Few fictional characters mean as much to so many as Superman. While some dorks may call the nearly invincible superhero "boring" because of his vast array of abilities and Boy Scout attitude, that's missing the point. Profoundly. Superman is an incredible character not because he's faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive but because he has infinite power and makes the choice to use his powers to help the downtrodden and uplift the world around him. When given the powers of a god, Clark Kent doesn't seek self-aggrandizement or pursue selfish ends -- he works to make the world a better place. Selflessly. He's the beacon for what we, what humanity, can strive for.
And in 1946, Superman, champion of justice and righteousness, battled the Ku Klux Klan.
In the radio drama series "The Adventures of Superman," the Man of Steel went up against an organization known...
And in 1946, Superman, champion of justice and righteousness, battled the Ku Klux Klan.
In the radio drama series "The Adventures of Superman," the Man of Steel went up against an organization known...
- 1/18/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Dillon D Jordan’s PaperChase Films and Fandom are collaborating to produce serial podcast Superman Vs. The Ku Klux Klan, recalling the true story of how everyday citizens infiltrated and exposed the Kkk in the 1940s.
The team will produce an initial 10 episodes, launching this spring. The project is based on the true events recounted in Rick Bowers’s 2012 novel of the same name, which chronicles the story of Stetson Kennedy, a man who went undercover to infiltrate the Klan in 1946. Unsure what to do with his findings, he partnered with the producers of the Superman Radio Show to make a series of episodes, titled ‘Clan of the Fiery Cross’, which exposed many of the group’s secrets to a wider audience.
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The team will produce an initial 10 episodes, launching this spring. The project is based on the true events recounted in Rick Bowers’s 2012 novel of the same name, which chronicles the story of Stetson Kennedy, a man who went undercover to infiltrate the Klan in 1946. Unsure what to do with his findings, he partnered with the producers of the Superman Radio Show to make a series of episodes, titled ‘Clan of the Fiery Cross’, which exposed many of the group’s secrets to a wider audience.
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- 3/12/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Jim Dandy Oct 16, 2019
Superman Smashes the Klan may be set in 1946, but it's incredibly timely today.
We currently live in a world where powerful bigots “fan the flames of a racial fire” instead of stoke violence with their savage racism. Where everything shy of uttering a racial slur in anger is merely “denounced by some as racist” or “racially charged.” So it’s easy to be concerned, when you hear about a new comic project about Superman taking on the Ku Kux Klan, that the story might be so slathered in euphemism as to be rendered entirely inert, even when it’s written by one of the sharpest minds in comics. So when we had a chance to talk with Gene Luen Yang about his new book, Superman Smashes the Klan, it was one of the first things we asked about. “I feel like we do go at it hard,...
Superman Smashes the Klan may be set in 1946, but it's incredibly timely today.
We currently live in a world where powerful bigots “fan the flames of a racial fire” instead of stoke violence with their savage racism. Where everything shy of uttering a racial slur in anger is merely “denounced by some as racist” or “racially charged.” So it’s easy to be concerned, when you hear about a new comic project about Superman taking on the Ku Kux Klan, that the story might be so slathered in euphemism as to be rendered entirely inert, even when it’s written by one of the sharpest minds in comics. So when we had a chance to talk with Gene Luen Yang about his new book, Superman Smashes the Klan, it was one of the first things we asked about. “I feel like we do go at it hard,...
- 10/16/2019
- Den of Geek
It was a story in which Superman made America a better place — in the real world, as well as the fictional world of Metropolis.
Throughout the summer of 1946, the Man of Steel dealt with the Clan of the Fiery Cross every day on the popular Adventures of Superman radio show, with the fictional bigots standing in for the real-world Ku Klux Klan. Using information provided by the activist Stetson Kennedy, the show reportedly revealed Kkk code words and hidden details, unmasking the group for what it was for an eager audience ready to hear Superman fight back injustice; according ...
Throughout the summer of 1946, the Man of Steel dealt with the Clan of the Fiery Cross every day on the popular Adventures of Superman radio show, with the fictional bigots standing in for the real-world Ku Klux Klan. Using information provided by the activist Stetson Kennedy, the show reportedly revealed Kkk code words and hidden details, unmasking the group for what it was for an eager audience ready to hear Superman fight back injustice; according ...
- 7/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It was a story in which Superman made America a better place — in the real world, as well as the fictional world of Metropolis.
Throughout the summer of 1946, the Man of Steel dealt with the Clan of the Fiery Cross every day on the popular Adventures of Superman radio show, with the fictional bigots standing in for the real-world Ku Klux Klan. Using information provided by the activist Stetson Kennedy, the show reportedly revealed Kkk code words and hidden details, unmasking the group for what it was for an eager audience ready to hear Superman fight back injustice; according ...
