Check Out Superman's New Costume in The CW's SUPERMAN & LOIS Series
Warner Bros. Television and The CW have shared the first official look at the new Superman costume Tyler Hoechlin will be sporting in the upcoming DC series Superman & Lois. As you will see, the new costume design is similar to the design given to Superman during DC's 2016 DC Rebirth.
Hoechlin shared the following statement addressing the new suit, saying:
"I find that the new suit is representative of the show. Just as this suit is unique and set apart from the ones that preceded it, the story we're telling about Clark/Superman at this point in his life is unique and something we've never seen before. I appreciate the opportunity to wear the suit and the responsibility that comes with it. But it's always interesting when I’m asked how I feel about 'my new suit,' because I've always felt that the suit doesn’t belong to me; it belongs to everyone that finds some kind of meaning in that suit, in the symbol on the chest. I just happen to be the one wearing it. I come from the world of baseball and a line of coaches that always preached that the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the one on the back. Because when you wear that jersey, it represents not only you, but your entire team, and everyone that has ever worn that jersey that came before you. So when I wear the suit, that's what it means to me. It represents everything that Superman stands for and has stood for, for almost a century now. And I look forward to carrying on that tradition."
The new Superman suit was designed by Laura Jean Shannon, who explained:
"We got Superman into some custom athletic-inspired Super-Boots as a 'jumping-off point,' and focused on a new neckline and cape to maximize the billowing and movement we all love to see in the books and films that have defined this character for generations. A streamlined muscle structure and updated paint job combined with some dynamic design lines and a sculpted armored belt all took his established custom fabric into a new direction to solidify the new look for Superman in Superman & Lois."
Superman & Lois will focus on the two title characters played by Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch “as they deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society.” Lois is still working at The Daily Planet when Superman & Lois begins, but Clark has been laid off.
Lana Lang-Cushing is a loan officer working at a Smallville Bank. She stayed in the small town “when others left for something bigger and brighter. Lana reestablishes her friendship with her old friend, Clark Kent, during one of the most difficult periods in her life.” According to a previous report, Lana also has two daughters and she is having a troubled relationship with her husband.
The series is being produced by The Flash executive producer Todd Helbing, who is also writing the series. The series received a 13-episode order.
What do you think of the new Superman suit design!?