As the current seasons of the CW superhero shows start wrapping up, the network isn’t taking any prisoners with their Fall 2018 line-up. In addition to moving the dates of several shows around, Arrow star Stephen Amell has announced that the next crossover between his show and The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow will take place in Gotham City.
EW revealed the news via an interview with Amell:
“We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ll be doing another crossover event this fall on The CW, and we’ll be introducing a new character. For the very first time appearing, we’ll be fighting alongside Batwoman, which is terrific. The crossover is going to make it to air in December. I need to leave right now and start filming it.”
CW President Mark Pedowitz put it more simply: “We are adding the city of Gotham into the Arrowverse. This will be another full-throttled, action-packed event.”
While Gotham and Metropolis had been largely verboten on TV up until now, Supergirl opened the door when she introduced Superman into the Multiverse at the start of last season. The Flash had teased Wayne Tech industries in a futuristic newspaper, and Ollie Queen name-dropped Bruce Wayne in a recent episode of Arrow.
It’s an interesting step for the Arrowverse, and a clear sign that Warner and DC Entertainment are loosening the reigns on characters a bit following Justice League. Arrow has borrowed a number of Batman stories over the years, so it will be a challenge to marry the two worlds. We’ll find out when the shows return to their new schedule line-up in Fall.
Check out the times below.
SUNDAY
8:00-9:00 PM SUPERGIRL (New Night)
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW
9:00-10:00 PM ARROW (New Night)
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM THE FLASH
9:00-10:00 PM BLACK LIGHTNING
