After the panel and autograph signing for Smallville at the Comic Con International in San Diego, attending cast and crew members answered some questions for the press about what to expect from the coming season. One of Executive Producer Alfred Gough’s answers was not new territory in the least; but, if you’ve been spoiler-free so far and want to wade into some very general information, here’s what he had to say:

"Season 4, you will meet Lois Lane. You will also meet a character named Jason Teague, played by Jensen Ackles, who will be Lana Lang’s new love interest. You will see Lionel Luthor in jail. And in the opening episode, we will see some flying."