by Helen Langdon
For DC television fans, it’s not long to wait until the upcoming Arrow spinoff, The Flash, begins. Last week we got to see the teaser trailer, and now we’ve been given more details about the series, along with hints as to the villains Barry Allen will be facing following his power-giving accident. So, what did the creators tell us at the Television Critics Association press tour?
For DC television fans, it’s not long to wait until the upcoming Arrow spinoff, The Flash, begins. Last week we got to see the teaser trailer, and now we’ve been given more details about the series, along with hints as to the villains Barry Allen will be facing following his power-giving accident. So, what did the creators tell us at the Television Critics Association press tour?
The CW First, there’s a bit more casting news. In the fourth episode, Wentworth Miller will be making his first appearance as super-villain and Flash's arch-enemy, Captain Cold. Following his introduction, we’ll see the rest of his super-villain team The Rogues start to appear, which includes Mirror Master, The Trickster, Weather Wizard and Captain Boomerang. Robbie Amell (Arrow star Stephen Amell’s cousin) will also be appearing as Ronnie Raymond, who will eventually become superhero Firestorm. Firestorm is an amalgam of Raymond and nuclear physicist Martin Stein, who was originally going to appear in the pilot episode in a brief scene on a train.
It’s those type of Easter eggs which DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg are so keen on keeping in for fans. There’s a Gorilla Grodd reference in the pilot episode that the producers fought to include. The Easter eggs aren’t just there for fans to smile at, but instead each one is leading to a bigger overall picture.
It’s those type of Easter eggs which DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg are so keen on keeping in for fans. There’s a Gorilla Grodd reference in the pilot episode that the producers fought to include. The Easter eggs aren’t just there for fans to smile at, but instead each one is leading to a bigger overall picture.
The CW Because The Flash is going to be part of a well-defined world. Johns (who has written many Flash comics, as well as episodes of Smallville and Arrow) says the show will be the most faithful DC adaptation to date, incorporating as much of the canon mythology as possible. And it will also be closely tied to its parent show, with a big two-hour crossover planned for episode eight of both Arrow and The Flash.
If that's not enough, Arrow character Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) will also appear in episode four of The Flash alongside the introduction of Miller. In an episode where Barry and his teammates aren't quite working as a team, Felicity will come along to offer advice to all of the characters about what it's like being in a crime-fighting team.
But DC aren't planning on going down the Marvel route with their TV shows playing into the wider cinematic universe. Johns said, “At DC, we really see film and TV as separate worlds. Arrow and Flash create a huge DC universe for us. And it's going to live and breathe and grow.”
Excited for Flash? Can’t wait for episode four (Cold Captain AND Felicity Smoak in one episode)? Let us know in the comments below!
If that's not enough, Arrow character Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) will also appear in episode four of The Flash alongside the introduction of Miller. In an episode where Barry and his teammates aren't quite working as a team, Felicity will come along to offer advice to all of the characters about what it's like being in a crime-fighting team.
But DC aren't planning on going down the Marvel route with their TV shows playing into the wider cinematic universe. Johns said, “At DC, we really see film and TV as separate worlds. Arrow and Flash create a huge DC universe for us. And it's going to live and breathe and grow.”
Excited for Flash? Can’t wait for episode four (Cold Captain AND Felicity Smoak in one episode)? Let us know in the comments below!
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