Superman Prequel Show Gets a Pilot, Batman v Superman Writer on Board

The Superman prequel Krypton has been greenlit for a pilot. The show, focusing on Superman's homeworld, has been in development for some time, but SyFy has now formally ordered a pilot.

The channel announced their plans with an official synopsis for the show. It reads:

Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, KRYPTON will follow Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.

Krypton has been developed by David S. Goyer, who co-wrote both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Man of Steel for DC, as well as Christopher Nolan's Batman movies and the Constantine TV show. It will join SyFy's range of popular sci-fi and fantasy shows, which includes 12 Monkeys, Z Nation, and Hunters.

In an interview with Collider last year, Goyer spoke about his plans for the show. "In terms of production value, you have to pick your moments," he said. "Should we make the show, there will definitely be some big moments. It won't be wall to wall visual effects every single moment, spectacle, in the way that the film will be, but we'll also be digging into the characters and the culture a lot more."

Unlike Marvel, DC's various shows--which also include Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Gotham--do not all exist within the same universe, and are very much separate to its big screen offerings. It is unknown whether Krypton will bisect with any of the current shows, or if it will be a standalone series.