79-2284: For other uses, see Orin (disambiguation) . Or ( r ) in is an anglicised spelling of the Irish given name Odhrán , historically spelled Oḋrán . People [ edit ] Orin William Angwall (1890–1974), American politician and commercial fisherman Orrin Bacon (1821–1893), American politician Orrin Dubbs Bleakley (1854–1927), American politician Orrin N. Carter (1854–1928), American jurist Orrin Evans (born 1976), American jazz pianist Orrin C. Evans (1902–1971), pioneering African-American journalist and comic book publisher Orin Fowler (1791–1852), American politician Orrin Harold Griggs (1883-1058), American lawyer and politician Orin Hargraves (born 1953), American lexicographer and writer Orrin Hatch (1934-2022), United States Senator from Utah (1977–2019) Orrin Henry Ingram (1830–1918), American lumber baron and philanthropist Orrin Henry Ingram, Sr. (a.k.a. Hank Ingram) (1904–1963), American heir and businessman Orrin H. Ingram II (born 1960), American heir, businessman, and philanthropist Orrin Grimmell Judd (1906–1976), American federal judge and lawyer Orrin Keepnews (1923–2015), American jazz writer and record producer Orin Kerr (born 1971), American law professor and lawyer Orin Grant Libby (1864–1952), American historian Orrin Larrabee Miller (1856–1926), American politician Orrin P. Miller (1858–1918), member of
158-630: A Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Tom Welling won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star — Male in 2002. Allison Mack won the Teen Choice Best Sidekick award in 2006 and 2007, and in 2009 Welling received the Choice TV Actor Action Adventure award. Millar stated that Smallville "visually and aesthetically, was a celebration of Americana", with aspects such as Clark's red, white, and blue apparel. Being an "idyllic portrait of America", he said, helped
237-560: A "Middle America landscape". The city provided a site for the Kent farm, doubled for Metropolis, provided a cheaper shooting location and was in the Los Angeles time zone. Smallville's Main Street is a combination of two locations in the town of Merritt and Cloverdale . Vancouver Technical School doubled as the exterior for Smallville High, since the school had the "mid-American largess" wanted by
316-500: A "serialized show". According to Gough, although each succeeding season relied more on season-long story arcs, an occasional villain-of-the-week story was necessary. The villain-of-the-week stories were more harshly criticized by fans of the Superman mythology, but Gough wanted to please them and the WB's general audience (teenagers who preferred villain-of-the-week stories over episodes focusing on
395-613: A 1985 American animated science-fiction adventure film Orin Boyd, protagonist of the movie Exit Wounds . Orin Mannon, one of the lead characters of Eugene O'Neill 's 1931 play Mourning Becomes Electra Rin Kaenbyou , stage 5 boss from Touhou Project 11, (火焔猫 燐 Kaenbyō Rin?, nickname: Orin) Orin , in the comedy television series Parks and Recreation Sir Orrin Neville-Smythe,
474-403: A Dramatic Series for "Sacred". Smallville's sixth season won a Best Dramatic Series Leo. James Marshall won Best Direction for "Zod", Caroline Cranstoun won Best Costume Design for her work on "Arrow" and James Philpott won Best Production Design for "Justice". In 2008, Smallville won Leos for Best Dramatic Series and Best Cinematography. The visual-effects team was recognized for its work on
553-464: A French exchange student. Aspect published its final novel on March 1, 2004. Written by Devin K. Grayson , City follows Clark and Lex on a trip to Metropolis. In the city, they are caught between the Japanese Yakuza and a secret agent who thinks he has found an alien. In Little, Brown Young Readers' final novel, "Sparks" by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld, Chloe is hit by kryptonite sparks from
632-449: A Series Emmy for season seven's "Bizarro". Smallville has received a number of Leo Awards . Make-up artist Natalie Cosco won two Leo Awards for Best Make-Up: for her work in the fourth-season episode "Scare" and in the sixth season's "Hypnotic" and "Wither". At the 2006 Leo Awards, Barry Donlevy won Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series for his work on the fourth-season episode "Spirit" and David Wilson won Best Production Design in
