Looks like their will be a season 9....

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This was just posted at the www.kryptonsite.com t:
I highlighted the important info...

It's Official: Slavkin & Swimmer Depart For Melrose Place
As previously rumored, two of Smallville's showrunners, Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer, will be departing the show to helm the CW's new revival of Melrose Place. The news was confirmed today in the Los Angeles Times and in Entertainment Wekk.

The report also states that a greenlight for more Smallville, under remaining producers Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson, is likely for Fall 2009.

Stay tuned for more details when and if they become available. Slavkin & Swimmer have been with Smallville ever since Season Two.

Read the full article on the L.A. Times blog!

 

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Been talked about in the season 8 spoilers thread, and i do hope it does mean 9th is a go. The show has maintained decent ratings all season long and all that. Hopefully we know for sure before episode 15 airs in a few weeks.