The CW Renews Arrowverse Shows (and 5 More!)
The CW renewed 10 series on Monday, including all of your fan favorite superhero dramas.
The network renewed all of the Berlanti-verse shows: Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Black Lightning all got picked up (for Seasons 7, 5, 4, 4 and 2).
Critically acclaimed dramas Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (entering Season 4) and Jane the Virgin (renewed for Season 5) were also renewed.
Fan favorites Riverdale (renewed for Season 3) and Supernatural (entering Season 14) will be back, including the ratings-challenged cult fave Dynasty (returning for Season 2).
H/T: TVLine
The Flash: Who is This Mystery Girl?
A girl has been hanging around Central City recently on The Flash, only problem is we have no idea who she is.
The mystery girl (Jessica Parker Kennedy) first showed up at Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris’ (Candice Patton) wedding as a waiter to offer Barry some words of encouragement before his big day. She also kind of fangirled out in the most adorably awkward way. She’s shown up twice since then.
While fans have their theories as to who she is, executive producer Todd Helbing says none of those theories has hit the nail on the head.
“Every year there’s theories all over the place about what we’re doing and some of them get pretty close,” says Helbing. “Some of them they hit like one part of it but they don’t get other parts, so it’s fun to read. I don’t think anybody ever is going to guess exactly what it is.”
The most popular theory at the moment is that she’s Dawn Allen, Barry and Iris’ daughter from the future. Another fan theory is that she’s Jay Garrick’s (John Wesley Shipp) apprentice from Earth 3, who was alluded to in last week’s episode.
Do you have any guesses as to who this mystery girl might be?
The Flash airs Tuesdays at at 8/7c on The CW.
Source: TV Guide
The Flash: Iris West Suits Up in New Promo Poster
It looks like Barry Allen won’t be the only speedster in his relationship.
The CW released a poster of Candice Patton’s Iris West in her new snazzy speedy superhero outfit. Check it out below.
Iris is set to unveil her stylish purple-and-white masked-hero getup in the upcoming episode appropriately titled “Run, Iris, Run.”
Directed by Harry Jierjian and written by Eric Wallace, it follows Team Flash as they confront a new bus meta, Matthew aka Melting Pot (guest star Leonardo Nam). He has the ability to swap people’s DNA, so during a battle with Team Flash, he transfers Barry’s (Grant Gustin) super speed to Iris (Candice Patton). Now, with a new threat unleashed on Central City, Barry must act as the team leader while Iris takes on the mantle of superhero speedster in order to defeat their new foe. And because of that, we see Iris in her new superhero threads.
New episodes of The Flash return Tuesday, February 27. “Run, Iris, Run” will air on March 13 at 8 PM ET.
Source: Deadline
Max Adler Joins The Flash Cast As Pyro
Another Glee alumni is joining The Flash cast. Max Adler will be joining the Arrowverse as Pyro, a DC comics villain.
Adler will play Jaco Birch, a character described as “an obsessive music fanatic who worships at the altar of classic heavy metal.”
In the DC Comics, Pyro was granted extraordinary, superhuman abilities by a 45,000 year-old sorcerer, and became one of Power Girl’s many villains. As his super-pseudonym suggests, he’s a pyrokinetic and he’s seemingly about to have Barry hot on his heels.
Adler’s appearance is said to debut on the small screen in March.
Welp….cats outta the bag! 🙀 Excited to share…. https://t.co/qQ5EXxZugj
— Max Adler (@Mr_Max_Adler) January 29, 2018
The Flash airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on The CW.
Source: CBR
The Flash and Arrow Will Take A Break in February
Two CW shows will be taking a break in February.
The same week Supergirl begins a hiatus to make way for the return of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash and Arrow will be taking a week off mid-February.
There’s no word yet on when the shows will return, but it’s likely they will return the next week or after a short hiatus. Breaks of one to three weeks are common for each of the three shows, either to accommodate scheduling on The CW or to get ahead on post-production.
Arrow and The Flash will both air re-runs during the break. Supergirl will return on April 16 and run through June.
Source: Comicbook
The Flash “The Elongated Knight Rises” Promo Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFwi9XvzJZM
The CW has released a new promo video for The Flash’s eleventh episode “The Elongated Knight Rises.”
The scene sees Central City trying to make do without The Flash, now that Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) is in prison. The CCPD is seen dealing with some sort of hostage situation, in which the culprit gives a comically long list of demands. This gives Ralph Dibny (Hartley Sawyer) just enough time to help free the hostages, and then face off against the perp.
Once he does, Dibny quickly realizes that he needs a proper superhero name, and frantically asks Team Flash for help. Before they can, Dibny is left with the perp’s bomb vest, which ends up detonating in a pretty creative way.
And while the clip shows Ralph in his grey/purple suit, Sawyer has previously hinted that the costume will evolve. “It’s a little hard to get into, but it’s fun to wear actually.” Sawyer added. “It does not leave much to the imagination, but putting it on is fun and it lends itself to a lot of comedy, a lot of moments there with that.”