711-614: A camp for disadvantaged youths. When a boy falls into Crater Lake, he develops the ability to foretell the future and Lionel tries to exploit this. Pete also tries to exploit Clark's abilities by tricking him into playing in a basketball game and betting on the outcome. Alan Grant returned to write Curse , about a gravedigger who unleashes a 150-year-old curse onto Smallville and Clark's attempts to put things right. On February 1, 2004 Little, Brown Young Readers published Suzan Colon's Temptation , where Clark uses red kryptonite in an attempt to impress Lana and Chloe when they are infatuated with
790-580: A character from the musical Little Shop of Horrors Orrin Pike, in the 1960s television program Petticoat Junction Orin Hanner Jr. and Sr., from the 1997 movie Fire Down Below Orin Aquaman and King Orin , DC Comics characters, of Atlantis Orin Aquaman , better known Arthur Curry on the televisions show Smallville and Young Justice Orin, title character of Starchaser: The Legend of Orin ,
869-608: A dark path. Roth appreciated Clark's conflict in dealing with the fact that his arrival caused so much pain. The creators also had to address why Lex Luthor would socialize with young people. They created a loneliness in the character which they felt would drive him to reach out to the teenagers, a loneliness echoed in Clark and Lana. Gough and Millar wanted a parallel to the Kents and created Lionel Luthor , Lex's father, whom they saw as conducting an "experiment in extreme parenting". They wanted
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#1732855896877948-461: A fireworks display. The sparks make Chloe the desire of every man, but when they wear off an admirer kidnaps her and she is rescued by Clark. Smallville ' s first venture into comics was "Elemental", a one-off story by Gough and Millar which appeared in TV Guide during the series' first season and set in that period. Before the start of season two, DC Comics published a one-off comic based on
1027-411: A ghostly presence in a Smallville house. Little, Brown Young Readers then published Animal Rage by David and Bobby Weiss, about animal-rights activist Heather Fox (who can change into any animal she touches). Heather uses this ability to harm people who hurt animals until Clark discovers it and stops her. Aspect published Dean Wesley Smith 's Whodunit , in which Clark, Chloe, Lana and Pete investigate
1106-437: A local multicultural festival. In Buried Secrets Clark and Lex fall in love with a mind-reading substitute Spanish teacher, jeopardizing their friendship. On September 9, 2004, Aspect published Diana G. Gallagher 's Shadows , about a girl and her father who move to Smallville; the father creates murderous monsters. Jonathan Kent assumes that the deaths are related to LuthorCorp, creating tension with his son. Clark discovers
1185-726: A masculine given name of Hebrew origin Oran (name) , a masculine given name and a surname Oryn Keeley (born 2003), Australian rugby league footballer [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orin&oldid=1176899790 " Categories : Given names Masculine given names Irish masculine given names Hidden categories: Use dmy dates from April 2022 Articles with short description Short description
1264-471: A number of opportunities to try different music to enhance an episode's storyline. Pyken and Wade-Reed chose and coordinated music on the show when Snow and Febre's scores were not used. In season three's "Slumber", producer Ken Horton wondered if they could get a band to provide music for the entire episode. During a breakfast meeting with the music department of Warner Bros. R.E.M. was suggested, and Pyken and Wade-Reed immediately saw an opportunity to connect
1343-612: A plot device developed by Gough and Millar. Smallville ' s first season primarily dealt with Clark Kent 's coming to terms with his alien origin and the revelation that his arrival on Earth was connected to the death of Lana Lang 's parents. After the first season the series had fewer villain-of-the-week episodes, focusing instead on individual-character story arcs and exploring Clark's origins. Major storylines include Clark's discovery of his Kryptonian heritage and Lex Luthor 's escalating conflict with his father, Lionel. The disembodied voice of Clark's biological father, Jor-El ,
1422-699: A protagonist from the 1982 children's fantasy film Flight of Dragons Orrin, the King of Surda, in Christopher Paolini's The Inheritance Cycle Orin the Red, a character from the 2023 video game Baldur's Gate 3 See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Orin All pages with titles beginning with Orrin All pages with titles containing Orin All pages with titles containing Orrin Oren ,
