bronx Is Burning, Norbit, Wild Hogs). This description was copied and pasted from KryptonSite.com. Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

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Episode Guide

Episode 9.10: Disciple
Airdate: Jan 29 2010
The CW's Official Description (Posted 1/14/10): NO LOVERS, NO ALLIES, NO DISCIPLES - INTRODUCING DC COMICS CHARACTER THE DARK ARCHER - Oliver’s (Justin Hartley) past comes back to haunt him in the form of The Dark Archer (guest star Steve Bacic), Oliver’s former teacher, who seeks revenge on his by taking aim at Lois (Erica Durance) and Chloe (Allison Mack). Oliver faces down The Dark Archer after his former mentor kidnaps Mia AKA “Speedy” (guest star Elise Gatien) but is pushed to his limit and Clark (Tom Welling) races to stop him from making another deadly mistake. Posted on KryptonSite. Mairzee Almas directed the episode written by Jordan Hawley.

- UPDATED 10/11/09: The character of Mia Dearden (Speedy) makes a return appearance in this episode.
- The "Dark Archer" is an old mentor of Oliver's from a Celtic cult of assassins.
- Oliver gets a new Green Arrow costume by this point.

UPDATED 10/7/09: New spoiler from Entertainment Weekly's Ausiello: "Oliver will meet the bad guy version of the Green Arrow (a.k.a. the Dark Archer) in episode 10." Dark Archer? "jason1040" over on Twitter says it's likely Merlyn, a black clad archer who often causes trouble for Oliver Queen.
Credit: K-site.com

Episode 9.11 & 9.12:Smallville: Absolute Justice
Aka Society (p1 & p2)
Airdate: Feb 5 2010

- UPDATED 1/15/10: As far as we know, Callum Blue (Zod) does not appear in either chapter of "Absolute Justice." Cassidy Freeman (Tess) appears in only "Legends" (the second hour).
- The CW's Official Description (Posted 1/15/10): DC COMICS' CHARACTERS HAWKMAN, STAR GIRL AND DR. FATE FROM THE JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA MEET UP WITH CLARK AND HIS TEAM IN A SPECIAL TWO-HOUR EVENT; PAM GRIER GUEST STARS — A man named Sylvester Pemberton tracks down Chloe (Allison Mack) and tells her he knows about her team of superheroes and needs their help. However, before he can explain who he is, he is attacked and killed by Icicle (guest star Wesley Macinnes). Clark (Tom Welling) and Chloe's (Allison Mack) investigation leads Clark to the former headquarters of the Justice Society of America where he meets up with Nelson AKA Dr. Fate (guest star Brent Stait), Carter Hall AKA Hawkman (guest star Michael Shanks) and Courtney AKA Star Girl (guest star Britt Irvin). Courtney pleads with Hawkman and Dr. Fate to help her catch the killer that is targeting their group but they are reluctant to their duties as superheroes. Clark, John Jones (guest star Phil Morris), Green Arrow (Justin Hartley) and Chloe team up to help the JSA stop Icicle before he murders another member of the group. Meanwhile, Lois (Erica Durance) receives a package from a mysterious agency called Checkmate, run by Amanda Waller (guest star Pam Grier). Posted on KryptonSite. Geoff Johns wrote the two-hour episode. Glen Winters directed the first hour (#3X5262) and Tom Welling directed the second hour (#3X5263).

UPDATED 11/11/09: Michael Ausiello of EW.com has revealed that the Justice Society 2-parter will now air as a two-hour movie on January 29, 2010.

UPDATED 10/30/09: New Hawkman spoilers from Michael Shanks at the Huffington Post:
- "Hawkman being the alpha in the Justice Society, being someone who...has made some missteps along the way, can or could represent a type of mentor character to Clark in his leadership abilities with his burgeoning team members of the Justice League. He represents a character that has a lot of wisdom to pass down to this next generation, so there is a strong possibility that once the initial phase wears off that there will be a coming together of those two to paint a larger portrait of the future, of what Clark has available to him and what his options are," he says.
- About Doctor Fate: "There's a really neat relationship between he and Hawkman that makes the first episode quite heart-wrenching. There are aspects of it that are heart-wrenching as a result of that relationship. And I thought that was a very cool aspect of the first episode."
- The character will fly, and he does have a mace. And yes, there are wings.
- The version of Carter Hall we'll be seeing here is an archaelogist, not "Thanagarian space cop."

UPDATED 10/26/09: Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Phil Morris will be appearing in "Society" as the Martian Manhunter.

