Elseworlds (Arrowverse)

"Elseworlds"
Arrowverse crossover event
Promotional poster
Episode nos.
Original air dates
  • December 9, 2018 (2018-12-09) (Flash)
  • December 10, 2018 (2018-12-10) (Arrow)
  • December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11) (Supergirl)
Episode chronology
Preceded by "Crisis on Earth-X"

"Elseworlds" is the fifth annual Arrowverse crossover event, featuring episodes of the live-action television series The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl on The CW. The crossover is set to begin on December 9, 2018, with The Flash, continue on Arrow on December 10, and conclude on Supergirl on December 11. The crossover will introduce the characters Batwoman and Lois Lane to the universe, as well as the fictional Gotham City. In the crossover, Green Arrow, Flash, and Supergirl are drawn to Gotham City to confront Dr. John Deegan over his work at Arkham Asylum.

The crossover was confirmed in May 2018 at The CW's upfront presentation, where the inclusion of Batwoman and Gotham City were revealed. Throughout that August and September, casting for the crossover was revealed, including Ruby Rose as Batwoman, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, and the announcement that Tyler Hoechlin would return to portray Superman. The title of the crossover was also revealed at the end of September, with filming beginning in October 2018.

Premise

Green Arrow, Flash, and Supergirl are drawn to Gotham City to confront Dr. John Deegan over his work at Arkham Asylum.[1]

Cast and characters

Main and recurring

Actor Character Episode
The Flash Arrow Supergirl
Grant Gustin[1] Barry Allen / Flash Main Guest
Danielle Panabaker[2] Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost Main Guest TBA
Carlos Valdes[2] Cisco Ramon / Vibe Main Guest TBA
Stephen Amell[1] Oliver Queen / Green Arrow Guest Main Guest
David Ramsey[2] John Diggle TBA Main TBA
Emily Bett Rickards[2] Felicity Smoak / Overwatch TBA Main TBA
Echo Kellum[3] Curtis Holt / Mister Terrific TBA Main TBA
Melissa Benoist[1] Kara Zor-El / Kara Danvers / Supergirl Guest Main
Tyler Hoechlin[4] Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman Guest
Ruby Rose[5] Kate Kane / Batwoman Guest
Elizabeth Tulloch[6] Lois Lane Guest TBA Guest

Guest

Production

Development

Yearly crossover events in the Arrowverse have occurred on The CW since the 2013–14 television season, when Barry Allen was introduced in the eighth episode of Arrow's second season ahead of the debut of The Flash. The next year, the eighth episodes of the third season of Arrow and the first season of The Flash formed a two-part event known as "Flash vs. Arrow". In January 2015, The CW president Mark Pedowitz said that there would be an Arrowverse crossover every season.[9] In the 2015–16 television season, a two-part event, "Heroes Join Forces" between the eighth episodes of the fourth season of Arrow and the second season of The Flash was used to set up a new team-up series, Legends of Tomorrow.[10] For the 2016–17 television season, the "Invasion!" crossover included The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow, with the event beginning at the end of Supergirl.[11][12][13] A true four-part crossover occurred in the 2017–18 television season with "Crisis on Earth-X", which also tied into the animated web series, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, and featured characters and concepts from that series.[14]

In May 2018, The CW president Mark Pedowitz and Arrow lead Stephen Amell announced at The CW's upfront presentation that Batwoman would be introduced in the upcoming crossover, fighting alongside the other Arrowverse heroes, with the fictional Gotham City also appearing. Despite the inclusion of the character and city, the crossover would not be including the television series Gotham that airs on Fox.[15] That July, the CW was planning a potential standalone series for Batwoman after her appearance in the crossover,[16] with Caroline Dries, who was creating and writing the potential Batwoman series, expected to consult on the crossover.[17] Additionally, it was confirmed that Legends of Tomorrow would not feature in the crossover.[16] Legends of Tomorrow showrunner Phil Klemmer explained, since the crossover was being used to launch the Batwoman-led series, "it just became over capacity". He added that since Legends of Tomorrow would have 16 episodes in their season, the crossover would have been "a tonal speed-bump, or a departure, and we just don't have time to step away from our story this year."[18]