1501-458: A ratings record for a WB debut, with 8.4 million viewers. Over ten seasons, the series averaged about 4.34 million viewers per episode, with season two the highest-rated at 6.3 million. By the end of its run, Smallville passed Stargate SG-1 as the longest-running North American science fiction series by episode count. Since its first season , the series has received accolades ranging from Emmys to Teen Choice Awards . Smallville spawned
1580-473: A series of young adult novels , a DC Comics bimonthly comic book, soundtracks , and series-related merchandise. All ten seasons are available on DVD in regions 1, 2, and 4 . After the series finale in 2011, the story resumed in comic book form, with 22 issues of Season 11 from April 2012 to November 2013. The regular cast is introduced in season one , with storylines involving a villain deriving power from kryptonite exposure. The one-episode villains were
1659-445: A series on a young Superman. That year, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar developed a pilot based on the film Eraser . After watching the pilot, Roth approached Gough and Millar about developing a pilot about a young Superman; the two made a "no tights, no flights" rule that Clark would not fly or wear the Superman suit during the series. Gough and Millar wanted to strip Superman to his "bare essence", exploring why Clark Kent became
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#17328558968771738-408: A week. After the series concluded, TNT began airing episodes on October 3, 2011. Smallville began streaming on Hulu on October 1, 2016. Smallville set a WB record as its highest-rated series debut, with 8.4 million viewers tuned in for the pilot. Its premiere set a WB record for adults aged 18–34 and finished first among viewers aged 12–34, with Warner Bros. president Jordan Levin crediting
1817-408: A weekly TV show. It gives it a lot more production value and inventiveness than I thought I was going to see when I first heard about the series. I think the show is doing a really good job following the mythology, and Tom is doing a good job following the tradition. According to MTV's Karl Heitmueller, Smallville's Clark Kent was a better representation of the original material and remained "true to
1896-416: A young actress who wants to attend Juilliard . Dawn, who can become invisible, wants to get revenge on the people who have been talking behind her back but is stopped by Clark. See No Evil was one of the original storylines for season one's "Shimmer". On November 1, 2002, Aspect published Alan Grant's Smallville: Dragon , about an ex-convict who assumes the abilities and appearance of a dragon after he
1975-475: A younger Kent couple, to be involved in Clark's life and help him on his journey. Chloe Sullivan (another character created for the series) was considered the "outsider" the show needed to ensure that someone would notice the strange happenings in Smallville rather than a "precursor to Lois Lane ". Smallville has been described by Warner Bros. as a from-the-roots reinterpretation of Superman mythology. Since
2054-455: Is being abused by her father, and teach her to overcome her fear of flying so she can find her mother. Flight (like See No Evil ) was a planned episode, but the crew was uncertain that they could get the flying effects right and the idea was scrapped. Nancy Holder wrote the third novel in the Aspect series. Published on January 1, 2003, Hauntings follows Clark and his friends as they investigate
2133-494: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Orin (disambiguation) Orin is a masculine given name, sometimes spelled Orrin . Orin or Orinn may also refer to: Smallville Smallville is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar , based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster . The series
2212-423: Is exposed to kryptonite in a cave; the mutation drives him to try to kill everyone who testified against him. In the novel, Clark is hypnotized into believing that he is a normal teenager with no special abilities. A month after the publication of Grant's novel Bennett and Gottesfeld wrote Little, Brown Young Readers' Flight , about a young girl (Tia) who Clark discovers has wings. He and his friends believe that Tia
2291-776: Is introduced; he communicates to Clark through his spaceship, setting the stage for plots involving his role in fulfilling Clark's earthly destiny. In a fourth-season arc Clark, instructed by Jor-El, searches for three Kryptonian stones which contain the knowledge of the universe and form his Fortress of Solitude . Clark battles Brainiac in his attempts to release the Kryptonian criminal General Zod , and must capture (or destroy) other escaped Phantom Zone criminals. His cousin Kara arrives, and Lex Luthor discovers Clark's secret. The eighth season introduces Davis Bloome ( Smallville ' s version of Doomsday ), and Tess Mercer replaces
