DC's very own streaming service gathered more momentum this week, with news of a Superman prequel, called Metropolis, being developed by Gotham producers John Stephens and Danny Cannon for a 2019 release.
Gotham might get a bad rap (justifiably in parts, in others, not so much), but news of a Supes prequel shouldn't be dismissed out of hand so easily. Some of the best stories revolving around the Man of Steel have focused entirely on his supporting cast, and with Lois Lane an icon in her own right, the last son of Krypton need not be present for Metropolis to be a success.
There are certain things the series must do though, and with Gotham having as many successes as it has failures, it's clear that DC's superhero prequels have a lot to learn - and change - to compete with the likes of Marvel's Netflix shows, which continue to outclass the competition even when they're at their supposed worst.
The odds might be stacked against Metropolis' favour, but with DC's new service boasting the Titans and now Lois Lane too, fans need not be so skeptical. Even if it is a Netflix too many.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
