ARROW Executive Producer Denies Connection Between ARROW And DC's Cinematic Universe

ARROW Executive Producer Denies Connection Between ARROW And DC's Cinematic Universe

With speculation at an all-time high that the world of Arrow (and presumably The Flash) will soon collide with Warner Bros.' big screen DC projects, executive producer Greg Berlanti has denied that there are plans for the two to become one and the same.

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By JoshWilding - Nov 23, 2013 08:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Arrow
Source: Fandango


With rumours of a movie starring The Flash in 2016 (as well as a cameo appearance by the character in 2015's Batman Vs. Superman), you can't blame anyone for thinking that there's a chance that that Barry Allen will be the same one played by Grant Gustin in Arrow! After all, having two live-action versions of the same character around at the same time could be considered confusing to some, but that's clearly not an issue for Warner Bros. "We haven't had any of those conversations other than to say, what characters are we allowed to use this year and advocate or request certain ones that are of interest to us," Greg Berlanti told Fandango recently. "And every now and then, they'll say, 'You can't have that guy.' They don't say why, and we figure out why later on." So, for the time being, this confirms earlier reports that the two worlds will be kept separate for the time being. You never know what might happen in future though! A missed opportunity or the best decision? Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place!

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CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 11/23/2013, 8:14 AM
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whoa123
whoa123 - 11/23/2013, 8:18 AM
NNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!
Prime
Prime - 11/23/2013, 8:18 AM
Well there you have it.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 11/23/2013, 8:21 AM
That sucks..
PrinceOfCrime
PrinceOfCrime - 11/23/2013, 8:21 AM
I think that the movies shouldn't have connections to the series, because here in europe we don't have the CW channel so we wouldn't know what it means.
But I do think that the show can have a connection now and then,like showing in a news about the destruction of Metropolis, cuas the people that whatch the show have probably watched teh movies too
Prime
Prime - 11/23/2013, 8:29 AM
No main?
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 11/23/2013, 8:29 AM
Oh God yes. So glad they're separate. Now bring on the DCCU.
bazinga85
bazinga85 - 11/23/2013, 8:31 AM
I'm cool with them being separate, but I doubt they didn't have ANY conversations about it
jojofmd
jojofmd - 11/23/2013, 8:38 AM
If they are truly separate, why would there need to be discussions on which characters they can have? The only discussions would be which ones would fit into the Arrow's world. Flash is certainly a stretch at this point given it's Nolan-esque reality base. Honestly I don't think they'll be connected, but if they are separate and they don't mind having two versions of the flash running around (see what I did there), then why would they care about lesser known ones?
jojofmd
jojofmd - 11/23/2013, 8:40 AM
Plus, outside of Smallville, there is a moratorium on the "big three" in TV. That is why GA was in Smallville in the first place. Which is why we even have Arrow given how Justin Hartley was well received. So they just gave the character a reboot.
r4dagast
r4dagast - 11/23/2013, 8:41 AM
Keep them seperate. A TV universe and a movie universe. Then maybe a multiverse cross over :P that would never happen tho
McNyagano
McNyagano - 11/23/2013, 8:44 AM
Ummmm yeah I'll wait until comic con for any announcements. But this is still dissapointing to say the least. This whole universe could end up being a huge cluster[frick] if the Flash tv series has no connection to the DCCU. But in time, we'll see.
cdpacheco89
cdpacheco89 - 11/23/2013, 8:44 AM
I dunno about this gustin fella but I like Stephen amell for GA they probably won't use green arrow for JL though.
Abary
Abary - 11/23/2013, 8:48 AM
DECOYYYYYYYYYYY
Gjedi
Gjedi - 11/23/2013, 8:48 AM
Thank Godddd :)
McNyagano
McNyagano - 11/23/2013, 8:54 AM
@MrFridayNight

"[frick] yeah i dont want that Gay Barry Allen in the DCCU!!!!!!"



Smh.
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 11/23/2013, 8:57 AM
I didn't think they would, but, this is more inconclusive than anything. It's like jojofmd said, if they're not connected why restrict the show's guest list? If they're are 2 universes, why care what happens in the other, UNLESS, the want the movie going audience to have their first/only impression of certain characters to be on the big screen for shock value maybe.

But, this news doesn't prove or disprove much of anything unfortunately.
Bread
Bread - 11/23/2013, 8:58 AM
Such a missed opportunity. Now it's gonna be so long before we see a JL movie.

But I guess it's good that the movies wont [frick] up Arrow because Arrow is so much better than MOS was. In fact, I like Arrow better than every CBM that came out this year.
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 11/23/2013, 8:58 AM
they*

Sup @McNyagano!
Negaduck
Negaduck - 11/23/2013, 9:06 AM
They should connect this show to their universe. It also makes me wonder if they actually have any real plans for Flash on film, simply because they let him be on tv. Maybe they don't think the Flash is a character who would sell his own movie? I hope that's not the case. But Dc's track record lately makes me nervous.
MisterMagurlypse
MisterMagurlypse - 11/23/2013, 9:08 AM
I still don't know if I want them to connect to one another. Arrow is an awesome show and I can feel it fitting in with the world they created in MoS.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/23/2013, 9:08 AM
HUH! Well I was hoping for Arrow at least to be part of the DCU. Oh well need to be patient and wait till this summer for some official announcements.
LeonNova
LeonNova - 11/23/2013, 9:10 AM
That's disappointing, but oh well...
616
616 - 11/23/2013, 9:13 AM
Good, that show is terrible.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 11/23/2013, 9:17 AM
@Enphlieuwince



@0megaDaGod

Good points but somehow I disagree. I don't know how I actually feel about having two variation of the Flash going on at the same time. Just imagine if Thor had movies as well as a tv series played by a different actor. It just don't work imo.
Prime
Prime - 11/23/2013, 9:17 AM
@ grif LOL
AlanWarlock
AlanWarlock - 11/23/2013, 9:21 AM
I'd rather see the real Green Arrow in a DCU movie.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 11/23/2013, 9:25 AM
@Grif

"shit show. but the dark knight rises is shit too. so you can combine the show universe with that shit movie. they are both shit. [frick] em."



@Blackjack10

"How do we know WB hasn't locked down the dates already, up just haven't told us nerds, only other studios? Hmmm."

WB would be smart enough to announce some dates before Mrvel, Sony and Fox snatches away the good ones. Like Omega said,"And now it seems like every summer is gonna be packed so getting a good release date early on means you can force people to either directly compete with you or avoid you. Look what happened in MOS, they put it directly into a crossfire, in a jam-packed summer. I think it's a good stratedgy that Marvel and Sony took, they announced these dates so that no other big films will try and compete with them. WB should definately do this imo.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 11/23/2013, 9:27 AM
Thank god!
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