2370-433: Is safe at home, the colors are "warm and gentle" earth tones and the camera movement is "very gentle". When Clark is keeping his secret and not in danger, the lighting is more neutral and the camera more mobile. When danger is present, the lighting becomes colder and the camera is handheld to allow for more "extreme angles". In Metropolis "clean, hard-lined architecture" predominates, with blues, purples and reflective metals
2449-577: The Daily Planet and introducing other DC comic book superheroes and villains . Before the production, Bruce Wayne , a drama series chronicling the young protagonist's journey toward Batman , was proposed first. Although that series failed to generate interest, it inspired the idea of a Superman origin story , which later became Smallville . Gotham later used that idea three years after Smallville ' s conclusion. Series developers Gough and Millar pitched their "no tights, no flights" rule to
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2528-830: The Cultural Anthropology Department at Duke University Robert Orrin Tucker (1911–2011), American bandleader Orin de Waard (born 1983), footballer from Curaçao Orin Wilf (born 1973/74), American real estate developer Fictional characters [ edit ] Orin Incandenza, in the book Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Orrin Sackett , featured in a number of western novels, short stories and historical novels by American writer Louis L'Amour Orin Scrivello, DDS,
2607-493: The Man of Steel. They felt that because they were not comic book fans or familiar with the universe, they would have an unbiased approach to the series. Gough and Millar learned about the characters, researching the comics and choosing what they liked. They pitched their idea to the WB and Fox on the same day. A bidding war between the networks followed, with the WB committing to thirteen episodes. Although Roth, Gough and Millar knew
2686-452: The Man of Steel. The first four seasons focus on the high school life of Clark and his friends, his complicated romance with neighbor girl Lana Lang ( Kristin Kreuk ), and his friendship with future nemesis Lex Luthor ( Michael Rosenbaum ). From season five onwards, Smallville ventures into Clark's early adult years, eventually focusing on his career alongside Lois Lane ( Erica Durance ) at
2765-611: The November 2004 reacquisition of Superboy by the Siegel family , a copyright infringement dispute has arisen over ownership of the fictional town of Smallville and a claimed similarity between Superboy and Smallville ' s Clark Kent. According to the Siegel heirs, " Smallville is part of the Superboy copyright" (which they hold). In April 2008, after seven seasons with the series, Gough and Millar left Smallville . The developers thanked
2844-482: The Superman mythology). Christopher Reeve , star of the Superman films , expressed his approval of the show: I was a little bit skeptical when I heard about [ Smallville ] at first, but I must say the writing, the acting, and the special effects are quite remarkable. In 1977, a big stunt scene would have taken us a week to film—it's pretty impressive what they are able to do with computers and effects technology today on
2923-520: The TV series, there was an occasional continuity overlap because of differences in production schedule between the comic and the series. In one instance, the comic book showed Clark robbing an ATM and the season-three premiere showed him robbing multiple ATMs. The series tied into the TV series, the Chloe Chronicles webisodes and Smallville -related webpages, with cast and crew interviews and information on
3002-475: The cast and crew for their work, acknowledging that they never stopped fighting for what they saw as "their vision" of the show. The reason for their departure was not provided. Gough and Millar were replaced as showrunners by Todd Slavkin , Darren Swimmer , Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson. All began writing for the series at the start of the second season, and were executive producers by the seventh season. In 2009, after one season, Swimmer and Slavkin took over
3081-522: The departing Lex Luthor. Justin Hartley becomes a series regular as Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) after being a recurring guest in season six . In the ninth season Major Zod ( Callum Blue ) and other members of Zod's military group are revived (without their Kryptonian powers) by Tess Mercer, and their efforts to regain their powers are the season's central conflict. The final season revolves around Clark's attempts to lose his doubts and fears and become
