Creator Eric Kripke hands over the day-to-day operations to producer Sera Gamble
The site reports that executive producer Sera Gamble, who has been a part of the show from day one, will replace Kripke and his co-showrunner Robert Singer as the showrunner and will handle the day-to-day affairs of the series. However, unlike most instances when a showrunner steps down, Kripke and Singer will still have an active voice in the series.
"Eric and Bob will be working very closely with Sera," says the source. "They are not abandoning the show."
It was said that one reason that Kripke stepped down was that he was finishing up a deal with Warner Bros. Television that could have him developing a brand new series.
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Remy72883
finally some back up thx kylenin51 i don't know why people bash smallville, i haven't missed one episode and own all the box sets, i think smallville is great and if it wasn't for smallville, we wouldn't have Jensen Ackles and the iconic character we all enjoy the bad ass Dean Winchester
2 years agoby @remy72883Flag
kylenin51
"The original executive producers of Smallville stepped down after season 7 and look how horrible the show has turned out."
What? The series has only gotten BETTER since they left. They were clearly holding the series back from its potential.
As for this "Supernatural" news, I'm not surprised by this. Kripke has made it clear that the series was only supposed to be five seasons long. It only makes sense that he would pass the reigns over to someone else. But it's not just anyone else. It's someone who's been writing for the show since season one. And Kripke isn't leaving the series (like the creators of "Smallville" did). He just won't be the showrunner anymore.
2 years agoby @kylenin51Flag
Remy72883
as it saddens me about this i hope for the best, and MovieMania season 8 is kicking some ass so we have a difference of opinion on that. i just hope the show doesent loose its flair cause im going to buy all the seasons today at best buy. season 1,2, and 3 for 14.95 and season 4 for 10 bucks so if either of you guys dont have them yet ya better get them cause thats a good deal
2 years agoby @remy72883Flag
MovieMania
Nooooooo!!! The original executive producers of Smallville stepped down after season 7 and look how horrible the show has turned out. I'll still watch it, but not have high hopes for it.
2 years agoby @freddie701Flag
Brian
Holy sh*t! NOOOOOOO!!! The show CAN'T go on without Kripke! At the same token though, Gamble knows what she's doing, so I'm not as worried as they were totally replacing him.
2 years agoby @brianFlag