UPDATED 11/9/09: Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello has revealed that Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) will be appearing in this and several other episodes as Amanda Waller. Waller is a major player in the comics and is frequently associated with the organizations Checkmate and the Suicide Squad.

UPDATED 10/23/09: All of the series' regular cast except for Callum Blue (Zod) appears in this episode.
Credit: K-site.com

Exclusive: 'Smallville' movie gets a title!
It’s official: Smallville’s upcoming two-hour Justice Society-centric “movie” is now an actual movie.
Sources confirm to me exclusively that The CW has jettisoned the separate titles that were initially assigned to each of the two episodes — “Society” and “Legends,” respectively — in favor of the singularly sensational (and far more marketable) Smallville: Absolute Justice.
What’s more, I hear the movie — which marks the debut of Michael Shanks as Hawkman (pictured) — will air as a seamless two-hour event with only one set of credits.
By the way, the air date for Smallville: Absolute Justice was recently changed from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5. Adjust your schedules accordingly.
Exclusive: 'Smallville' movie gets a title! | Ausiello | EW.com

Offical Absolute Justice Photos

Episode 9.13: Warrior
Airdate: Feb 12, 2010

-The CW's Official Description (Posted 1/7/2010): METROPOLIS HOSTS A COMIC BOOK CONVENTION — DC COMICS’ CHARACTER ZATANNA RETURNS — Clark (Tom Welling) meets Zatanna (guest star Serinda Swan) at a comic book convention, where she tells him her father charmed a copy of the comic book “Warrior Angel” and it holds magical powers. A young man named Stephen (guest star Carlo Marks) steals the comic book and develops super powers, transforming himself into Warrior Angel and saving Chloe (Allison Mack) from a horrible accident. Posted on KryptonSite. Meanwhile, Lois (Erica Durance) becomes jealous of Clark’s relationship with Zatanna. Allison Mack directed the episode written by Bryan Q. Miller (#3X5261).

Episode 9.14 Persuasion
Airdate: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19

“SMALLVILLE” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
“Persuasion” (CONTENT RATING TBD) (HDTV)

LOIS MOVES IN WITH CLARK — It is Valentine’s Day and while Clark (Tom Welling) is out on a date with Lois (Erica Durance), he unknowingly becomes infected by gemstone kryptonite, which has magical wish-fulfilling properties. Clark mentions to Lois that he wishes they had a more traditional relationship,so Lois quits the Daily Planet, moves in with Clark and starts planning their wedding. Still unaware of his new power, Clark also casually tells Chloe (Allison Mack) he wishes she would spend more time watching out for him, so an infected Chloe takes his wish to heart and sets her sights on a new target – Lois. Christopher Petry directed the episode written by Anne Cofell Saunders (##3X5264).
Source: CW

- UPDATED 1/26/10: Matt Mitovich at FANCAST.com has revealed the plot of this episode: "This episode will find Clark exposed to a kryptonite gemstone which gives him the superpower of (see episode title). So for example, something he casually says to Lois leads her to promptly move in with her beau and play happy homemaker. Similarly, an offhand remark he makes to Chloe about her recent priorities will have unforeseen and complicated repercussions."

Episode 9.15 Conspiracy
Airdate: TBA

Written By: Al Septien & Turi Meyer
Directed By: Turi Meyer
UPDATED 1/26/10: The Kandorians are attempting to integrate themselves into society, but when they start to go missing, Zod and Clark work together to solve the mystery behind the disapperances.
- This is not one of the episodes Erica Durance will be missing, as she does appear in this episode.

Episode 9.16 Escape
Airdate: TBA

Written By: Genevieve Sparling
Directed By: Kevin Fair
Guest Stars: Odessa Rae (The Silver Banshee)
UPDATED 1/24/10: TVGuide.com has revealed that Odessa Rae will be playing Siobhan McDougal, a.k.a. "The Silver Banshee," described as "a vengeful spirit of a fallen Gaelic heroine. She's accidentally released from the underworld, and takes out her vengeance at an unassuming country bed and breakfast" where Lois and Clark will be staying.
UPDATED 1/9/10: Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello revealed last week that an upcoming episode would have Clark taking Lois on a to a bed and breakfast. He also teased that also enjoying a quiet weekend getaway wout be Oliver and Chloe (!!) KryptonSite has learned that the episode where that will be happening is "Escape," and it's directed by Kevin Fair.

Episode 9.17 Checkmate
Airdate: TBA

Episode 9.18 Upgrade
Airdate: TBA

Guest Stars: Brian Austin Green (John Corben/Metallo)
UPDATED 1/11/10: Title Posted. Please do not post this on other websites without a link to KryptonSite.com.

