OMG I can’t believe it!

The CW announced that it is renewing SMALLVILLE for yet another season! Yes, friends and fans…

Smallville Season 9!

CW and the fans have been very excited with the ratings and responses that Smallville received this season. Writing and directing have been superb, even after Millar and Gough left the show, and even with the absence of two main characters Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk), who left after seven seasons when their contracts ended.

Negotiations with Tom Welling have been happening since late last year, and CW president for entertainment Dawn Ostroff “hoped” the network will extend one of it’s most established series for another year. Smallville exec Darren Swimmer already has big plans for the show!

Fans overwhelmingly support an extension of the series (from a poll at Superhero Profiles). And finally, we have it!

So, thank you CW, and thank you, Tom Welling and the other cast members who are continuing onto season 9!

Just imagine what Clark Kent will be doing next year! Man, the possibilities are endless, even if they decide not to let him don the suit and fly.

What’s next for Clark Kent? Who do you want to see again in season 9? Chloe? Oliver Queen? Lois? Are there any new heroes, villains or characters you want CW to add to the guest list? 

I mean, are you thrilled about this, or should Smallville bow while it’s on top?

Fill the comments with your reactions to the news!

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Smallville episode 8.08 “Bloodline”
Airdate: November 6, 2008

With the crystal back in his possession, Clark Kent activates it but it sends him, and Lois Lane along, to the Phantom Zone! Clark reunites with Kara and she opens a door for Lois to return to earth. Unfortunately, someone escapes limbo land with Lois and takes over her body.

CW released the spoilerful episode description, and you’ll find it after the cut.

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Smallville episode 8.03 “Toxic“
Airdate: October 2, 2008

At 8pm Et, “Smallville” continues with the origins of Oliver Queen/Green Arrow. Oliver is poisoned and sees his life flash.

It begins with being stranded for two years in an island, with Tess Mercer, where Oliver learns how to be skilled with the bow and arrow and swears to do good if he escapes.

Chloe uses her new powers to save Oliver and Clark is shocked, why and about what is something for us to discover.

But before we delve into tonight’s story, let’s look at highlights from last week’s episode “Plastique”. (after the cut)

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Smallville episode 8.04″Instinct”
Airdate: October 9, 2008

An intergalactic queen goes looking for her soulmate in Smallville. Alas, none of the mere humans are good enough for her, so she seduces Clark Kent. Will her powers be too much for him?

The CW released the official description of the episode -

DC COMICS CHARACTER MAXIMA SETS HER SIGHTS ON CLARK — Tess (Cassidy Freeman) and her team perform tests on Clark’s (Tom Welling) crystal that she had retrieved from the arctic, causing it to send a beam of light into the universe.  This triggers the arrival of Maxima (guest star Charlotte Sullivan), a queen from the planet Almerac, who is searching for her soulmate, who she believes sent the signal.  Unfortunately, Maxima’s power is too great for  mortal men and her kiss kills them.  The seductive Maxima arrives in Metropolis and begins her search, starting with Jimmy (Aaron Ashmore).  Allison Mack and Erica Durance also star.  James Conway directed the episode written by Turi Meyer 7 Al Septien

Get scoops on the rest of “Smallville” season 8 episodes here.

“Smallville“ got four nominations for the Teen Choice Awards ‘08, but went home with nothing at all. In fact, none of the Smallville stars seem to have been present (sans photos), unless I missed them in the throng of celebrities that came.

• Instead of Smallville, the Choice TV show for Action Adventure went to Heroes.
• Instead of Kristin Kreuk, the Choice TV Actress for Action/Adventure was Hayden Panettiere of “Heroes”.
• Instead of Michael Rosenbaum, Choice TV Villain went to Ed Westwick of “Gossip Girls”.

Now what’s weird was there was no winner announced for Choice TV Actor for Action/Adventure in which Tom Welling was nominated.

This doesn’t bode very well for Smallville, which is on its last season this year.

POLL:

Just Jared has the list of winners.

One of the best things the Smallville execs did was to hire Justin Hartley as a regular cast member. He plays the Green Arrow/Oliver Queen like it was meant for him, and he has such a following that fans really wanted to see more of him since he first appeared in season 6. I think he deserves a spin-off after Smallville.

At the Comic Con, Sci Fi Wire touched based with Justin Hartley about his excitement to play the green archer in Smallville, and included some SPOILERS in the interview.

• In season 8, we get to explore the mythology and origin behind Green Arrow
• Oliver is going to question his motives for being a hero
• Clark starts to embrace his destiny a little bit more

Read the complete interview here, and hat tip to spoiler-TV.

image used with permission from Newscom

Is Kristin Kreuk really saying goodbye to Smallville?

The Lana Lang of television admitted that Smallville is the longest relationship she has had in the past 7 years. “And it has now pretty much ended.” As a way to seal the freedom, Kristin Kreuk cut off ALL her hair!

I (Kristin) just went in there on my own and Sarah (she is the key hairstylist on Smallville, and is freakin rad) tied it in a ponytail and sawed the sucker off…

The cut looks great on Kristin, but I’m surprised to find her very thin and haggard-looking in this photo. She looked different at the Comic Con last week. Maybe it’s the stress of filming a new movie.

She landed the title role for the movie adaptation of the video game “Street Fighter 4: The Legend of Chun-Li“. The film is still in productions and very few pictures have appeared… up until now…

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The Smallville cast was actually introduced by Jeph Loeb, who still loves Smallville! Fan-favorite Allison Mack (Chloe) and Justin Hartley (Oliver) were there with newcomers Sam Witwer (Davis Bloome/Doomsday) and Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer). The four new producers were also there - Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Todd Slavkin, and Darren Swimmer. No Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, or Kristin Kreuk?!

A preview of season 8 was shown, and a fan captured it on vid. It’s not too clear but we can figure afew familiar spoilers from it -

A short-lived Fox series “Opposite Sex” paired “Heroes” star Milo Ventimiglia with “Smallville” regular Allison Mack in a game of badminton. Guess who gets beaten?

And find out why Milo was dancing in full-costume! Very funny but oh, almost embarrassing!

Years later, Milo Ventimiglia is a successful actor/producer and Allison Mack is a talented actress

Allison Mack answered a fan question at the San Diego Comic Con this week. How has life changed for her character? She was with Smallville since season 1, at age 18 and now she’s 26 - “this show was a huge part of (my) growing”. Looks like Allison will be directing episodes 13 or 15.

What? Nothing about season 8?!