Ever since we learned that Zack Snyder would be directing the newest Superman movie in early October, there's been very little concrete news on the project. Even the report from November that says Snyder and producer Christopher Nolan are looking for a relatively unknown 30-year-old actor has yet to be confirmed, and the rumor that Hans Zimmer would provide the score turned out to be wrong as well.

And yet, production still seems to be movingforward with an eye on starting next summer, and it looks like it'll all be happening in the Pacific Northwest. Following in the footsteps of Tron: Legacy, Rise of the Apes and countless other blockbusters, the Superman reboot will be shooting in Vancouver, at least according to Peter Leitch, the chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia (via Canada's The Globe and Mail). Leitch didn't actually mention the project by name, just that "Zack Snyder's next feature's coming here," but it's not that hard to put together the pieces. Snyder also shot Sucker Punch in the Canadian province, and they're understandably excited to have him coming back with even more money to play with.

I wouldn't count on hearing anything new about Superman until after the New Year– everyone's going on vacation, just like you wish you could– but come January the rumor mill should kick back up in full force. Enjoy this break while it lasts, people! 

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The executive producers of Smallville have suggested that former star Michael Rosenbaum is reluctant to return to the series.

Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders told Assignment X that they had attempted to convince the actor to reprise his role as Lex Luthor for the show's final season.

"You know what, if it's roses [that will convince him], we've done that. If it's dinner, we've done that [too]." said Peterson.

Souders added: "We love him, and he's such a talented actor and brought such life to Lex Luthor."

The pair also explained that any returning character must have an important role to play in Clark's continuing journey.

"This [final] season is a lot about Clark confronting the ghosts of his past, and I think he has something to learn from everybody," claimed Souders. "When we looked back at these nine seasons, [we] tried to bring something out of it we've seen before, but [with] a new twist."

She continued: "I can't think of anybody who has been on the show where we wouldn't have a clear idea of what their story is."

Smallville returns to The CW on January 28.

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Who would have guessed that SMALLVILLE would have survived 10 years and two networks to live on as the longest running Superman-inspired series on television.

From the inspired storytelling that took a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) and chronicled his formative years before he became Superman, the series has taken many twists and turns, while also telling its own revisionist history of Kryptonians favorite son.

As they get closer to the Season 10 series finale, executive producers Brian Wayne Peterson and Kelly Souders spoke with ASSIGNMENT X in this exclusive interview about where SMALLVILLE is going (without getting too spoilery in the process).

James Marsters and Tom Welling in SMALLVILLE – Season 10 – "Homecoming" | ©2010 The CW

James Marsters and Tom Welling in SMALLVILLE – Season 10 – "Homecoming" | ©2010 The CW

ASSIGNMENT X: I was under the impression from interviews last year that Zod was intended as a two-year arc?

BRIAN WAYNE PETERSON: Callum [Blue] had a two year contract, but even though we had loved Callum, we felt we had really run the character’s arc out. The exciting news is, we have hopes of having one great Zod episode. Nothing in stone, but we’re hopeful for this year.

KELLY SOUDERS: We know what it’s going to be.

AX: I think the great thing about this season, is officially knowing the show will be over so you can use the entire season to wrap things out.

SOUDERS: A lot of people say, “you have your last season, you don’t have to worry about a pick-up and all the pressure is off …”

PETERSON: We’ve never felt more pressure in our lives.

SOUDERS: After being fans of the show for a decade, we wanted to end this on the highest note possible. I would say we’re running harder and this whole writing staff is running harder than they’ve ever run before.

AX: Did you know you wanted to bring John Schneider back last season, or was it something that happened when you realized Season 10 would be the last season?

PETERSON: We always have known, because the show has gone on for so long, and it really has roots that go back further than a lot of the storylines we’re playing out. So we wanted to end it by bringing back a few of the faces and people who were instrumental in the development of the show.

SOUDERS: We’ve been wanting to bring him back for awhile.

AX: Will John appear in more episodes?

PETERSON: He will reappear a couple more times this season.

John Schneider and Tom Welling in SMALLVILLE – Season 10 – "Lazarus" | ©2010 The CW

John Schneider and Tom Welling in SMALLVILLE – Season 10 – "Lazarus" | ©2010 The CW

AX: What do you think Jonathan Kent’s appearance adds to the show in the final season.

SOUDERS: It’s really to root Clark. Clark has been through a lot, and a lot has changed since the beginning of SMALLVILLE. When we went into this season, the fans of the first nine years will get everything they want out of the tenth season and everything we want out of the tenth season. We wanted to go back to some of the basic aspects of SMALLVILLE and in Clark Kent’s life and there’s nobody that exemplifies that more than Jonathan Kent.

AX: Oliver and Chloe – how does that play out?

SOUDERS: Allison [Mack] was in the premiere and she’ll be back mid-season for a few episodes, and after that, we’re not sure, schedule permitting.