3160-418: The dominant scheme. The same concept is used for the characters; Lex usually has a "glass, steel background", and Lionel has a white or "clinical blue" background. Lex typically wears black, grey and "cool tones" (purples and blues). Clark is represented by red, yellow and blue, similar to the traditional Superman costume, and "All-American" red, white and blue. From season two onward, Entity FX produced all of
3239-418: The end of season one. DC Comics then began publishing a bimonthly comic with stories about Smallville characters. Writer and script coordinator Clint Carpenter called the comic a companion to the series rather than a non-canonical version. According to Carpenter, the series expands on events in the series (such as season-ending cliffhangers) and gives "additional depth" to characters with limited screen time on
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3318-456: The episode's featured band with its story (which revolved around REM sleep ). That season, Al Gough wanted to use Johnny Cash 's cover of the Nine Inch Nails song " Hurt " for the final scene of "Shattered" (when Lionel Luthor looks at Lex through a one-way mirror at Belle Reve sanitarium) as soon as he read the episode's script. Cash died while Wade-Reed was trying to obtain the rights for
3397-487: The episode's final scene, telling Wade-Reed that he saw the song as being about mothers. In that scene Clark tells Martha that his first childhood memory was of his mother, Lara . Season three's "Velocity" provided the music editors with the opportunity to use hip-hop , rarely used in the series. The episode, similar to The Fast and the Furious , focused on Pete. Wade-Reed heard of British hip-hop artist Dizzee Rascal , and
3476-676: The film crew (which had to shoot when school was in session), and when a class was dismissed the crew stepped aside so the students could move the equipment to get to their lockers for the next class. The Kent farm is a working farm in Aldergrove . Owned by the Anderlinis, the crew painted their home yellow for the show. Exterior shots of Luthor Mansion were filmed at Hatley Castle in Victoria . The interiors were filmed at Shannon Mews in Vancouver, also
3555-517: The filmmakers and was in keeping with Millar's idea that Smallville should be the epitome of "Smalltown, USA". Templeton Secondary School was used for Smallville High's interior. During season one, the production team repainted most of Templeton in Smallville High's red and yellow and distributed large Smallville High Crows logos; so much of the school was painted that it adopted red and yellow as its school colors. The students became accustomed to
3634-452: The heart of the story" by showing Clark's selflessness and his struggle between his desires and his obligations. However, Heitmueller wrote that the series would have a difficult time addressing why no one in Smallville (including Lex Luthor) recognized Clark when he put on the suit. TV Guide's Michael Schneider called it one of the best examples of a superhero adaptation for television, but Christopher Hooton of Metro wrote that Smallville
3713-471: The hero he is meant to be, while confronting his biggest challenges: the coming of Darkseid and the return of Lex Luthor. Tollin/Robbins Productions originally wanted to do a series about a young Bruce Wayne, but the feature-film division of Warner Bros. decided to develop an origin movie for Batman and did not want to compete with a television series. In 2000, Tollin/Robbins approached Peter Roth, president of Warner Bros. Television , about developing
3792-411: The joint workload of Smallville and Ghost Whisperer , but would return for the latter. Reminiscing about his work on the show, Snow said that much of the music had not changed during the series and agreed with Larson that it was "more [about] maintaining the heroic concept and the mythology than progressing through specific changes". Louis Febre, who worked closely with Snow from the beginning, became
3871-558: The murder of a boy and his sister while Lex tries to decide whether to ransom his kidnapped father or try rescuing Lionel himself. Little, Brown Young Readers published the next two books in April and June 2003. The first, Speed , was written by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld. The second, Buried Secrets , was written by Suzan Colon. In Speed , a boy uses an hourglass his father gave him for his birthday to stop time and commit hate crimes without being caught. Clark stops him before he disrupts
