Why ‘Krypton’ Is Filmed in the UK, Not Vancouver

Fans in the know will tell you the DC universe is mainly based out of Vancouver — at least it is shot there. But Syfy’s new series “Krypton” is unlike its sister programs. Executive producer David S. Goyer wanted the characters on his show about Superman’s origins to have British accents, which is why he decided to move the show’s production across the pond.

“Specifically, you know the main reason is and this will sound kind of funny, but there’s this, I think when people think of fantasy or science fiction when you think of accents, for whatever reason, the Mid-Atlantic or British accent is the default accent when you’re dealing with an alien world,” Goyer said during the “Krypton” panel at the Television Critics Association on Tuesday.