You know him as an actor whose roles include Aquaman on Smallville and Hawk on Titans, but Alan Ritchson is someone pushing himself ever forward and is now serving as director, co-writer and co-star of the new thrilled (laced with humor) Dark Web: Cicada 3301. Please join us as we welcome him to the Voices from Krypton podcast. 

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Alan Ritchson: The Road from 'Smallville' and 'Titans' to 'Dark Web: Cicada 3301'

There's news that the Superman film franchise is being rebooted by J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and Warner Bros. For the latest information, please check out this Voices from Krypton news brief. 

VFK News Brief — New Superman Movie Reboot in the Works

In the concluding part of our conversation with voice actor Roger Craig Smith, he goes into detail on the creative and collaborative process involved in "finding" the proper voices for characters like Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog and Captain America, as well as his feelings about voicing such legacy characters. 

Part 2: Roger Craig Smith on Creating the Voices of Sonic, Batman and Captain America

In the first installment of our two-part conversation with voice actor Roger Craig Smith, we follow his journey from stand-up comedy to becoming one of the most popular voice artists working in film, TV and video games. Among his credits are the decade he spent voicing Sonic the Hedgehog in different mediums, Captain America and Batman, as well as prominent roles in Assassin's Creed and Resident Evil. 

Roger Craig Smith: Voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, Batman, Captain America and More

As Captain America: The First Avenger turns 10, we dip into the archives to pull our interview with actor Chris Evans from the days we — and he — were awaiting the film's arrival. It's a fascinating look at his view of the character and how he thought his life would be changing with the arrival of The First Avenger. 

'Captain America' Turns 10: Our Conversation with Chris Evans

Join us for the third and final installment of our deep dive into the animated film Superman: Man of Tomorrow with writer Tim Sheridan. The conversation includes a discussion of the meaning of the "S" crest, whether it stands for Superman, hope or both; the possibilities of future films set in this time period of the Man of Steel's early days in Metropolis; the relevancy of Superman in the 21st Century and much more. 

Part 3: 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow' Writer Tim Sheridan

The second of our three-part interview with Tim Sheridan, screenwriter of the animated film 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow,' in which he discusses the influence of Superman: The Movie, the choice of characters utilized  in this film and what it all means for the Man of Steel. 

Part 2: 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow' Writer Tim Sheridan

Comics and screenwriter Tim Sheridan begins an in depth look at the writing of the animated film Superman: Man of Tomorrow, sharing his passion for the Man of Steel and the influences from over the years that fed into this adventure that brings Clark Kent back to the beginning of his career as Superman. 

Writer Tim Sheridan on 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow,' Part 1

Meet former Marine Kevin Caliber, who is carving out an impressive career for himself as he shifts back and forth between Hollywood productions like Seth Rogen's 'Future Man' and Tyler Perry's 'The Haves and Have Nots,' to indies like his show 'Job Guys,' currently streaming on Amazon Prime. He's also played Superman three times, once on 'Supergirl' and then in the indie films 'Supermen: World War' and 'Eradicator: Absolute Authority.' We talk about his career and, of course, what it's like to wear the 'S'. 

Kevin Caliber — From Marine to Superman and Beyond

Back in 2018 while attending the 40th Anniversary of Superman Celebration, we had the opportunity to sit down with Superman Returns star Brandon Routh, who talks about the continuing impact his portrayal of the Man of Steel had on people and the character's continued relevancy in the modern world. 

Brandon Routh on Why Superman Remains Relevant

In this exclusive interview, showrunner Eric Kripke (Supernatural) looks back at season one of Amazon's surprise hit streaming series of 2019, The Boys, and teases the approach being taken in the superhero show's second season. 

'The Boys': Eric Kripke On the Challenges and Joys of Adapting the Comic

Back in the 1990s, comics fans were thrilled to hear that there was going to be a big screen version of Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four,' and while that film was indeed shot, it was never commercially released. The reasons behind that were varied and all of it is explored in William Nesbitt's new book 'Forsaken: The Making and Aftermath of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four.' It's also discussed in this interview with Nesbitt. 

Roger Corman's 'Fantastic Four' with William Nesbitt

Gerry Conway was the writer behind one of 1975's most historic moments: bringing Superman and Spider-Man together in a one-shot special comic. In this episode he discusses how the team-up came about, its impact, his views on both characters and the state of the superhero genre on the big and small screens. 

Gerry Conway on Writing 'Superman vs. Spider-Man'

Despite the fact that they first reached movie theaters 80 years ago, the animated Superman shorts from Max and Dave Fleischer continue to impress one generation after another. Now film historian Leonard Maltin reflects on their endurability. 

Leonard Maltin Looks Back at the Animated Superman Shorts from the Fleischers

As Harley Quinn prepares for her return to the big screen in Birds of Prey, we go back to the beginning and talk to writer Paul Dini about creating the character back in 1992 for an episode of Batman: The Animated Series. 

Paul Dini on Creating Harley Quinn

At Voices From Krypton, we speak superhero! Interviews with actors, writers, filmmakers and more who are connected with the superhero genre.