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Rachel Brosnahan stars as Lois Lane in the new "Superman"

Summer of Superman - The Intrepid Reporter feat. FOLCs Forever

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Derek is joined by Molly, Julie and Jenn of the FOLCs (Fans of Lois and Clark) Forever podcast as our march to July 11 continues. The group discusses the best of Lois Lane on television and film and specifically the impact of Teri Hatcher's iteration on bringing women into the...

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Adam Hlavac of Heroes Reforged joins The House of El to discuss "Superman"

Summer of Superman - Look, Up on the Big Screen feat. Adam Hlavac of Heroes Reforged

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Adam Hlavac joins The House of El in the anticipation for this summer's "Superman" to discuss the best format to choose when selecting your screenings next month.

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David Corenswet stars as Superman

Summer of Superman - Batmania feat. Justin of Epic Film Guys

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On the 30th anniversary of "Batman Forever," Justin from the Epic Film Guys podcast stops by The House of El with Derek to discuss the marketing ramp up for this summer's "Superman" and the two compare and contrast similarities to the summers of 1989 and 1995 as Batmania swept the...

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A man in a cape and a white dog are looking over the city of Cleveland. The date and time for an opening night screening and live podcast are in the upper left hand corner.

House of El to host Superman screening in Cleveland, OH

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Look Up, Cleveland! The House of El is excited to be partnering with The Siegel & Shuster Society to host an opening night screening of James Gunn’s Superman on Friday, July 11 at 7:10 p.m. EST at The Capitol Theatre in Gordon Square in Cleveland, Ohio - the backdrop for...

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Derek Russell, host of The House of El

Summer of Superman - Prelude

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With marketing and merch coming out of the woodwork, Derek discusses the last couple of weeks as a Superman fan preparing for the release of this summer's film in the first of a series of specials leading up to July 11.

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Christopher Reeve, John Glover and Tom Welling from the Smallville episode "Legacy"

Smallville | 3x16 and 3x17 - 'Crisis' and 'Legacy'

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Derek, Steve and Luke discuss Christopher Reeve's final appearance on Smallville, the upcoming Superman film trailer releasing this week and reflect on 20 years of The House of El online.

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a poster for superman day in 2025

Superman Day 2025

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Derek and Steve celebrate Superman Day by recounting some of their favorite moments of The Man of Steel from page to screen.

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Superman 2025 | Toys and Trailers

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Derek and Steve discuss the CinemaCon/Minecraft extended preview of this summer's "Superman" and discuss some of the marketing and toy tie-ins to expect.

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a person is opening their shirt to reveal a superman logo

Superman 2025 | The Countdown Begins

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With 100 days to go until the film's release and as more details begin to emerge about this summer's "Superman" - with Superman Day on the horizon - Derek, Steve and Luke discuss past marketing strategies for 2013's Man of Steel and 2023's Barbie from Warner Bros. to gage where...

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Clark Kent and Alicia Baker from the Smallville episode Obsession

Smallville | 3x14 and 3x15 — ‘Obsession’ & ‘Resurrection’

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Derek and Luke discuss the introduction of Alicia Baker to Smallville and the continuing adventures of Adam Knight as they discuss the 14th and 15th episodes of season 3, as well as a lot of talk about the various deaths of Jonathan Kent, the wonder that is John Williams' music...

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