‘My Adventures With Superman’ Creators Reveal How They Managed To “Sneak In” Lex Luthor in Season 2

‘My Adventures With Superman’ is an animated series that offers a fresh take on the classic Superman story. The show focuses on a young Clark Kent as he begins his journey to becoming Superman, exploring the early days of his relationship with Lois Lane and his friendship with Jimmy Olsen.

With the second season premiering on May 25th, just a few days away, the creators have eagerly shared insights and discussed what fans can expect from the upcoming season.

Josie Campbell, Brendan Clogher, and Jake Wyatt recently sat down with Cinemablend to reveal that one of the major threats in Season 2 was initially off-limits for the show.

Our Lex is on his road to becoming the Lex Luthor we all know and love. In Season 1, he was also an intern like our heroes, and now in Season 2, he’s finally got the boss that’s gonna let him get to the next level of his career, so to speak, through her nefarious deeds to fund his stuff for him to do instead of having to work for some other weirdo.

nd just so you know, Brendan sneakily backdoored Lex in. We were given a no Lex Luthor mandate for the show for Seasons 1 and 2, and Brendan said, ‘Ok,’ and then he’s like, ‘Ivo’s gonna have an assistant and his name is gonna be Alex.’ And we’re like, ‘Is this Lex?’ And he’s like, ‘Maybe. And then our execs are like, ‘Is this Lex?’ And he’s like, ‘If you want him to be.’ And then he got his way. It was so aggressive to watch, this was like a year and a half long campaign to get Lex into the show.

The crew also explained why fans should be concerned about Lex teaming up with Amanda Waller:

I think for me and for the writers, both Amanda Waller and Lex Luthor are so convinced they’re right. They’re the heroes. There’s an alien invasion, they know it’s coming and they’ll do anything to prevent it. That’s what heroes do. So I think what makes them such a potent pair is the fact that these are two people who will never accept that they’re wrong, and if the world suffers for it, that just reinforces their beliefs. So they’re flawed like all of our characters, but unlike Clark who just has anxiety, or Lois who’s maybe a little too ambitious, their flaw is that they’re gonna discount people who they think are weak or they discount people who they don’t care about for the bigger picture, and that’s terrifying.

The show’s stars recently revealed that Krypton will be a major focus of Season 2. Viewers can expect to see Superman interacting with Supergirl from a completely new perspective and exploring their relationship in a fresh way.

The episodes will air on Saturday, May 25, 2024, on cable, and on Sunday, May 26, 2024, on streaming platforms in the U.S.

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