Batman Won't Appear on "Arrow" (or Anywhere Else on The CW)

[CBR News]

The CW President Mark Pedowitz reveals that Batman is still off-limits for live-action television, meaning he won't be getting his own "Smallville"-like series or hanging out with Oliver Queen on "Arrow."


Full article here.

[Juggernaut Punch]

I wonder if Tom Welling's Superman will make an appearance on Arrow.

[Phil Clark]

While I would like to see some more than normal human heroes, the producers are claiming that there will be no super-powers. So that combined with the fact that this is a different take on the Green Arrow from Smallvilles stories would make that something not likely to happen.

[supergirls_pal]

I think its interesting that a guest appearance of Clark Kent in a proposed Batman origin series on the WB Network spawned Smallville. So even if Batman never appears on the CW, he has already accomplished something.

[Free-Man]

They'd have to be careful with having Wonder Woman guest star on Arrow. Most of the characters and villains are street level and they really tried the whole Nolan approach of making everything seem somewhat more realistic than the comics. I'm not sure how well an immortal Amazonian princess with super strength fits that context.

[dupersuper]

Was any one expecting him to?

I wonder if Tom Welling's Superman will make an appearance on Arrow.

It's a completely different Green Arrow in a different continuity: so probably not.

[kalorama]

They'd have to be careful with having Wonder Woman guest star on Arrow. Most of the characters and villains are street level and they really tried the whole Nolan approach of making everything seem somewhat more realistic than the comics. I'm not sure how well an immortal Amazonian princess with super strength fits that context.

She doesn't really, which is why we probably shouldn't expect her to appear on Arrow. The CW prez said in his interview was that she was available to appear in Arrow, but that the decision whether she would or not would be up to the showrunners. And they've already said, more than once, that they're staying away from superpowers in Arrow.

[Phil Clark]

She doesn't really, which is why we probably shouldn't expect her to appear on Arrow. The CW prez said in his interview was that she was available to appear in Arrow, but that the decision whether she would or not would be up to the showrunners. And they've already said, more than once, that they're staying away from superpowers in Arrow.

And I still maintain that if the ratings start to dip a few seasons down the road they may consider re-evaluating that stance. If they are in a position of facing cancellation, why not bring in a few super-powered character to see if that helps improve the situation. But I don't see them changing until that point.

[Legato]

And I still maintain that if the ratings start to dip a few seasons down the road they may consider re-evaluating that stance. If they are in a position of facing cancellation, why not bring in a few super-powered character to see if that helps improve the situation. But I don't see them changing until that point.

And they've already started introducing costumed characters in and this is supposed to be a series that's more grounded in reality when compared to Smallville.

[kalorama]

And I still maintain that if the ratings start to dip a few seasons down the road they may consider re-evaluating that stance.

Of course you do.

If they are in a position of facing cancellation, why not bring in a few super-powered character to see if that helps improve the situation. But I don't see them changing until that point.

I don't see that there's really any particular reason to think adding superpowers to the show, in and of itself, would actually boost ratings.

[Phil Clark]

I don't see that there's really any particular reason to think adding superpowers to the show, in and of itself, would actually boost ratings.

My point is simply that if the ratings are slipping, and you are headed to cancellation, what would it hurt to try it. Worst case, it has ZERO effect or even causes the rating to dive even more. Best case, people start tuning in again for the Super Powered heroes and villains that guest star, potentially buying you another year or two on the air, and all those people get to remain employed.

So it may not help, but it certainly couldn't hurt in that situation to just try it.