3950-476: The music for the first six seasons was composed by Mark Snow , who incorporated elements of John Williams 's musical score from the Superman film series . Louis Febre (who worked with Snow from the beginning) became the series' primary composer in season seven . Smallville was generally positively received when it began. Former Superman star Christopher Reeve approved of the series, making two guest appearances before his death. The pilot episode set
4029-558: The new CW series Melrose Place and did not return for Smallville ' s ninth season; Souders and Peterson would continue as showrunners. Tom Welling became co-executive producer of the series that July. In March 2010, Millar, Gough and co-producer Tollin/Robins Productions filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and The CW charging that Hollywood's " vertical integration " cost Millar and Gough millions of dollars. The suit claimed that Warner Bros. failed to "maximize profits" in marketing Smallville , misrepresented production costs and sold
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#17328558968774108-451: The opening song " Save Me ", for their contributions to the series; the award was given to individuals who wrote the theme (or underscore) for the highest-rated television series in 2001 for their network. The American Society of Cinematographers awarded David Moxness for the sixth season's "Arrow", giving Glen Winter the same award the following year for his work on "Noir". Series regulars have also won awards; in 2001, Michael Rosenbaum won
4187-453: The other television series which aired during primetime hours. During its ten seasons, Smallville won awards ranging from Emmys to Teen Choice Awards . In 2002, the series won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for its pilot episode. Four years later, it received an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for the fifth-season episode "Arrival". In 2008, Smallville again won an Outstanding Sound Editing for
4266-481: The pilot with a 2002 Best Visual Effects Leo, and received 2004 VES Awards for Outstanding Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial for the second season's "Accelerate" and Outstanding Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video, or Commercial for "Insurgence". In 2002 the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers honored composer Mark Snow and Remy Zero , who provided
4345-410: The president of Warner Bros. Television, reducing the Man of Steel to the bare moral essentials and examining what led Clark Kent to become the iconic superhero. After seven seasons with the show, Gough and Millar departed with little explanation. Smallville was primarily filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia , with local businesses and buildings substituting for Smallville locations. Most of
4424-633: The presiding bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Orin G. Murfin (1876–1956), US Navy admiral Orin O'Brien (born 1935), American female double bassist Orrin H. Pilkey (born 1934), Professor Emeritus of Earth and Ocean Sciences Orrin W. Robinson (1834–1907), American politician and businessman Orrin Porter Rockwell (1813–1878), bodyguard of Joseph Smith Orin C. Smith (born 1942), chairman and former president and CEO of Starbucks Orin Starn , Professor and Chair of
4503-662: The series aired in Canada a day earlier than it did in the United States. In May 2009, Smallville ' s ninth season moved to Friday at 8:00 pm, considered the " death slot " for television programs. By the end of its tenth season it was the longest-running science-fiction TV show in the United States, breaking the record held by Stargate SG-1 . Syndication rights became available in October 2004 when it began airing alongside Gilmore Girls on ABC Family (now Freeform ) five nights
4582-409: The series or whose storylines needed additional explanation. Carpenter was not the first person asked to oversee the comic; Mark Verheiden, who co-wrote the one-off comic, was originally intended to be in charge of the bimonthly series. Verheiden's commitment to the TV series kept him from working on the comic books, so he asked Carpenter to take them on. Although the comic book was intended to expand on
4661-552: The series with invigorating the network's Tuesday-night lineup. Smallville appeared on the cover of Entertainment Weekly as one of five new shows to watch. After its first season, the series was sixth on the Parents Television Council 's 10-best list of broadcast programs. Levin, acknowledging early concerns that Smallville had become a villain of the week series, said that season two would introduce "smaller mini-arcs over three to four episodes" and become less of
