Disclaimer: This interview was conducted on Monday, May 1
Following that major DC Comics cameo in the Titans series finale, showrunner Greg Walker breaks down how they made it happen. With a new DC Universe on its way, several ongoing DC properties have been coming to an end and this week, it was Titans’ turn as season 4 concluded the series for good. The Titans series finale saw the heroes properly reunite as they took down Brother Blood once and for all. The heroes all went off in their own directions, and one of them, in particular, finally got to cross paths with a certain Man of Steel.
In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, the Titans showrunner broke down how the series finale was able to work in the Superman cameo, as it brought closure to Superboy’s storyline. According to Walker, it wasn’t too hard to get DC to agree to the Man of Tomorrow to show up for a brief moment in Titans’ final episode. Walker also talked about how thrilling it was for the actor to finally have that moment with the DC icon, sharing the following:
How hard did you have to fight for that Superman cameo at the end? Was it like, ‘We need to negotiate with DC for 1/3 of the cape and just a boot shot?’ [laughs]
Greg Walker: They were great because, again, we were a little bit of in the vacuum there. We were in a little bit of the beg-for-forgiveness rather than ask permission-mode. But we went through Geoff, and then we went through the DC people who are in charge of the day-to-day management of the show. They were excited about the idea of definitely excited about us playing with that and playing with those symbols. Because we weren’t showing an actor, we weren’t showing a specific person who’s playing him. We were able to sneak that in, and of course, Joshua [Orpin, who plays Superboy] is really into doing it as well. So we got that, and then we got that final little joyous moment of him at the end.
How Titans Allowed Superboy & Superman To Come Full Circle
Even if viewers didn’t get to see an actor play Superman in Titans season 4, the show still managed to come full circle for Conner and Clark Kent. Ever since Superboy joined Titans; the show has focused heavily on Conner coming to terms with his linage as he is a clone made out of Superman and Lex Luthor’s DNA. But by the time Titans season 4 came around, it seemed as if the show was only going to be able to pay off Conner’s struggle with his Luthor side once Lex debuted.
For the longest time, it seemed doubtful that the HBO Max drama would even be able to have Superboy finally share a moment with Superman due to Warner Bros.’ restrictions. But after the dark turn that Conner took throughout Titans’ final season, having him get to meet Superman and even get flying lessons, it was a massive rewarding moment for Joshua Orpin’s character. This sets up the idea that Superboy, off-screen, will finally get to get deeper into his Kryptonian heritage through Superman’s guidance.
As bittersweet as it is to see Titans come to an end, season 4 allowed the show to get deeper into Titans lore more than ever. With Brother Blood as the final villain and the heroes being a stronger team this year, it is a solid way to have Titans end its run. As the Titans series finale has officially been released, fans can re-live the entire show on HBO Max any time they want.
