Syfy is in the process of ordering the pilot for David Goyers Krypton. The series has slogged through development for some time with no home and new rewrites, but Goyers vision of the House of El two generations before Superman has finally found a chance at life, after sporadic updates (and months of silence).
Deadline reports that Syfy is finalizing a deal for a series pilot order, with Sleepy Hollows Damian Kindler coming on board as executive producer and show runner. Colm McCarthy, who helmed Peaky Blinders, is set to direct the pilot episode. With characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the production is moving forward thanks to a special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family. Set two generations before Superman arrives on Earth, Krypton will focus on Supermans grandfather during a time when the great House of El was ostracized and shamed on his home planet. The hero of the story must fight to redeem his familys honor and save his world from a yet unknown new enemy.
