Original sentence: However, he was not cast to reprise the role in the TV series Aquaman that The WB had announced prior to The WB and UPN merger.In 2006, it was confirmed that Ritchson will be reprising his role of Aquaman in an episode of Smallville's sixth season episode "Justice".Later, the show was absent from the The CW's fall lineup, and Dawn Ostroff, the president of entertainment for The CW, only stated that it was still a midseason contender
Edited sentence: However, he was not cast to reprise his role in the highly anticipated TV series Aquaman that The WB had announced prior to The WB and UPN merger.In 2006, it was confirmed that Ritchson will be reprising his role of Aquaman in an episode of Smallville's sixth season entitled "Justice" that will air sometime in January 2007.Later, the show was conspicuously absent from the The CW's fall lineup, and Dawn Ostroff, the president of entertainment for The CW, only stated that it was still a potential midseason contender