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Tom Welling's Clark Kent will be tending the farm for at least one more year, The CW revealed in a March 3 press release.

In the meantime, "Hero", Episode 13 of the current season, will air some time in March, to be followed shortly by "Traveler," featuring Gina Holden (SciFi Channel's Flash Gordon) as Patricia Swann. Episode 15, "Veritas," will air soon after that.

In early February, The CW ordered 5 more episodes of Smallville, taking Season 7 to an unexpected total of 20 episodes. The New York Times reports that these new segments will begin airing on April 17th. James Marsters will return as the BRAIN InterActive Construct in Episode 18. According to The Continuum, however, Phil Morris's Martian Manhunter may take a powder for the foreseeable future, thanks to the erratically-planned Justice League movie.

Most of Smallville's cast is solid for Season 8, but the final lineup won't be announced until The CW's upfront event in May. According to STEVE YOUNIS at Superman Homepage, Kristin Kreuk, who was contracted to play Lana Lang for seven seasons only, will be back for at least a portion of the season. However, the network will have to renegotiate with fan-favs Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan) and Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor).

Am I the only one who has mixed feelings? While Smallville is still my
favorite TV series, it seems to me that the producers are simply delaying the
inevitable day when Clark Kent fulfills his destiny and finally becomes Superman. Isn't Tom Welling already older than some of the actors who
played Superboy in earlier productions?

Am I the only one who has mixed feelings? While Smallville is still my
favorite TV series, it seems to me that the producers are simply delaying the
inevitable day when Clark Kent fulfills his destiny and finally becomes Superman. Isn't Tom Welling already older than some of the actors who
played Superboy in earlier productions?

Yeah, I think they're trying to figure out how to wrap things up, but haven't quite figured out how to do it, which is why they've ben bringing in so many new characters the last season, like Kara and Oliver Queen.

I hope they can bring Alison Mack and Michael Rosenbaum. Kristen Kreuk? Eh, they've pretty much exhausted her potential. How many times can her and Clark break up and get back together agin.

And yes TV Star Collector, Tom Welling is pushing thirty now.

;)

Welling's over 30 now :lol:

Is there a real point in keeping the show going if just about everyone else is leaving? I mean, Season 8 of That 70's Show anyone?