According to TV Guide, there's more to "Absolute Justice" than that.  It managed to achieve the show's highest numbers in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, with a 1.2 rating. T he TV movie certainly exceeded expectations.  There must really be something in hyping up an audience so much for a Smallville episode.

Well, the CW seems to be investing in the show even more.  Or, at least, its star.  The source goes on to say that the network has greenlit a project produced by Tom Welling himself.

The Hollywood Reporter announced that they've agreed to work on a pilot produced by the Smallville actor.  They've also approved one from Heroes' Hayden Panettiere, but we won't be discussing her here.

Anyway, Tom Welling has executive-produced a pilot for Hellcats, which was written by Kevin Murphy.  It's not exactly something we'd expect from someone who portrays Clark Kent, but this just goes to show you that he can still surprise us.

Hellcats is an ensemble show focusing on the world of competitive cheerleading.  It's been described as a combination of Election and Bring It On.  Well, it could work.

Now, whether or not Kryptonite had something to do with Tom Welling's decision to push through with this remains a mystery.  Still, if he can bring that big an audience to the CW with Smallville, then it's possible they'd let him do what he wants.  We're not sure we'll stick around for Hellcats despite its intriguing title, but we're certainly still rallying behind Clark.






Source: TV Guide, The Hollywood Reporter
(Image Courtesy of the CW)