At the end of September 2018, the title for the crossover was revealed to be "Elseworlds", sharing the name of the Elseworlds imprint of comics from DC Comics, which were stories that took place outside the DC Universe canon.[8]

Writing

Stephen Amell revealed that, unlike previous Arrowverse crossovers, this one would not be as extravagant, but more about "the characters and the story".[19] The scripts for the episodes were completed by mid-September 2018.[20]

Casting

In early August, Ruby Rose was cast as Batwoman for the crossover and potential series.[5] Later in the month, it was revealed that Tyler Hoechlin would reprise his role as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman in all three episodes, and that the producers were looking to introduced Lois Lane in the crossover as well.[4] By mid-September, Elizabeth Tulloch was cast as Lois Lane,[21] Stephen Amell's wife, Cassandra Jean Amell, was cast to portray Nora Fries,[7] Jeremy Davies had been cast as John Deegan, the antagonist for the crossover,[1] and LaMonica Garrett was cast in the "prominent role" of Mar Novu / Monitor.[8]

Filming

Filming for the episodes began on October 9, 2018.[22]

Release

The crossover will begin with The Flash on December 9, 2018, followed on Arrow on December 10, and concluding on Supergirl on December 11, all on The CW. The Flash, which normally airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm, and Supergirl, which normally airs on Sundays at 8 pm, swapped time-slots for the crossover.[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Goldberg, Lesley (September 20, 2018). "The CW's DC Crossover Finds Its Villain in 'Lost' Alum". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Amell, Stephen [@StephenAmell] (October 11, 2018). "🤔" (Tweet). Retrieved October 12, 2018 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Kellum, Echo (September 26, 2018). "Just read these scripts and all I have to say is 😱🙌🏾. Get ready". Retrieved September 27, 2018 – via Instagram.
  4. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (August 22, 2018). "Superman and Lois Lane Join The CW's DC Crossover Event". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (August 7, 2018). "Ruby Rose to Play Lesbian Superhero Batwoman for The CW". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE:Arrowverse Crossover Breakdown For Lois Lane!". That Hashtag Show. August 28, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Gelman, Vlada (September 14, 2018). "Cassandra Jean Amell Joins Arrowverse Crossover as Mr. Freeze's Wife". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 Mitovitch, Matt Webb (September 26, 2018). "Arrowverse Crossover Theme Is 'Elseworlds,' Casts Multiverse Observer". TV Line. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ Nguyen, Hanh (January 11, 2015). "The CW Renews Supernatural and 7 More – But Where's Beauty and the Beast?". TV Guide. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (May 19, 2016). "The CW announces four-way crossover with Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ Schneider, Michael (September 9, 2016). "Greg Berlanti Interview: How TV's Superhero Guru is Managing Crossovers, 'Supergirl's Move and New Inspirations". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  12. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (October 18, 2016). "Arrow boss teases 100th episode, crossover catalyst". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ Burlingame, Russ (October 23, 2016). "Marc Guggenheim Reveals the Title of Arrow's 100th Episode". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ Agard, Chancellor (September 22, 2017). "Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends unite for 'Crisis on Earth-X' crossover". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  15. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (May 17, 2018). "Batwoman to Make in 'Arrow'-verse Debut in Next Crossover". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  16. 1 2 Agard, Chancellor (July 17, 2018). "Batwoman series from Greg Berlanti in development at The CW". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  17. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 17, 2018). "Batwoman TV Series in Works at the CW With Groundbreaking Lesbian Superhero Lead From Caroline Dries & Greg Berlanti". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  18. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (July 22, 2018). "Here's why Legends of Tomorrow won't be part of the next ArrowVerse crossover". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  19. ↑ Jeffrey, Morgan (August 15, 2018). "Arrow star: Next DC TV crossover "more about character"". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  20. ↑ Guggenheim, Marc [@mguggenheim] (September 14, 2018). "Your first look at this year's Arrowverse crossover... @GBerlanti @carolinedries @chipeyt" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ Agard, Chancellor (September 14, 2018). "Arrowverse crossover casts Grimm alum as Lois Lane". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  22. ↑ Brown, Tracy (October 9, 2018). "Get a first look at Ruby Rose as Batwoman". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  23. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 21, 2018). "Arrowverse's 3-Night Crossover Featuring Batwoman: When Will It Air?". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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