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In May 2018, The CW president [[Mark Pedowitz]] and ''Arrow'' lead [[Stephen Amell]] announced at The CW's [[Upfront (advertising)|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 (TV series)|Gotham]]'' that airs on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref name="Batwoman" /> That July, the CW was planning a potential standalone series for Batwoman after her appearance in the crossover,<ref name="BatwomanSeries" /> with [[Caroline Dries]], who was creating and writing the potential Batwoman series, expected to consult on the crossover.<ref name="BatwomanSeriesDeadline" /> Additionally, it was confirmed that ''Legends of Tomorrow'' would not feature in the crossover.<ref name="BatwomanSeries" /> ''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."<ref name="LegendsNoReason" /> In early August, [[Ruby Rose]] was cast as Batwoman for the crossover and potential series.<ref name="RoseCast" />
In May 2018, The CW president [[Mark Pedowitz]] and ''Arrow'' lead [[Stephen Amell]] announced at The CW's [[Upfront (advertising)|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 (TV series)|Gotham]]'' that airs on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref name="Batwoman" /> That July, the CW was planning a potential standalone series for Batwoman after her appearance in the crossover,<ref name="BatwomanSeries" /> with [[Caroline Dries]], who was creating and writing the potential Batwoman series, expected to consult on the crossover.<ref name="BatwomanSeriesDeadline" /> Additionally, it was confirmed that ''Legends of Tomorrow'' would not feature in the crossover.<ref name="BatwomanSeries" /> ''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."<ref name="LegendsNoReason" /> In early August, [[Ruby Rose]] was cast as Batwoman for the crossover and potential series.<ref name="RoseCast" />

=== Writing ===
Stephen Amell revealed that, unlike previous Arrowverse crossovers, this one would not be as extravagant, but more about "the characters and the story".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/arrow/news/a864026/arrow-supergirl-dc-tv-crossover-batwoman/ |title=Arrow star: Next DC TV crossover "more about character" |date=August 15, 2018 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==

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The 2018 Arrowverse crossover is the fifth annual Arrowverse crossover event, featuring episodes of the live-action television series Supergirl, Arrow, and The Flash on The CW. The crossover is scheduled to air in December 2018. The crossover will introduce the character Batwoman to the universe, as well as the fictional Gotham City.

The crossover was confirmed in May 2018 at The CW's upfront presentation, where the inclusion of Batwoman and Gotham City were revealed.

Cast and characters

Further information: Supergirl, Arrow, and The Flash cast and characters

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5][6] 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.[7]

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.[8] That July, the CW was planning a potential standalone series for Batwoman after her appearance in the crossover,[9] with Caroline Dries, who was creating and writing the potential Batwoman series, expected to consult on the crossover.[10] Additionally, it was confirmed that Legends of Tomorrow would not feature in the crossover.[9] 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."[11] In early August, Ruby Rose was cast as Batwoman for the crossover and potential series.[1]

Writing

Stephen Amell revealed that, unlike previous Arrowverse crossovers, this one would not be as extravagant, but more about "the characters and the story".[12]

Release

The crossover is scheduled to air in December 2018.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Arrow star: Next DC TV crossover "more about character"". Digital Spy. August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.


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