Update: Emmett J. Scanlan confirmed to play Lobo for new spin-off series

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Update: It's been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter that Emmett J. Scanlan, who played Lobo for Syfy's KRYPTON series, will reprise his role as the rough 'n' tumble troublemaker for the in-development LOBO spin-off series. When news first broke about plans to develop a series around the character, it was unclear if Scanlan would return as the fan-favorite character. With Scanlan locked and loaded for the potential series, fans can look forward to the actor making tracks across the galaxy, should the series be picked up for more episodes beyond its initial pilot.

Original Article:

Villains on the run beware, because NBCUniversal's Syfy has announced that they have plans to develop a television series featuring DC's bounty hunting bastich, Lobo.

As part of a partnership between Syfy and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, the Main Man, who made his television debut in the second season of Syfy's KRYPTON, is gearing up to crack skulls and leave skid marks all over the Multiverse while in pursuit of his next big payday.

Lobo was created by in 1984 by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen and made his first appearance in the pages of Omega Men #3 (1983). Throughout his storied career as a contract killer, the Main Man has gone toe-to-toe with some of DC's boldest and bravest characters, including Superman, Hal Jordan, Martian Manhunter, and Deathstroke.

While Emmett J. Scanlan plays the character on Syfy's KRYPTON, a spokesperson for the new endeavor starring the Rob Zombie-lookin' badass, has said that "no additional details" about casting have been confirmed at this time. Meanwhile, Cameron Welsh, the executive producer of KRYPTON has been appointed as an executive producer and writer for LOBO.

In the time that Syfy has been hosting KRYPTON, the superhero-inspired series has garnered much praise from fans and critics alike. If you've never tuned in, KRYPTON is presented as a superhero drama set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel's home planet. The show follows Superman's grandfather, Seg-El, whose House of El has been ostracized and shamed. As Seg-El fights to redeem his family's honor and save his beloved world from chaos, he'll be forced to confront the ideologies of his people while searching for a way to build a better tomorrow.