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I doubt they could.
Hoechilin's Superman is supposed to be nearly 40. His Lex is already defeated in jail, and outed as a criminal.
He's already long established to the world and in a longterm relationship with Lois.
Basically his hero's journey is long behind him.
It wouldn't make for worthwhile CW adolescent drama.
We also don't really need another cheesy CW DC series. It's getting excessive now.
Respectfully disagree.
I humbly suggest that If all that were true people would have stopped reading Superman, Spider-Man and every other comic years ago - the journey doesn't end after the first adventure.
TDK is arguably the best Batman movie and doesn't require a hero's journey narrative - Batman is established when it starts. It works even if one hasn't seen Batman Begins, as a standalone film.
Plus, flashbacks - have things start in media res and cover important foundation ground with flashbacks.
You're right that we don't need another excessively cheesy series, probably like we don't need another dark, gritty one. However, a Superman series doesn't need to be as cheesy as Supergirl, particularly as he's older than she. while the danger of another cheese fest is really, the small glimpse we've had of Hoechlin's Superman has shown us that awesomeness is also a real possibility.