Tom Welling Nearing Deal to Return for a 9th Season!

[Brian Damage]

Yes, there's news, and it's good. Some would even call it, ahem, super. According to a well-placed Smallville insider, Welling is nearing a deal to return for a ninth season. I'm told they're just ironing out some minor deal points, such as should the Brinks Truck pull into the actor's driveway, or just unload on the street.

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/01/ask-ausiello-sp.html#more

[TJL]

Interesting.

Personally, I think the show should have packed it in a couple of seasons ago, but I still love Smallville.

Maybe they'll finally once and for all wrap things up at the end of season 9.