Throughout the summer of 1946, the Man of Steel dealt with the Clan of the Fiery Cross every day on the popular Adventures of Superman radio show, with the fictional bigots standing in for the real-world Ku Klux Klan. Using information provided by the activist Stetson Kennedy, the show reportedly revealed Kkk code words and hidden details, unmasking the group for what it was for an eager audience ready to hear Superman fight back injustice; according ...
- 7/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adi Shankar, the producer of Netflix’s Castlevania, says his upcoming project, Superman Vs. The Ku Klux Klan, has been indirectly energized by Bill Maher’s put-downs of comic book culture and comments about the late Stan Lee.
Shankar said the firebrand comedian’s appraisal of comic book culture as an example of “using our smarts on stupid stuff” was a welcomed jolt because it underlined the importance of burnishing the legacy and celebrating the pioneers of “nerd” culture to disprove the opinion that Maher expressed.
“The comic-book/video game industry needs our Shakespeare in Love we need our Capote and Finding Neverland,” Shankar said, referring to acclaimed dramas that turned writers into screen characters. “The founders of nerd culture must be celebrated as much as the franchises they have given birth to. It’s our history. We also need to tell stories about how these myths have had a...
Shankar said the firebrand comedian’s appraisal of comic book culture as an example of “using our smarts on stupid stuff” was a welcomed jolt because it underlined the importance of burnishing the legacy and celebrating the pioneers of “nerd” culture to disprove the opinion that Maher expressed.
“The comic-book/video game industry needs our Shakespeare in Love we need our Capote and Finding Neverland,” Shankar said, referring to acclaimed dramas that turned writers into screen characters. “The founders of nerd culture must be celebrated as much as the franchises they have given birth to. It’s our history. We also need to tell stories about how these myths have had a...
- 12/4/2018
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, William Sadler is starring in the thriller “Alice Fades Away,” Janos Szasz will direct a “Black Friday” movie, and “Superman Vs. The Ku Klux Klan” is in the works as a movie.
Castings
William Sadler, Ashley Shelton, Blanche Baker, and Paxton Singleton are starring in the independent thriller “Alice Fades Away” with Ryan Bliss directing from his own screenplay.
Bliss is also producing with Anthony Ambrosino, Andrew James, and Janine Moore. The story centers on a troubled woman in 1950’s New England stumbling upon an isolated farmhouse and being taken in by its idealistic residents — until a murderous figure from her past arrives.
The film is Bliss’ feature directorial debut. The production recently shot scenes at the Great House on Castle Hill in Massachusetts, which was the site featured in “The Witches of Eastwick.” Other cast members include Joanna Pickering, Nick Yiakoumatos, and Jay Potter.
Castings
William Sadler, Ashley Shelton, Blanche Baker, and Paxton Singleton are starring in the independent thriller “Alice Fades Away” with Ryan Bliss directing from his own screenplay.
Bliss is also producing with Anthony Ambrosino, Andrew James, and Janine Moore. The story centers on a troubled woman in 1950’s New England stumbling upon an isolated farmhouse and being taken in by its idealistic residents — until a murderous figure from her past arrives.
The film is Bliss’ feature directorial debut. The production recently shot scenes at the Great House on Castle Hill in Massachusetts, which was the site featured in “The Witches of Eastwick.” Other cast members include Joanna Pickering, Nick Yiakoumatos, and Jay Potter.
- 11/22/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Mike Cecchini Nov 20, 2018
The true story of how Superman took on the Ku Klux Klan is coming to the big screen.
From his first appearance in 1938, the Superman of comics and radio was a social justice warrior. The earliest Superman adventures saw the Man of Steel taking on corrupt businessmen, warmongering weapons manufacturers, and people who exploited workers, minorities, and the elderly. That grounded, two-fisted Superman was always front and center in The Adventures of Superman radio show, which ran for over 2,000 episodes between 1940 and 1951.
In 1946, Superman took on the Ku Klux Klan in a serialized radio adventure known as "The Clan of the Fiery Cross." So the upcoming movie Superman vs. The Kkk isn't a live action version of this radio adventure, but rather the fascinating story of how "The Clan of the Fiery Cross," complete with authentic descriptions of Klan rituals, came to be.
That story was the...
The true story of how Superman took on the Ku Klux Klan is coming to the big screen.
From his first appearance in 1938, the Superman of comics and radio was a social justice warrior. The earliest Superman adventures saw the Man of Steel taking on corrupt businessmen, warmongering weapons manufacturers, and people who exploited workers, minorities, and the elderly. That grounded, two-fisted Superman was always front and center in The Adventures of Superman radio show, which ran for over 2,000 episodes between 1940 and 1951.
In 1946, Superman took on the Ku Klux Klan in a serialized radio adventure known as "The Clan of the Fiery Cross." So the upcoming movie Superman vs. The Kkk isn't a live action version of this radio adventure, but rather the fascinating story of how "The Clan of the Fiery Cross," complete with authentic descriptions of Klan rituals, came to be.
That story was the...
- 4/29/2017
- Den of Geek
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