Stephen Surjik, the director of this week’s Arrow episode titled “Corto Maltese,” has been working in TV for years, with a number of episodes of great genre- and genre-friendly shows like Warehouse 13 and Psych under his belt.
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He’s also worked with a number of comedy legends, including The Kids in the Hall and arguably the most successful Saturday Night Live spinoff since The Blues Brothers, the Wayne’s World franchise.
This is Surjik’s first episode of Arrow, but in addition to his own genre cred, Arrow has a way of finding directors with eclectic backgrounds and making some pretty great things happen. Last season’s “The Scientist,” which introduced Barry Allen before he got his own spinoff in The Flash, was directed by Michael Schultz — best known for movies like Car Wash and the 1987 made-for-TV version of The Spirit…
…which, if you’ve seen Frank Miller’s film, remains the best screen adaptation of the character.
Arrow airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This week’s episode will feature the first appearance of Ted “Wildcat” Grant and “Manhunter” Mark Shaw.
