David Farnor | On 17, Aug 2019

Krypton has been cancelled after two seasons.

The Superman prequel series, executive produced by writer/producer David S. Goyer, is set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet. Krypton follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe – The Halcyon), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather, who is faced with a life and death conflict. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray and the House of El ostracised, Seg is prompted into action by the arrival of Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos – The Vampire Diaries), who’s travelled from present-day Earth to warn Seg of an insidious plot to change the past and prevent the birth of the last son of Krypton – a plot he believes to have been orchestrated by the Super-Villain Brainiac (Blake Ritson – Da Vinci’s Demons).

The show stars a host of new and established British talent, including BAFTA winner Georgina Campbell (Broadchurch, Flowers, Black Mirror), Wallis Day (The Royals), Aaron Pierre (Britannia) and Ian McElhinney (Derry Girls, Game of Thrones, Rogue One), along with guest stars Rupert Graves (Sherlock, Last Tango in Halifax) and Paula Malcomson (Ray Donovan, The Hunger Games).

It aired in the USA on SyFy back in March 2018, with Season 1 arriving on E4 in August that year. Now, as filming has wrapped on Season 2, SyFy has announced that it will not bring the show back for a third.

The decision is due to poor ratings, reports THR. After the first run ranked as SyFy’s best series premiere in more than three years and its most-watched debut series in four, Season 2 saw figures dwindle significantly. SyFy has also passed on DC spin-off series Lobo, with producers expected to shop that around to other homes. The move continues SyFy’s run of cancelling scripted projects, including Deadly Class and Happy, but Krypton fans in the US can find some consolation in the fact that the show will still be available to stream on DC’s subscription service, DC Universe.

 

Krypton set for August premiere

13th August 2018

Krypton will premiere on UK TV this August, Channel 4 has confirmed.

The Superman prequel series, executive produced by writer/producer David S. Goyer, first aired in the USA on SyFy back in March. It has already been renewed for Season 2, and now, it will finally arrive on UK screens.

Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, Krypton follows Seg-El (British actor Cameron Cuffe – The Halcyon), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather, who is faced with a life and death conflict. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray and the House of El ostracised, Seg is prompted into action by the arrival of Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos – The Vampire Diaries), who’s travelled from present-day Earth to warn Seg of an insidious plot to change the past and prevent the birth of the last son of Krypton – a plot he believes to have been orchestrated by the Super-Villain Brainiac (Blake Ritson – Da Vinci’s Demons). Fighting to redeem his family’s honour and protect the ones he loves, Seg is also entrusted with protecting the future of his legacy – a destiny that will see the birth of the greatest Super Hero ever known.

Krypton stars a host of new and established British talent, including BAFTA winner Georgina Campbell (Broadchurch, Flowers, Black Mirror), Wallis Day (The Royals), Aaron Pierre (Britannia) and Ian McElhinney (Derry Girls, Game of Thrones, Rogue One), along with guest stars Rupert Graves (Sherlock, Last Tango in Halifax) and Paula Malcomson (Ray Donovan, The Hunger Games).

Krypton will begin at 9pm on E4 on Sunday 19th August. Here’s a trailer:

 

E4 acquires UK TV rights to Krypton

15th May 2018

The first series of the brand new Superman-prequel series Krypton comes to E4 later this year, via a deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution.

What if Superman never existed? Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, Krypton follows Seg-El (British actor Cameron Cuffe – The Halcyon), the Man of Steel’s grandfather, who is faced with a life and death conflict. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray and the House of El ostracised, Seg is prompted into action by the arrival of Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos – The Vampire Diaries), who’s travelled from present-day Earth to warn Seg of an insidious plot to change the past and prevent the birth of the last son of Krypton – a plot he believes to have been orchestrated by the Super-Villain Brainiac (Blake Ritson – Da Vinci’s Demons).

Fighting to redeem his family’s honour and protect the ones he loves, Seg is also entrusted with protecting the future of his legacy – a destiny that will see the birth of the greatest Super Hero ever known.
Krypton stars a host of new and established British talent, including BAFTA winner Georgina Campbell (Broadchurch, Flowers, Black Mirror), Wallis Day (The Royals) and Ian McElhinney (Derry Girls, Game of Thrones, Rogue One), along with guest stars Rupert Graves (Sherlock, Last Tango in Halifax) and Paula Malcomson (Ray Donovan, The Hunger Games).

The first production to be shot in the new Belfast Harbour Studios, the series is based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and executive produced by writer/producer David S. Goyer, whose credits include Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and The Dark Knight trilogy, as well as Cameron Welsh (Ash vs. Evil Dead, Constantine).

Produced by Phantom 4 Films in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television, the series stars Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Shaun Sipos, Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci’s Demons), Ann Ogbomo (World War Z), Aaron Pierre (Prime Suspect 1973), Rasmus Hardiker (Your Highness), Wallis Day, with Blake Ritson (Da Vinci’s Demons) and Ian McElhinney.

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