4740-522: The series. Titled Smallville: The Comic , it has two stories. The first, "Raptor" by Mark Verheiden and Roy Martinez, is about an abused boy who mutates into a velociraptor (thanks to kryptonite) and tries to get revenge on the Luthor family. Michael Green and John Paul Leon wrote "Exile and The Kingdom", with insight into why Lex remains in Smallville after his father offers him a position in Metropolis at
4819-616: The set for the Dark Angel pilot and the film Along Came a Spider . Clova Cinema, in Cloverdale was used for exteriors of the Talon, Smallville ' s coffeehouse. Reeve's guest appearances in the second and third seasons were filmed in New York City . The story is told from Clark's point of view, so color schemes and camera selection illustrate how he interprets his environment. When he
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#17328558968774898-546: The show to foreign markets at "well below the value of the series", not specifying the amount of compensation sought by the plaintiffs. The lawsuit ended with an undisclosed settlement in May 2013. Tom Welling was appointed an executive producer for Smallville ' s tenth season in May 2010. The series was filmed at BB Studios in Burnaby , British Columbia. Although production was initially planned for Australia, Vancouver had more of
4977-400: The show would be action-oriented, they wanted to reach 7th Heaven ' s "middle America iconography". To create atmosphere, the team decided the meteor shower bringing Clark to Earth would be the ironic foundation of the show. The primary source of his life on Earth and the super-powered beings Clark must fight, it would take away the parents of the girl he loves and start Lex Luthor down
5056-658: The show's popularity after the September 11 attacks on the United States. Actors reported that many United States military veterans told them of watching the show as a distraction from combat while serving overseas. Smallville has generated other media and spin-offs, from young-adult novels and comic books to Internet-based mini-episodes with characters from the series. It influenced the British TV series, Merlin . Two series of novels have been published since Smallville ' s second season. A series of eight young-adult novels
5135-448: The sole composer for Smallville in season seven. Febre said that since he began composing for Smallville there was a shift to "thematic development" in the score, paralleling the characters' growth: "As Clark grew emotionally and intellectually more complex, I found a need to comment musically on his growth, and as he drew closer to his Superman persona, it became obvious that a 'Superman' theme would be required". The creative team had
5214-493: The song and his heirs, believing that the song's use in the episode would honor his memory, gave Smallville the rights. For season three's "Resurrection" and "Memoria", songs were chosen as symbolism for the characters. In "Resurrection", The Rapture 's " Infatuation " was used during a scene with Lex and Lana to symbolize the question, "Are we ever going to figure out what these two people think of each other?" For "Memoria" Gough wanted to use Evanescence 's " My Immortal " for
5293-407: The song's lyrics. Smallville premiered at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2001 on the WB. For five seasons, the series aired on the WB, moving from Tuesday at 9:00 pm to Wednesday at 8:00 pm and eventually to Thursday at 8:00 pm. In 2006, before the start of Smallville ' s sixth season, the WB and UPN merged into The CW and the series continued in its lineup. During its seventh season,
5372-439: The soundtrack. Their choices were discussed by the producers, who decided which songs they wanted and secured their rights. Although Snow said it initially seemed odd to combine two types of music on a "typical action-adventure" television show, "the producers seem to like the contrast of the modern songs and the traditional, orchestral approach to the score". I get a locked picture on a videotape which syncs up with all my gear in
5451-463: The studio. I write the music, finish it up, mix it up, send it through the airwaves on the internet, and the music editor puts it in. They call up usually and say, 'Thank you, well done'. Sometimes they call and say, "Thank you, not so well done—can you change this or that?" I say "Sure", make the changes and send it back. —Mark Snow, on composing music for each episode. The main Smallville theme
