The CW Having Preliminary Discussions About Expanding Arrow And The Flash Universe
In addition to an animated series on CW Seed based on the character of Vixen, The CW is reportedly [...]
In addition to an animated series on CW Seed based on the character of Vixen, The CW is reportedly in preliminary discussions about expanding the universe of their two hit DC Comics adaptations, Arrow and The Flash, according to reports coming out of the Television Critics Association panel for the shows.
"We are having some preliminary discussions about expanding [that] universe, but we have not vetted them out," said CW President Mark Pedowitz in a conversation with TVLine. "Could there be another hour in that universe? Possibly. As long as there's no audience fatigue."
There has been talk of adding additional DC Comics content ever since The Flash took off; last year, The CW started developing Hourman but it stalled.
If they were to spin out of Arrow and The Flash, obviously, each show has an obvious candidate, and perhaps one is somewhat more obvious than the others.
The Flash, a massive ratings success for the network, has Firestorm, whose two halves are played by recognizable actors Victor Garber and Robbie Amell. Arrow, though, has Superman Returns star Brandon Routh.
"I never thought I'd play another superhero," Routh admitted at the TCAs today, according to Buzzfeed Senior Entertainment Editor Jarett Wieselman. But he's ready for a spinoff for Ray Palmer's Atom (or is that "A.T.O.M."?) should the network want one.
In case that wasn't enough to convince you, executive producer and Vixen showrunner Marc Guggenheim said that Ray is on a "different track" than the other heroes of Starling City.
