The Last Son of Krypton - TV Spot 14: Consequences

The fourteenth of 15 TV Spots for "The Last Son of Krypton".
Project Description:
This is a project I conceptualized back in 2013 around the time “Man of Steel” was released. I thought the movie was great and loved the way Zack Snyder, David S. Goyer, Hans Zimmer, and others involved modernized the story of Superman. What they did in my view was present a realistic and gripping narrative on the idea of Superman existing in today’s world, with today’s consequences. Can Superman exist in a world with so much grey area? What is his purpose in the 21st century and was he going to have trouble withstanding the test of time, especially in a world with so many other modern superheroes? I love that DC took risks with Cavill’s Superman and think that there are many great qualities to his interpretation of the character. Themes like isolation, loneliness, identity, public opinion, cultural issues, and more are what make this new Superman exciting and relatable to me. But I also like the way Snyder visually presented this Superman as well. The flight sequences, the action, the grand scale, the musical rhythm, etc. It was great to see a Superman movie exhibit those elements with a big movie budget, and something that I would’ve loved to see “Smallville” do.
“Smallville” is still my very favorite depiction of the Superman story. The social implications of Clark having this humongous secret, the way the Kent’s undying love and support is portrayed, the existential questions Clark faces in nearly every episode about his purpose in the world, the complicated relationship he has with Lex Luthor; Themes of family, strength, destiny, love, and hope against significant odds represent “Smallville” to me. Being a long-running TV show, the creators (Alfred Gough and Miles Millar) really had a lot of emotional areas of Superman’s nature they could explore and they made the most of it. Tom Welling’s portrayal of Clark Kent is what I see as the definitive Superman to this day. We saw him grow up from teenager to hero, struggle with the pressure of having immense responsibilities with his gifts, and also try to adopt meaningful human relationships while being the farthest thing from normal himself. Welling’s Clark was vulnerable, scared, courageous, caring and most importantly, human. That’s what made him so relatable. That’s what brought the charm to “Smallville”. Which is something I wish “Man of Steel” had a bit more of.
I love “Smallville” and “Man of Steel” both in their own ways. My conceit behind this project is to take the best parts of both of them and merge them together to create what would be the definitive Superman story in my mind. I tried this in the past with “Superman: Genesis” and was still hindered by the lack of a grand, thematic Superman movie. Once “Man of Steel” came along I figured many of the elements of that fit in quite nicely to those of “Smallville” and that there could be an opportunity to try again.
So here it is. “The Last Son of Krypton”. 7 years in the making. This is my take on the 21st Century Superman. A 5+ hour fan-edited film that is meant to take you on a ride with the World’s Greatest Hero from A-Z. “Smallville” is the skeleton. “Man of Steel” is the meat. I also loved the style and aesthetic in “Superman Returns” and many elements from that are included as well.
Synopsis:
With the imminent destruction of Krypton, their home planet, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and Lara (Ayelet Zurer) seek to preserve their race by sending their infant son to Earth. The child’s spacecraft, accompanied by a meteor shower, lands in a town called Smallville. Jonathan (John Schneider) and Martha (Annette O’Toole) Kent name the baby Clark and raise him as their own son. Clark (Tom Welling) grows up with extraordinary abilities and learns to cope with his alien heritage. While dealing with his relationships with Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack) and Pete Ross (Sam Jones III), his high school crush Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk), iconic Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane (Erica Durance), and lone heir of Luthorcorp Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), Clark struggles with finding his rightful place among humanity. As Clark’s path to adulthood begins to rapidly unfold before him, he realizes the secrets of his Kryptonian past may hold the key to his future as Earth’s greatest protector.

[@rebecaruiz6808]

This is definitely my favorite spot! Great work!

[@SouperboyX]

Thanks Rebeca!

[@bAsicJoker]

This was definitely one of the best tv spots you’ve made for this. This fan edit is gonna be so 🔥

[@SouperboyX]

This is based on a Man of Steel trailer so many elements of this one are simply borrowed from a separately great Superman trailer!

[@CWWJR]

@@SouperboyX since the full film you fanmade can not be put on youtube where will you upload it to so we can see it? I want to know where to look for it tomorrow. Will it be a google drive link or something?

[@SouperboyX]

@@CWWJR Yes I’ll be posting a video with links

[@randallreiter9679]

Can’t wait two days. I have a feeling this is going to be my favorite Superman movie. I always wanted Tom in the suit, and from what I see, it looks fantastic. Can’t wait to sit back and watch the last son of krypton.

[@AListProductions]

LETS GO!

[@rodneytillman8164]

Damn this feels so real I really love smallville and I'm kind of a expert in it because it's my favorite show of all time I like some of the themes in mos however I just didn't feel cavill as Clark or superman. So I was so disappointed that tom welling never got his shot because I relate more to tom welling Clark kent smallville biggest message was that the suit doesn't make the hero and it never will. Smallville was about the journey before the destination and that's ultimately what I love about it mos wasn't and there was no build up or a earned moment for Henry cavill or in the story of mos. The only credit I give snyder was the action and some creative choices for krypton other then that it was destruction porn at best or a dragon ball z video game which I hated too. Another thing I loved about smallville was that smallville Clark always found a better way without killing. The writing for mos wrote superman in a no win situation even though there kind of was a way out snyder just chose not to use it in favor of the destruction porn once again. And mos Also had the worst versions of the Kent's even that made snyder superman kind of a sociopath throughout the dceu. Anyway I'm looking forward to this to see the difference in your version of this story

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[@Timartyn]

I know you didn't hate Man of Steel, and neither did I, but for some of us Superman fans it was still a letdown. This project almost feels like "righting a wrong" ha in my opinion, the trailers for MOS were far better than the film itself because of the content it teased- a certain sentimentality and emotion that ended up being absent in the film, in my opinion. Also, I'm curious how your edit came together! Did you take notes during a rewatch of the entire series of Smallville for which story points could connect/stand alone?

[@SouperboyX]

Interesting! I know what you mean about the trailer tone not quite matching the film’s tone. But I remember walking out of the theater realizing that I had just watched a movie that I didn’t expect, and for some reason I liked that about Man of Steel. Same goes for BvS. It’s hard to say how my process went for this one. I saw Man of Steel in 2013 and basically started writing an outline by September of that year, realizing that so many Smallville scenes and storylines fit in perfectly like puzzle pieces. From then on I just kept adding/changing things. A small plot change was made as recent as 3 months ago! But I think I’ve assembled the puzzle to my own satisfaction. I hope you guys like it!

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