Superman Prequel ‘Krypton’ Premiere Date Revealed Along With A New Image
Not content to simply tell aSupermanorigin story, Syfy’sKryptonwill take things back two whole generations into Superman’s lineage. The new series focuses on past events set on the Man of Steel’s doomed planet and follows Superman’s grandfather Seg-El. A new promo video reveals theKryptonpremiere date for 2018, and a new image gives us a glimpse of the series to come.
Man of SteelscreenwriterDavid S. Goyerhas helped developKrypton, a new Syfy series that focuses on the early days of Superman’s home planet, and tells the story of Seg-El, grandfather to Kal-El (aka Superman). Why didn’t they call this showSuperman’s Grandpa? Alas, we’ll have to settle for theKryptontitle, as the show’s premiere date is close at hand.
Speaking of which, a new promo video uploaded to the show’s Twitter account has finally revealed theKryptonpremiere date:June 13, 2025.
Before#Supermancame to Earth,#Kryptonforged its own legends.
From the writer of#ManofSteel&#TheDarkKnight, witness the beginning, 3.21 on@SYFY.pic.twitter.com/kYZsfr3N3c
— Krypton (@KryptonSYFY)June 30, 2025
KryptonstarsCameron Cuffe(Florence Foster Jenkins) as Seg-El andGeorgina Campbell(Broadchurch) as Lyta Zod, an ancestor of Superman nemesis General Zod. As bad luck would have it, Seg-El and Lyta Zod are in a forbidden relationship – think of this likeRomeo and Juliet, but with capes. The series also starsIan McElhinney(Game of Thrones),Elliot Cowan(Da Vinci’s Demons),Ann Ogbomo(World War Z),Rasmus Hardiker(Your Highness),Wallis Day(Will),Shaun Sipos(Texas Chainsaw) andAaron Pierre.Kryptonwill focus on Seg-El’s struggle to redeem his family and save his planet from chaos.Syfyreveals the show will also feature a subplot involving “Earth-based time traveler Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos), who will warn [Seg-El] that “he’s under the clock to save his beloved world from chaos.” Of course, we all know how this story turns out – the planet goes boom and Superman ends up on earth. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the journey that gets us there.
Here’s the officialKryptonsynopsis.
Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather (Cameron Cuffe,The Halcyon) — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.
In addition to the official premiere date, Syfy released a new photo for the show, which revealsKryptonwill be a series cloaked in lots of shadows and full of leathery outfits.
It’s worth noting that in this pic,Game of Thronesactor Ian McElhinney, who plays Seg-El’s grandfather (which makes him Superman’s great-great-grandfather), is wearing the familiar Superman red-and-blue colors. One wonders what other familiarSupermanconnections will pop up through the show’s run. We’ll find out whenKryptonpremieres on June 29, 2025.
