{
  "id": 4515552,
  "title": "Smallville Almost Received A Spin-Off Starring Two Iconic DC Comics Characters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/smallville-almost-received-a-spin-off-starring-two-iconic-dc-comics",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T22:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2246788/smallville-spin-off-justin-hartley-green-arrow-erica-durance-lois-lane-metropolis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During an appearance on the Inside of You podcast, Justin Hartley revealed that Oliver Queen, also known as Green Arrow, was almost the star of a spin-off television series during his time on Smallville. The concept involved a Lois and Oliver in Metropolis spin-off, which aimed to extend the life of the show. The show would have featured Hartley's character leading a team of young people with superpowers, similar to Professor Xavier's team in X-Men. Another potential spin-off centered around Green Arrow leading a Justice League with a focus on human experimentation, with James Marsters potentially reprising his role as Brainiac.",
  "summary": "Justin Hartley's Oliver Queen had a romantic relationship with Erica Durance's Lois Lane in \"Smallville,\" and they almost headlined their own spin-off series.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}