Syfy has cut a deal with David S. Goyer for a Superman prequel revolving around the Man of Steel’s grandfather.

David S. Goyer, the prolific producer who has shepherded DC Comics properties in the past including “Man of Steel,” is spearheading “Krypton” with DC Entertainment and Warner Horizon Television. Ian Goldberg (“Once Upon a Time”) is writing the teleplay based on a story that he conceived with Goyer.

The project will revolve around Superman’s grandfather as he struggles to bring hope and equality to the planet Krypton at a time when the house of El is shamed and ostracized.

Goyer and Goldberg are exec producers.

Since it's set in Krypton, I'm assuming we're not going to see Superman-like powers at play. In which case, what would be the point? As shallow as it seems, the Superman franchise's main selling point is people who can fly and lift trucks.

Some of the old Golden Age stories depicted Kryptonians as having powers. Maybe SyFy will go with that theory. Though I suspect their plan is to do a "Game of Thrones" kind of thing where Krypton is a hotbed of political intrigue on a planet populated by weird creatures.