SPG322b_0351b Arrowverse: Erica Durance, Smallville’s Lois Lane, Joins Tom Welling for ‘Crisis of Infinite Earths’

Arrowverse: Erica Durance, Smallville’s Lois Lane, Joins Tom Welling for ‘Crisis of Infinite Earths’

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Smallville‘s Lois Lane and Clark Kent are reuniting in the five-part Arrowverse crossover event “Crisis of Infinite Earths” beginning this December. 

Erica Durance will recur as Lois Lane on multiple parts of the crossover event according to TV Line. On Thursday, it was announced that Tom Welling, who played Clark Kent on Smallville will be reprising his role as well. 

 Arrowverse: Erica Durance, Smallville’s Lois Lane, Joins Tom Welling for ‘Crisis of Infinite Earths’
Supergirl — “Girl of Steel” — Pictured: Erica Durance as Alura — Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW — © 2017 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved

The reprisal will follow the characters almost ten years after the end of Smallville

This will be the first time Welling and Durance have reunited since the Smallville series finale, but it isn’t Durance’s first appearance in the Arrowverse. Durance previous appeared on Supergirl, as Kara’s mother Alura Zor-El. Proceeded appearances have included Saving Hope, where she also served as producer. 

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Supergirl — “Battles Lost And Won” — Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and Erica Durance as Alura Zor-El — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

“Crisis of Infinite Earths” kicks off on Sunday December 8th with Supergirl. The action continues into Monday night’s episode Batwoman and then Tuesday night’s The Flash

A month-long holiday break continues the saga on January 14th with Arrow and a special installment of Legends of Tomorrow

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Supergirl — “Dark Side of the Moon” — Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and Erica Durance as Alura Zor-El — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved

Previous casting announcements have included Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as Supergirl‘s own Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane. Brandon Routh will also appear as the Kingdom Come version of Superman in Legends of Tomorrow.

“Crisis of Infinite Earths” begins on December 8th with an episode of Supergirl.

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Lauren Busser is an Associate Editor at Tell-Tale TV. She is a writer of fiction and nonfiction whose work has appeared in Bitch Media, Popshot Quarterly, Brain Mill Press Voices, and The Hartford Courant.