Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on  'Smallville,'  and more!

Jul 1, 2009, 10:53 PM | by Michael Ausiello




Question: Like most Friday Night Lights fans, I was devastated to read in last week's AA that Zach Gilford will not return as a series regular next season. Do you know how long he will return for? --Amanda?

Ausiello: It's looking like five episodes, maybe more. And I'm a little bummed myself.




Question: Is the Comic-Con meet-and-greet happening or not? My calendar is filling up! --Kevin

Ausiello:Keep open Thursday, July 23 at 8 pm, because that's when I'll begetting plastered with a bunch of Ausholes at an undisclosed SanDiego-area location. Well, undisclosed to all but the first 75 of youwho RSVP via ausholesunite@.... Did I mention the open bar? Hurry!

Question: Ever since the news of Callum Blue being cast as Zod on Smallville was reported, there is one question we are all dying to know: Was the "Mason" role, in fact, Zod? --C.B.

Ausiello:Yep, it sure was. Speaking of which, Justin Hartley doesn't think aGreen Arrow-Zod face-off is in the cards next season. "I have the goodsense in my head to let Clark deal with [him]," he says with a laugh."I'll stick to dealing with the ladies. Why would I start somethingwith that guy? That guy looks tall in photos. I don't need a piece ofthat guy."

Question: Could you kindly tell us Smallville fans what Season 9 will be about? --Colin

Ausiello:According to Justin Hartley, a portion of it will be about Oliverconfronting his demons. "I think he is going to struggle with thethings he has been afforded [as a result of] his powers," he says. "Hehas sacrificed things and done things that haunt him… It's bad stuff.We need to get to the bottom of it."

That's a wrap! Feed questions/comments/anonymous tips to ausielloscoop@.... Thanks for playing! (Additional reporting by Carrie Bell, Missy Schwartz, and Ben Katner)