5530-505: The truth to prove Lex's innocence, stopping the creatures before they can kill again. Colon returned to write Runaway , in which Clark runs away to the city and lives with other homeless teenagers; he falls in love with one of the girls before returning home. In Smallville: Silence by Nancy Holder, the characters investigate zombies in town. Little, Brown Young Readers published its eighth book, Greed , by Bennett and Gottesfeld in which Clark and his friends take summer jobs as counselors at
5609-531: The visual effects for Smallville , including the view of the Metropolis skyline. Composer Mark Snow worked with producer Ken Horton to create Smallville ' s score. Snow composed music as he watched the picture, and tweaked his performance when he reviewed his initial recordings. He then sent the music to the producers, who sent it back for recomposition if needed. Individual episodes have their own soundtrack, comprising one (or more) songs. Jennifer Pyken and Madonna Wade-Reed of Daisy Music looked for songs for
5688-433: Was a story which did not need to be told: "No-one bothered to follow Bruce Wayne's tedious years spent manufacturing microchips before he became Batman, so why must we endure a decade of flannel shirt-wearing Clark Kent bucking hay?" The following is a table for the seasonal rankings, based on average total estimated viewers per episode, of Smallville on the WB and The CW. "Rank" refers to how Smallville rated compared to
5767-466: Was more "heroic" and "in-your-face". Snow was told during season two that the closing credits needed new music, since the show had evolved and the existing music was no longer suitable, and he created a new, toned-down score with a more "melodic" sound. Snow has also reworked music from the previous Superman films . John Williams 's musical score for the Krypton sequence in the opening credits of Superman
5846-414: Was not composed by Snow, although he composed opening themes for other shows (including The X-Files ). The series' opening theme is the short version of " Save Me " performed by Remy Zero . Snow composed the closing-credits music, which was intended as Smallville ' s theme. During the first two seasons, the closing-credits music was a potential theme for the series (before "Save Me" was selected); it
5925-526: Was produced by Millar/Gough Ink , Tollin/Robbins Productions , DC Comics , and Warner Bros. Television . Initially broadcast by the WB , the show premiered on October 16, 2001. After its fifth season , the WB and UPN merged to form The CW , the series' later United States broadcaster until its tenth and final season ended on May 13, 2011. Smallville follows the coming-of-age adventures of teenage Clark Kent ( Tom Welling ) in his fictional hometown of Smallville , Kansas , before he formally becomes
6004-434: Was published by Aspect Publishing from October 2002 to March 2004, and a second series of ten young-adult novels was published by Little, Brown Young Readers from October 2002 to April 2004. A bimonthly comic book series, which often tied into the series, was also published. Three novels were published on October 1, 2002: one by Aspect and two by Little, Brown Young Readers. The Aspect novel ( Smallville: Strange Visitors )
6083-489: Was the first person in the United States to secure the rights to Rascal's album. Greg Beeman directs episodes, and sometimes scenes, with particular songs in mind. For "Vortex" in season two, he used Coldplay 's " In My Place " for the final scene. In the season-two finale "Exodus", Beeman directed the scene where Lana shows up at the Kent barn before Lex's wedding to Matthew Good 's "Weapon". The lyrics speak of an angel and devil "by my side", and Beeman timed specific shots to
6162-406: Was used in season two's "Rosetta" (which featured a guest appearance by Christopher Reeve ) and several times in the season-two finale. To save money Snow recorded his version of Williams's score, since using the original version would have required the team to pay Williams's orchestra. In an interview with Randall Larson in May 2008, Snow said that he would not be returning to Smallville , citing
6241-436: Was written by Roger Stern , with Clark and his friends trying to uncover the truth about two religious con men who set up shop in Smallville and use kryptonite in their spiritual seminars to rob the townspeople. Little, Brown Young Readers first published Arrival by Michael Teitelbaum, chronicling the series' pilot . The second novel ( See No Evil , by series writers Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld ) follows Dawn Mills,
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