The Hollywood Reporter says Smallville executive producers Miles Millar and Alfred Gough are developing Aquaman for The WB:
The new project is envisioned as a contemporary reinterpretation of the DC Comics character who lives in the deep sea and enlists sharks and other oceanic creatures to help him in his crime-fighting endeavors.
The new-model Aquaman will be a man in his early twenties. As is the case on “Smallville,” which tells the story of Clark Kent’s teenage years and his coming-of-age as Superman, there won’t be any presto-chango into costumes or other superhero accessories when his superpowers are invoked, a WB Network spokesman said.
The October 20 episode of “Smallville,” titled “Aqua,” featured the Kent character encountering a mysterious young swimmer and do-gooder dubbed “A.C.,” played by Alan Ritchson.
The WB spokesman said that episode, which ranked as “Smallville’s” most-watched of the season with nearly 6.5 million viewers, was not meant to be a template for the “Aquaman” project and that “Smallville” executive producers Miles Millar and Alfred Gough would search for a new actor for the lead role.
The Aquaman pilot tentatively is set to shoot early next year in Florida.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
