Tag: Green Arrow

CW Unmasks Green Arrow

"Arrow" courtesy The CW

  The CW unveils the first image from Arrow. The pilot stars Stephen Amell (Hung) as playboy/vigilante crimefighter Oliver Queen. This photo shows a darker, edgier hero. The retelling is based on the DC Comics hero but creators say don’t expect this to be like Smallville.

  “When I directed the pilot for Smallville, I knew that making Clark Kent relatable would be the key to audiences believing in him as a hero,” says pilot director/executive producer David Nutter. “Arrow is a different show — darker and harder-edged — but it’s the same core idea. We’re creating a real, believable world in which Oliver Queen can do incredible things. [Costume designer] Colleen Atwood’s great work on the Arrow costume reflects that effort.”

  Thanks to TV Line.

  For fans of the comic book version – legendary Ann Nocenti took over as writer this month. The DC Comics New 52 Oliver Queen is based on Seattle. (My home.)

  What do you think of the CW’s costume for Green Arrow?

Top 5 for March 7, 2012

 

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9 courtesy Marvel

Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #9 The final fate of the Scarlet Witch. Which young heroes will survive the showdown with Doctor Doom.

Age of Apocalypse #1 Wolverine is the madman Weapon X. The X-Terminated are the only hope for humanity. A new series set in the bizarre dimension spinning out of Uncanny X-Force.

Fairest #1 Horror, humor and adventure in a new series exploring the secret history of Cinderella, Show White, Rapunzel, Thumbelina, The Snow Queen, Sleeping Beauty and more of   

Honey Badger Adventures #1 The internet sensation inspires a new comic book starring the world’s most fearless animal.

Green Arrow #7 Three deadly blondes give new meaning to drop dead gorgeous and they after Green Arrow. The legendary Ann Nocenti returns to comics and her reputation for creating femme fatales continues

Arrow Villain Cast

 

Stephen Amell courtesy IMDB

The CW’s Arrow television pilot has its hero, leading lady and now a villain? Colin Donnell has been cast as Tommy Merlyn according to Deadline. The character is described as the hero’s best friend and a playboy. 

  In DC Comics Merlyn is Green Arrow’s arch-enemy and also a master of archery. Merlyn was affiliated with the Injustice Society and the League of Assassins. No word on if the character in the television pilot will become the super villain. 

  Stephen Amell is playing Oliver Queen, Katie Cassidy is playing Dinah Laurel Lance – an attorney and not Black Canary.

Green Arrow’s Love Interest Cast

Katie Cassidy

  Katie Cassidy will play the love interest in Arrow the new television pilot based on DC Comics hero Green Arrow reports TV Line.

  Cassidy’s character is an attorney named Laurel. No word on if “Laurel” will become Black Canary. Cassidy appeared on Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, Supernatural and in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake and Taken. Stephen Amell is playing Oliver Queen.

 

Black Canary by Adam Hughes courtesy DC Comics

 I can definitely picture Cassidy working the Black Canary look! Black Canary was part of a short-lived Birds of Prey series on the WB. The new CW pilot is not based on the Oliver Queen that appeared on Smallville.

TV’s New Green Arrow

 

Stephen Amell courtesy IMDB

 

  Has the CW Network hit a bullseye with actor Stephen Amell? The actor will play DC’s playboy/vigilante Oliver Queen in the pilot Arrow according to Deadline. The actor was recently on The Vampire Diaries, New Girl, Private Practice and has appeared on 90210, Blue Mountain State, Dante’s Cove, and the television movie Justice for Natalee Holloway.

  On HBO’s Hung Amell played a rival prostitute and was a finalist to replace the late Andy Whitfield on Starz Spartacus: Vengeance. 

 

  According to Comic Book Resources Dinah Laurel Lance will appear in the pilot as a crusading lawyer. No word on if the character will have the same DC Comics alter ego, Black Canary.

And a reminder for fans of the comic book – the legendary Ann Nocenti is taking over the Green Arrow series in March.

 

 

 

Green Arrrow Aims for The Justice League

Justice League #8 cover courtesy DC Comics

  Carlos D’Anda will be the artist on Justice League #8 as Green Arrow tries to join the super team. The fan favorite artist from Batman: Arkham City will illustrate the issue according the DC’s The Source.

The Emerald Archer wants to get on the new team but some JL members don’t get his point…so to speak…especially Aquaman.

Justice League #9 is titled “The Villain’s Journey” and marks Jim Lee’s return to the book.

Green Arrow TV Pilot

Green Arrow #4 courtesy DC Comics

  Will the Green Arrow shoot and score his own television series? The CW is going back to the DC Universe.

  The CW Network and Warner Brothers Television have ordered a pilot from Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim (the team who wrote the Green Lantern film ) are writing and executive producing the project with Andrew Kreisberg (he wrote issues of Green Lantern and Black Canary comics) according to the Live Feed from the Hollywood Reporter.

  Justin Hartley played Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on Smallville but is not attached to the Arrow pilot.

 Berlanti is also involved developing a Booster Gold pilot for SyFy Channel.

Green Arrow’s Triple Threat

Green Arrow #7 cover courtesy DC Comics

  Ann Nocenti is back and taking aim at DC’s Green Arrow. The writer who gave us femme fatales like Typhoid Mary and Spiral is creating a female triple threat for the Emerald Archer.

  DC previewed Green Arrow #7 which marks a new creative team: Ann Nocenti and artist Brian Tolibano. The March 2012 issue promised a new threat – 3 deadly women collectively known as Skylark are after Oliver Queen.

  Nocenti knows how to write a beautiful, tragic but deadly villainess. Nocenti gave Daredevil one of his greatest adversaries in Typhoid Mary, a mob assassin with multiple personalities and multiple mutant powers.

  Nocenti created the world of Mojoverse starring Longshot, a warrior slave from a dimension run by Mojo the alien television producer who keeps the world addicted to his Gladiator style shows. Longshot encountered stuntwoman Richchet Rita in our world but Mojo molded her in to Spiral, a six-armed warrior skilled in sorcery and teleportation. Spiral went to join the Brotherhood and later Sisterhood of Evil Mutants.

  This March its Green Arrow’s turn to face the latest creations of female villainy from  a truly inventive writer.