As well as a promo video, The CW has also released another video that takes you inside “The Elongated Knight Rises” with executive producer Todd Helbing.
Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=53&v=cQks73bvL3g
The Flash airs Tuesday at 8/7c on The CW.
Source: Comicbook
New Promo Video For The Flash : “The Elongated Knight Rises”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYY-uOS8qag
Barry Allen might be out of commission, but another superhero might become the Central City protector. The CW has released a promo for next week’s episode of The Flash, “The Elongated Knight Rises,” which promises to be big on elastic heroism.
Currently, Barry Allen is out of the superhero game, but the supervillains of Central City still pose a threat. The surprise return of the Trickster means it’s up to Ralph Dibny to step up to the plate. Donning his proto-costume, the Elongated Man is poised to reveal himself to the world.
Here is the synopsis for the upcoming episode:
THE RISE OF THE HERO — When a familiar villain returns to terrorize Central City, Ralph (guest star Hartley Sawyer) must rise up to defend the innocent while Barry (Grant Gustin) is detained by his trial. Meanwhile, Barry searches for the strength to keep his optimism alive in the face of his new circumstances.
“The Elongated Knight Rises” airs next Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
Source: CBR
The Flash Extended Trailer: Barry Goes To Court
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNkKNUfK7ew
Barry Allen seems to have run into a little trouble with the law.
With the midseason premiere of The Flash coming up, The CW has released an extended trailer for the episode “The Trial of The Flash.”
In the trailer, we see Barry Allen/The Flash (Grant Gustin) being framed for the murder of Clifford DeVoe/The Thinker (Neil Sandilands). The promo shows just what lengths Team Flash will go to to help Barry, with Joe West (Jesse L. Martin) and Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man (Hartley Sawyer) breaking into the DeVoe house.
Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton) also joins the fight to help her husband as we see her go head-to-head with Marlize DeVoe/The Mechanic (Kim Engelbrecht), who has been dealing with the unique situation of Clifford’s sort of resurrection into Dominic Lanse (Kendrick Sampson).
The Flash returns with “The Trial of The Flash” Tuesday, January 16 @ 8/7c on the CW.
Source: Comicbook
The Flash Gets a Lego Movie
The Flash gets his own Lego Movie coming out in 2018.
In LEGO DC Super Heroes: The Flash, Reverse-Flash manipulates the Speed Force to put The Flash into a time loop that forces him to relive the same day over and over again – with progressively disastrous results, including losing his powers and being fired by the Justice League. The Flash must find a way to restore time to its original path and finally apprehend his worst enemy before all is lost for The Flash … and the world!
The cast of LEGO DC Super Heroes: The Flash features some of the top voiceover artists in the industry, led by The Flash (voiced by James Arnold Taylor), Zatanna (Kate Micucci) and Doctor Fate (Kevin Michael Richardson)along with Troy Baker (Batman), Nolan North (Superman, Killer Croc), Grey Griffin (Wonder Woman, Lois Lane), Dwight Schultz (Reverse-Flash), Eric Bauza (The Atom, B’dg, Jimmy Olsen), Tom Kenny (Plastic Man, The Penguin), Phil LaMarr (Firestorm), Khary Payton (Cyborg), Vanessa Marshall (Poison Ivy), Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Boomerang, Aquaman), Jason Spisak (The Joker) and Audrey Wasilewski (Mayor).
The movie comes out on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD on March 13, 2018, and Digital on February 13, 2018.
Source: Newsarama
The CW DC Shows Have Some Schedule Changes
DC shows have some upcoming schedule changes. If you didn’t know already, here is what’s happening over the next few months.
The Flash is not on this week because Season 4 doesn’t return until the new year. The series will pick up with episode 10, “Trial Of The Flash,” on Jan. 16, 2018 at 8 p.m.
DC’s newest show Black Lightning premieres Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. following The Flash.
Supergirl Season 3 returns Monday, January 15th, but will take another break after the Feb. 5 episode airs. Starting Feb. 12 with “Daddy Darkest” and John Constantine’s appearance, Legends of Tomorrow will take the 8 p.m. Monday timeslot until the season concludes its final nine episodes. Supergirl will pick back up with Season 3 episode 14 on April 16.
For those who are fans of Arrow, there’s no need to worry about any scheduling changes. Season 6 episode 10, “Divided,” airs Jan. 18 at 9 p.m. Check out the trailer for the upcoming episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MjKYtGUgvQ
So to recap:
The Flash Season 4 returns January 16 at 8 p.m.
Arrow Season 6 returns January 18 at 9 p.m.
Supergirl Season 3 January 15 at 8 p.m., then April 16 at 8 p.m.
Legends Season 3 February 12 at 8 p.m.
Black Lightning Season 1 premieres January 16th at 9 p.m.