PETERSON: Their relationship in one way or another plays out all season long.

AX: It has to be so tough for you, when you have actors who are partially available for this final season.

PETERSON: We’re just thrilled that Allison was committed enough to do it this year, and she really wanted to send her character off in the best way possible and she worked with us to do that in the best way possible.

AX: Is Lana Lang’s story done? Would you or could you bring her back?

SOUDERS: This season is a lot about Clark confronting the ghosts of his past, and I think he has something to learn from everybody. We’ve never had any problem, when we looked back at these nine seasons, and tried to bring something out of it we’ve seen before, but figured out a new twist. And what part of that impact on Clark’s life hasn’t been resolved yet. I can’t think of anybody who has been on the show where we wouldn’t have a clear idea of what their story is.

AX: You have to have Michael Rosenbaum back as Lex before Season 10 is over. How do you convince him he has to be back by that last episode?

PETERSON: You know what, if it’s roses, we’ve done that. If it’s dinner, we’ve done that.

SOUDERS: We love him, and he’s such a talented actor and brought such life to Lex Luthor.

AX: Are you going to do a one hour or two hour finale?

PETERSON: It will be spectacular. We have some big hopes for it.

James Marsters and Tom Welling in SMALLVILLE – Season 10 – "Homecoming" | ©2010 The CW

James Marsters and Tom Welling in SMALLVILLE – Season 10 – "Homecoming" | ©2010 The CW

AX: Does that mean you’re going to have to save up your bank, to be able to do the big thing you want to do?

PETERSON: We have our piggy bank.

SOUDERS: We have been protecting that all along. We have wonderful co-horts at the studio.

AX: Obviously shows like LOST and THE SOPRANOS, they try to find unconventional ways to tell their ending – do you have any surprises? Do you feel SMALLVILLE kind of has to end in a way that makes sense for the entire series or can you be meta and weird and do something strange too?

PETERSON: I think we succeed best when we do both. When we can pull off both, that’s when we’ve done our job. When we do something surprising and satisfying.

SOUDERS: We’re going to try to do it all.

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The Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Christmas Tree decorated with Superman ornaments that we reported on last month is now on display in the airport's food court in Concourse C.

All the items and ornaments on the Superman tree were donated by Superman fan Jamie Reigle from SuperCollectibles.com and the Siegel & Shuster Society.

A special "Thank You" luncheon was held this week for people and organizations who donated items for the Airport Holiday Trees. There was a total of 12 trees in 8 different themes throughout the airport which were decorated by students of Washington Park Academy. The students all got certificates for their help.

The "Salute to Superman" tree is in the middle of the food court, with organizers admitting to all at the lunch that it is the most popular tree there.

Unfortunately, the Superman tree is located past the security gates and can only be viewed by individuals that have a boarding pass.

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VANCOUVER — Superman may be flying into Vancouver next summer. Then again, he may not.

A media report surfaced Friday that the latest film about the Man of Steel will be shot here. This is a spin off the fact that the movie will be directed by Zack Snyder, who has worked here before.

But Susan Croome of the B.C. Film Commission says it hasn’t been nailed down just yet.

“I haven’t had any confirmation that Superman is green-lit for Vancouver in 2011,” said Croome, just back in town after some meetings in Los Angeles.

“We do know that Zack Snyder had a really great experience here on The Watchmen and Sucker Punch, and we’re hopeful the experience he had in the past will lead to new productions.”

Peter Leitch of Mammoth and North Shore Studios said he couldn’t confirm Superman, either.

“It’s difficult to talk about movies like that specifically, because we never know 100-per-cent if they’re coming here,” said Leitch, who is also chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C.

“We’re pretty comfortable that Zack Snyder’s [next] movie is coming here, but there are factors in all these productions which delay them, or for whatever reason they change their mind and do something differently…until they’re on the ground here and working and we know they’re here, there’s no certainty. It gets a little bit awkward when we talk about specific projects like that.”

Whether Superman comes here or not, 2011 is looking promising for the B.C. film industry. Stars like Tom Cruise, Liam Neeson and Kate Beckinsale are all slated to be working in town in the new year.

Cruise is here for the latest Mission Impossible movie, Aries. Neeson will be shooting The Grey, a thriller from Ridley and Tony Scott’s production company. Beckinsale will be here for Underworld 4.

An Alvin and The Chipmunks movie, Chipmunked, will also be shooting here, along with the sci-fi movie Apollo 18, a Weinstein company vehicle. It’s directed by Gonzalez Lopez-Gallego, and is rumoured to be based on “found footage” of a secret outer space mission where astronauts encountered space aliens.

“The big studio facilities here are all really busy,” said Leitch. “In fact we’re turning away work.”

The latest installment of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, has been filming in New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro, but will return to the Lower Mainland for shooting in late February.

The film is apparently being split into two parts, one to be released in November 2011, one to be released in November 2012.