The Superman radio series from the 1940s will be revived for DC FanDome

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

DC FanDome will be returning next week with all sorts of new goodies, one of which will be a revival of the classic 1940s Superman radio show featuring a sprawling cast of actors. Using original scripts from the long-running radio serial recently unearthed from the Warner Bros. Studios vault, this rare, never-before-seen production will allow fans to experience the Man of Steel in a unique way courtesy of Warner Bros. Television and The Creative Coalition.

The revival of the Superman radio series will feature Tim Daly (Madam Secretary), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0), and Wilson Cruz (Star Trek: Discovery) each voicing the Man of Steel in separate episodes. "We are thrilled to join comic fans and creators at DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse to bring the original Superman to life and celebrate the arts," said The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk. "We encourage Superman fans to learn more about The Creative Coalition’s mission to support the arts by visiting TheCreativeCoalition.org. We are grateful to Warner Bros. and DC for supporting that work."

In addition to Daly, Kim, and Cruz, the Superman radio series will also feature the voices of Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars), Erich Bergen (Madam Secretary), Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Sam Daly (Hunters), Lea DeLaria (Orange Is the New Black), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs), Nicholas Gonzalez (The Good Doctor), Jason Isaacs (Star Trek: Discovery), Richard Kind (American Dad), Eric McCormack (Will and Grace), Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), CCH Pounder (NCIS: New Orleans), Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery), Yolonda Ross (Black Lightning), Caterina Scorsone (Grey’s Anatomy), Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Henry Winkler (Barry), Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage), and Constance Zimmer (House of Cards). You'll be able to check out the Superman radio revival, as well as the rest of DC Fandome: Explore the Multiverse, when it launches on September 12th.