Episode 9.21 Title Unknown
Airdate: TBA

Guest Stars: Annette O'Toole (Martha Kent), Michael McKean (Perry White)
UPDATED 1/20/10: Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello has revealed that Annette O'Toole will be returning to Smallville as Martha Kent in this episode, and Michael McKean will be back as Perry White.

General Spoilers

Interview With Tom Welling September 8/09
TV Guide Magazine | Smallville | Tom Welling Feels Super About Season 9

Question: Any details on what brings Zatanna back to Smallville? —Jeffrey
Ausiello: I hear she’s going to stir up some love-triangle drama between Lois and Clark. The episode’s called “Warrior” and, as I scooped in the latest episode of Ausiello TV, it’s the one set at San Diego Comic-Con Metropolis Wonder-Con. In other Smallville news, Tom Welling’s practically naked — and he’s making out with Lois!

Question: Any hints about the new love interest for Chloe on Smallville? —Sandra
Ausiello: She meets him at San Diego Comic-Con Metropolis Wonder-Con.

TV Guide Magazine Hawkman Swoops Into Smallville!

UPDATED 10/28/09: New stuff from EW's Michael Ausiello:
- Regarding the future for Clark and Lois: "They both have a few issues, so things never go as smoothly as you think," Souders told Ausiello. "But what’s great about the relationship, because it's sort of more adult, mature relationship, is it actually brings their issues up to the forefront, and makes them start dealing with them instead of being the younger versions of themselves, where they might not have been that conscious of it."
- Some "budding romance from an expected source" is in the cards for Chloe. Souders wouldn't confirm to Ausiello if it was Oliver, but she did reveal to him that during the second half of the season, "Chloe is going to meet a new hero who is not all that he's cracked up to be." The character might not come from DC Comics. "I don't think we got the rights to the name cleared," Souders said, "but it's somebody fans of the show will be familiar with."

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CJG18 · 11-11-2009, 09:31 PM

Here's some of the caps posted by Sandrinha in the last thread

Rickylious · 11-11-2009, 10:12 PM

Thanks CJ

And those caps

BiCaRdiBrEeZa · 11-11-2009, 10:18 PM

They need to be on every fricken page

TVJunkie22 · 11-11-2009, 10:43 PM

TFTNT!

Can't wait for Friday!!

Ron_Cullen · 11-12-2009, 05:46 AM

Cloisex! Thanks for bringing those over. How long do we have to wait until that episode?!

TVJunkie22 · 11-12-2009, 06:14 AM

It's next week

Ron_Cullen · 11-12-2009, 06:24 AM

Damn, that's just cuel and unusual punishment right that

They give us that clip and they expect us to wait a while. I want the ep now!

Ronata · 11-12-2009, 06:39 AM

Its better a week than say a month. They could have made us wait a lot longer. Yay for the clois loving!!!! pity thats only in the future, I want present loving too.

**diamondmolls** · 11-12-2009, 07:46 AM

Thanks for the new thread!

I fixed the title and had to reword it a bit. I hope that is ok.

Those caps

Ron_Cullen · 11-12-2009, 07:48 AM

Well I'll take what I can get.

Future lovin' is just amazing especially because we all know the story so it's cool to see the future Lois & Clark on Smallville.

TVJunkie22 · 11-12-2009, 08:05 AM

Yes, but Lois is from the present in that clip.

but I have a question... this clip is present Lois having a flash of when she went to the future, correct? So when Clark says "I died when you left"... I'm confused... where did she go?

sosad · 11-12-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TVJunkie22 (View Post)

Yes, but Lois is from the present in that clip.

but I have a question... this clip is present Lois having a flash of when she went to the future, correct? So when Clark says "I died when you left"... I'm confused... where did she go?

She went to the furure, a year later (I think). But for the past Clark she has been gone a year. The "past" Clark didnt see her for year when she showed up. Does that make sense? Time travel can be confusing.

So the Lois you see is from "the past or present" and Clark is a year from the first episode of the season. I also found it intresting that Clark didnt want to have to do anything with Chloe because Lois was gone but then Lois came back and Clark and Chloe are mending their frienship so allready there is that difference. I just cant believe there wont be any episodes for 2 freakin months!!!!!

Kyls · 11-12-2009, 08:38 AM

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I also found it intresting that Clark didnt want to have to do anything with Chloe because Lois was gone but then Lois came back and Clark and Chloe are mending their frienship so allready there is that difference.

I didn't think it was interesting, I thought it was a plot device and insult to all the people who value the Clark and Chloe friendship.

CJG18 · 11-12-2009, 09:14 AM

your welcome guys

and thanks diamondmolls for fixing our title