News Posted June 24, 2003

Season 1 DVD Now Available For Pre-Order!
Amazon.com has now listed the Smallville: Complete First Season DVD set, which will be on sale on September 23, 2003.

Those of you who order the DVD through KryptonSite's link will also be supporting KryptonSite's continued existence in the process! So, all you have to do is click below and pre-order your copy today! Not only can you get it at a much discounted price, but Amazon also offers free shipping on orders over $25, and there's no sales tax!

Here are the details on the sadly skimpy extras for the DVD set (thanks to TVShowsOnDVD.com!):

• Audio Commentary : Pilot and First Episode
• DVD ROM Features : Link to Smallville site featuring added bonus material
• Deleted Scenes : Pilot
• Interactive tour of Smallville
• Storyboards
• TV Spot

Most of these extras already appeared on the Canadian release of the pilot and "Metamorphosis," but those who missed them the first time around are in luck here. Hopefully the storyboards and TV spot will be good.

For more information, keep reading some news articles from previous days, which you can find below.

Order your DVD set today!

News Posted June 21, 2003

Michael Rosenbaum Meets Another Lex In SFX Magazine
The latest issue of SFX Magazine features some photos of Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) at SFX: The Event... including a shot of Michael with former Lois & Clark "Lex" John Shea!

The accompanying article reveals that Michael received an award from Mr. Shea for Best Newcomer.

Sam Jones III (Pete) also makes an appearance in the magazine, which is available in the United Kingdom now and should be available in the U.S. shortly.

Lex Parties... With Hair!
Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) recently attended the launch of the Avia Retro and Performance Basketball Collection Party at the Concorde Bar in Los Angeles. Want to see some pictures from the event?

Click here to see the gallery!

News Posted June 17, 2003

John Schneider Doing Radio Spots For Home Depot
Clark Kent may be hearing Jor-El's voice in his head this summer, but it's the voice of John Schneider, who plays Clark's father Jonathan Kent on Smallville, that you've likely been hearing on the radio.

Perhaps using his Smallville image to an advantage, John is now heard on some radio spots for the store. You can also see him on TV promoting Ortho fertilizers. (although we all use Luthor fertilizers, of course!)

Smallville: The Comic #4 Details and Cover!
DC Comics has released solicitation information for issue #4 of the Smallville comic, on sale September 17. Here's the description of the issue:

SMALLVILLE #4 - Written by Mark Verheiden and Clint Carpenter; art by Renato Guedes, Oclair Albert and Tom Derenick; cover by John Van Fleet

The conclusion of the story that finds Lex Luthor accused in the murder of an old friend! How will he clear his name and find out who set him up? And in a special back-up story from "between the scenes" of the Season One episode "Rogue," Clark shares a car ride to Metropolis with a crooked cop who knows his secret. Plus, interviews with series creators Al Gough and Miles Millar detailing what's in store for Season Three, and the next installment of the Season One episode guide!

The book will be 48 pages and retail for $3.95. To take a larger look at the cover, click here!

News Posted June 14, 2003

"Hourglass" Guest In New Movie
Do you think that guy who is playing a younger version of Jim Carrey's Dumb and Dumber character in the movie's prequel, Dumb and Dumberer, looks familiar? That's because he was once a Freak of the Week!

Eric Christian Olsen, who stars in the new movie which opens this weekend, was "young Harry" in the first season Smallville episode "Hourglass." Eric has appeared in several movies since doing the episode, but this is by far the biggest to date.

News Posted June 13, 2003

Smallville on MTV Special
Special thanks to: Kylie

A clip from the episode "Heat" and mention of Smallville being "brilliant" is seen during a recent special on MTV spotlighting the new Hulk movie.

The special is due to re-air on Friday, June 13 at 8:30 PM and Sunday, June 15 at 5:00 PM, but check your local listings for exact times based on your time zone.

News Posted June 9, 2003

Wizard World Convention "Amazing"
We have received a press release from the sponsors of the recent Wizard World convention that was attended by Allison Mack (Chloe), talking about the success of the recent con. To read the press release, click here.

News Posted June 8, 2003

Former Buffy Writer Comes To Smallville
Drew Greenberg, a writer from the past two seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has left Sunnydale and joined the Smallville writing staff.

Greenberg's Buffy credits include the episodes "Smashed," "Older and Far Away," "Entropy," "Him," "The Killer in Me," and "Empty Places."

News Posted June 6, 2003

Timecop Returns To The Sci-Fi Channel
Timecop, a series executive-produced by Smallville writer Mark Verheiden which aired briefly in 1997 on ABC, will soon be airing in repeats on the Sci-Fi Channel.

The show will air Fridays at 7PM beginning July 11. Several early episodes guest star Tom O'Brien (Roger Nixon from Smallville Season 1), and some are written by Smallville executive producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. How can you go wrong there?

News Posted June 4, 2003

Link to KryptonSite!
Ever wanted to link to KryptonSite.com from your website? We now have some link icons available for you... feel free to take 'em and use 'em! Just right-click and save.

The nostalgic ones of you (Miss Windy) also can have a link icon of a past cast member. --- >

Enjoy, and thanks!

Superman #26 Among The "100 Greatest Heroes & Villains"
Superman made #26 on the list of the American Film Institute's "100 Greatest Heroes and Villains" on a CBS television special on Tuesday night, June 2.

Christopher Reeve, who played the movie Superman and also portrayed Dr. Virgil Swann in the Smallville episode "Rosetta," also appeared in the program.

Hartnett Turned Down The Superman Role... Four Times
Movie actor Josh Hartnett said in a recent Zap2it.com interview that he turned down the role of Superman for the upcoming movie not one, but four times.

We here at KryptonSite still think he'd have been an awful choice, and still stand by actors with the initials T.W. for the role. But, if you'd like to read the article, just follow this link!

News Posted June 3, 2003

"Jimmy Olsen" Speaks!
Special thanks to: Kryppy

In the four "Superman" movies that starred Christopher Reeve, Marc McClure played Superman's pal, Jimmy Olsen. Now twenty-five years later, McClure talks about the role, and also offers his opinion of Smallville...

Click here to read it!

News Posted June 2, 2003

Tom Welling at a Book Signing!
Special thanks to: James at TomWelling.org

James from TomWelling.org has shared with us some photos of Tom Welling and his wife, Jamie, at a book launch held in Los Angeles for Gigi Grazer's "Man Eater." Tom's "Cheaper by the Dozen" co-star Steve Martin was also in attendance at the event, which was held on May 29.

Click here to see the gallery!