Scene begins with a smartwatch screen and a finger as it taps the screen and the 1994 American Gladiators plays as the scene cuts to a hand as it taps an app on his phone as it opens a portal.)
(It cuts to James and the characters he’s played until it cut to his face and the credit of “James Faraci” is shown as it cuts to “The Last Of The Americans’” current iteration then slides away to different images of Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun, Nick Yaun and the characters they’ve played until it cut to their faces. The credits of “Paulo and Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca and Nick Yaun” are shown then slides away to different images of Doug Yaun and Crosslyn Castillo and the characters they’ve played, until it cuts to their faces.)
(After that, the credits “Doug Yaun and Crosslyn Castillo, Nick Lopez and Jessica Lopez-Barkl” are shown, as it then slides away to different images of Andrew Beach, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, and Olivia Horvath. Following this, the credits of “Andrew Beach, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Olivia Horvath” are shown as the 0:00-0:21 mark of the theme song plays.)
(Everything becomes a swirl of reds, whites, and blues, as the credits “Produced by First Choice Productions in association with Manic-Expression.com”; “Executive Producers: James Faraci, Paulo Fonseca, Brenda Fonseca, Rebecca Yaun, Nick Yaun, Eric Kurtzke, Renee Miller, Andrew Beach & Olivia Horvath”; “Editing by Eric Kurtzke and James Faraci”; “Written and “Directed by James Faraci” are shown, as the 0:21-0:26 mark of the theme song plays.)
(We then see an image of James as he jumps through the portal and lands with half of his team on his right. The other half on his left is on a black background. Finally, the title “THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS” is shown Lazer etched into Titanium as the last six seconds of the American Gladiators 1994 theme song plays.)
(The scene changes to the outside of James’ studio, where a gigantic metallic suit with a hammer walks away as James stands and watches.)
TLOTA:
Sorry, your onboard computer and GPS gave you the wrong directions; it happens. (Cut to the team as the gigantic metal suit, wielding a hammer, walks away.)
Jessica Lopez-Barkl:
So, what just happened?
TLOTA:
Typical events, A man in a metallic suit thought something was wrong here and immediately went on the attack, and just when I was about to do my thirteenth anniversary and another “American Icons.”(Cut to Guitar music like “American Idiot” plays as James Faraci and Paulo Fonseca on guitars, Andrew Beach on Bass Guitar, and Nick Lopez on the Drums and the set is like the set of “American Idiot” except the colors are Patriotically Red, White, and Blue)
James Faraci (Singing):
All year we’re cheering American Icons! (Guitars play the tune for three seconds.) Twelve months of heroes of Cinema! (Guitars play the tune for three seconds.) From John Wayne to Rocky Balboa (Guitars play the tune for three seconds.) Oh, hell yeah, we’re talking about them all! (The tune continues) [Chorus] Welcome to the two hundred and fiftieth, hoping we’ll see two fifty-one! And we can finally be Okay! Humans dream of a better tomorrow, knowing it won’t be hollow! For me that’s good enough! (Drums play and the music continues.) We’re going to show off the hard work! (Guitars play the tune for three seconds.) Even if it makes me look like a real jerk. (Guitars play the tune for three seconds.) Now everyone get ready to celebrate with us! (Guitars play the tune for three seconds.) And make sure you have a dose of common sense. (The tune continues) [Chorus] Welcome to the two hundred and fiftieth, hoping we’ll see two fifty-one! And we can finally be Okay! Humans dream of a better tomorrow, knowing it won’t be hollow! For me that’s good enough! (Drums play and the music continues with a guitar solo.) All year we’re cheering American Icons! Twelve months of heroes of Cinema! Information about them will be a lot, you’re going to know whether you like or not [Chorus] Welcome to the two hundred and fiftieth, hoping we’ll see two fifty-one! And we can finally be Okay! Humans dream of a better tomorrow, knowing it won’t be hollow! For me that’s good enough! (Drums play and the music continues and concludes and the words “Americans Icons” are put up in different styles of text. The scene cuts to James in his office.)
TLOTA:
I’m James Faraci, The Last Of The Americans, and I can say that if I continue to do anything related to Zack Snyder, I’m going to be in worse mental shape than before. Besides, the recent success with DC Entertainment under James Gunn’s capable hands, it looks good. But that doesn’t mean I’m not done with DC. This time, we’re going to the small screen, and in this go-around for “American Icons,” I’m talking about the American Heartland and Superman. (Cut to clips from the classic Superman series, with him in Smallville as James does a voiceover.)
TLOTA (V.O.):
And it’s not hard to understand why. It’s those core values that Jerry Siegel and Joel Shuster infused into the character that made Superman. Hard work equals rewards, education means you can make smart decisions in life, and faith will keep you safe from those with no morals who will do whatever it takes to destroy you. It’s the stuff that the DC movies under Zack Snyder just seemed to mock. (Cut to clips of the “Arrow-verse” as James does a voiceover.) [Beat]
TLOTA (V.O.):
After a decade of success with the series “Smallville,” which told the tale of young Clark Kent and his journey to becoming Superman. The CW was in need of something to keep their momentum going. And thus, we were given the “Arrowverse.” Starting with “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “Supergirl,” “Legends Of Tomorrow,” and other shows on the CW based on the DC properties. However, by the start of the eighth season of “Arrow,” it looked like its better days were starting to be behind it, which is why when they did their big crossover event “Crisis On Infinite Earths,” it was clear that they were doing everything to reboot the “Arrowverse,” going without “Arrow.” So, what to do? Look to something that has been known to gain a solid audience from the get-go. Enter Tyler Hoechlin, who donned the Superman Suit in the second season of “Supergirl.” His performance was so good that execs wanted him to be in both the “Elseworlds” and “Crisis On Infinite Earths” crossovers to test the waters. They also introduced Lois Lane, played by Bitsie Tulloch, to further test the waters. And by the time the show in question was ready to begin production, the “Arrowverse” was on its last legs. (Cut to James physically.)
TLOTA :
But was it good?
What happens when Superman and Lois go to Smallville to raise their family? You get a double dose of American Icons for the thirteenth anniversary of The Last Of The Americans.
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