GREEN ARROW AND THE CANARIES Stars Unsure About The ARROW Spinoff's Future On The CW

GREEN ARROW AND THE CANARIES Stars Unsure About The ARROW Spinoff's Future On The CW

During the final season of Arrow, a backdoor pilot for Green Arrow and the Canaries aired, but stars Katie Cassidy and Katherine McNamara admit that they're unsure what the plan is for the spinoff!

By Nighthawk01 - Apr 22, 2020 02:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Arrow

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is wreaking havoc in the Arrowverse, and Green Arrow and the Canaries may be among the shows affected by that. Recently both Katie Cassidy (Black Canary) and Katherine McNamara (Mia Smoak) were asked about the show's future, and admitted that they're currently unsure what the plan is for the Arrow spinoff. 

"I don’t know, honestly," Cassidy told TV Line when they asked the actress about the possibility of Green Arrow and the Canaries being part of The CW's 2020 - 2021 scehedule. "I’m a very positive person, so I feel confident that we’ll go [to series.] If there was ever a time for a three-hander, all-female badass show, now is the time! So I’m not worried. I’m feeling pretty good about it."

McNamara, meanwhile, is equally as uncertain about the network's plans, and pointed to the global pandemic playing a role in why fans haven't heard much about the series in recent weeks. 

"I have no idea.  I just asked the other day and because of the state of the world and everything that's going on everything has kind of changed," the titular Green Arrow explained to ComicBook.com. "Upfronts have been canceled, nobody knows what's going on. We weren't supposed to know until May anyway and now at this point, who knows when decisions are going to be made."

The CW is already moving forward with Superman & Lois, so it's possible that another new DC TV show is one too many at the moment, particularly with so many productions forced to go on hold. 

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CaptainSavaHoe
CaptainSavaHoe - 4/22/2020, 2:47 AM
Cause it's lame and no one wants it
tmp3
tmp3 - 4/22/2020, 3:03 AM
WarnerMedia's green-lighting so many big budget DC shows for HBO Max (Green Lantern, JL: Dark), that I wouldn't be surprised if the Arrowverse as a whole just folds in 2-3 years and they focus on more "event television" or prestige shows.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/22/2020, 3:14 AM
@tmp3 - I don't think WB is going to be transitioning to those prestige shows on CW, though. If they did wind DCTV down on CW, they'd have a lot of primetime programming to fill with something else. And there's got to be a limit on the number of dark vampire high school murder mystery shows people will watch. (That's what the rest of the CW is, right?)

As long as the newer DC shows are performing well enough by CW standards (and for all of our handwringing, it looks like Batgirl is performing), I don't see why they would fold up shop.

I don't think they're desperate to protect the brand from lower-budget adaptations (they're even loosening up on TV expressions of Batman). They seem to be happily letting a hundred flowers bloom.
tmp3
tmp3 - 4/22/2020, 3:18 AM
@Spock0Clock - CW isn't owned by WarnerMedia though, it's 50% CBS. So they're leasing the characters by commissioning more shows for that network instead of one of their own. Just feels weird to see them green-light so many shows without putting anything on the chopping block, especially since most of these properties are a lot better suited for cable or streaming than network TV. To each their own, I guess.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/22/2020, 3:21 AM
Just to be clear, though, it is definitely possible that Benoist and Gustin are gone fairly soon. If that happens, I also wouldn't be shocked if the Arrowverse does start to fall apart as the kind of cohesive unit it has been, with a few straggler franchises sticking around while new shows operate under some new different banner (a bit like the DCEU is doing now).

But Berlanti (or someone like him) is still going to be offering the potential of a quick and dirty nerd fix for zoomers looking for soapy tights. Even if the official Arrowverse continuity falters, the spirit will almost certainly live on.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/22/2020, 3:22 AM
@tmp3 - Every year I keep expecting CW to trim back their DC slate, and it seems like every year they've expanded it. I don't know enough about their internals to say they're making a wrong or a right decision, but it's a decision they seem determined to keep making.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/22/2020, 3:42 AM
Batwoman* I meant.
Himura
Himura - 4/22/2020, 3:53 AM
@tmp3 - I think y’all fail to realize the Arrowverse is incredibly successful for the CW. They won’t be ending it anytime soon. Hell there’s a reason why they’re making MORE spinoffs.
tmp3
tmp3 - 4/22/2020, 3:55 AM
@Himura - So is WB just gonna have 60 different DC shows all airing at different networks and different budget levels? Even though they have their own streaming service now?
Battabing
Battabing - 4/22/2020, 6:47 AM
@tmp3 -
What?
Origame
Origame - 4/22/2020, 8:32 AM
@tmp3 - hbo max is its own thing dude. Cw is its own. Theres no reason we cant have both. Especially with a new superman show and wb actively supporting the arrowverse recently with the movie flash cameoing in crisis.
JustALurker
JustALurker - 4/22/2020, 6:04 AM
Who asked for this? Create more original stuff.
This is the equivlent of making an Iron Heart movie one year after Endgame.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 4/22/2020, 6:36 AM
Looking forward to this!
X9017
X9017 - 4/22/2020, 9:37 AM
Yes bring it back. because it's a money grab... and Kat is hot.
patgreyc
patgreyc - 4/22/2020, 9:47 AM
Let this die a quiet death. The pilot was a nonsensical mess with little chemistry between the leads.
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