Development In May 2021, it was announced that a two-season order had been placed for
My Adventures with Superman, with the series initially planned to air on
Cartoon Network and stream on
HBO Max. It was revealed that
Jack Quaid and
Alice Lee would voice
Clark Kent / Superman and
Lois Lane respectively. Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher were onboard as co-executive producers, and Josie Campbell was a producer.
Sam Register was also an executive producer. Wyatt, Clogher, and Campbell served as
showrunners. No major updates were given until March 2023, when it was announced that the series would no longer air on Cartoon Network, but rather on its nighttime block
Adult Swim, despite the series not necessarily being produced to target an adult demographic. Following the formation of
DC Studios, the production crew showed the series' opening sequence to co-CEO
James Gunn, who reportedly "liked" the series and allowed it to continue production without interference.
Writing The team behind the show wanted to explore the early years of Clark, Lois, and
Jimmy Olsen and their jobs at the
Daily Planet, something that Campbell felt had rarely been touched in previous Superman media. Campbell described the three characters as the heart of the show, adding that their bond and time with each other drives "the series and the
character arcs for both season one and two." She also expressed the romance between Lois and Clark as being very important to the team and something that would unfold as the series progressed. They also wanted to emphasize on Superman's humanity by exploring his personal relationships. Campbell later acknowledged this in an interview with
Crunchyroll, saying the show's creative team agreed with storyboarder Jessica Zammit's suggestion to add a magical transformation sequence and she later, in Campbell's words, saw it was "like
Pretty Cure" and the creative team agreed to put it into the series, expressing their support. She also told the Crunchyroll interviewer that the series was inspired by
shounen anime, and series such as
Neon Genesis Evangelion,
Gurren Lagann, and
Shin Godzilla.
Casting Producer Josie Campbell greatly enjoyed working with Jack Quaid. Campbell said that Quaid had great comedic timing as Clark but was also able to "sell the kindness, strength, and dignity of Superman." In April 2023, it was confirmed that Ishmel Sahid would play Jimmy Olsen. == Release ==