After nine seasons,The Flashis coming to an end. Announced last year, the final run of the acclaimed superhero series will arrive at The CW on Feb. 8, becoming the longest show from theArrowverseafter the finalization ofArrowitself, back at the beginning of 2020, after eight seasons and being the founder of the shared universe of DC on television.Of course, Barry Allen won’t be alone while facing a bunch of villains, as usual, on his last race to save the world. A few days ago, the production confirmed that Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, and Keiynan Lonsdale would join Grant Gustin as Oliver Queen, John Diggle, and Wally West. Another familiar face appearing during season 9 will beHeroes’former star Sendhil Ramamurthy as Bloodwork.The group of heroes will be making its appearance on episode 9 of the upcoming season, and we have our first look at the crime-fighting friends together on set, ready to save Central City. Take a look at the teaser below, courtesy ofDiscussingFilm:
According to the official synopsis, season 9 picks up one week after the Reverse Flash was defeated, and Barry and Iris are reconnecting. But when a deadly group of Rogues descends on Central City led by a powerful new threat, The Flash and his team must once again defy impossible odds to save the day. Again, a deadly new adversary rises to challenge Barry Allen’s heroic legacy, and in their greatest battle yet, Barry and Team Flash will be pushed to their limits in order to save Central City one last time.
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The Future of DC on Television
Last year was not a great one for DC, at least when it comes to movies and tv shows, such as it wasn’t for the rest of the Warner Discovery assets. After the merger, the company is going through some profound changes, and the comic books brand will be a significant part of them. With the creation of DC Studios, run by James Gunn and Peter Safran, some stars, such as Henry Cavill and Dwayne Johnson, have been left out from the future of the shared universe.
Nowadays, it’s uncertain who will remain, with shows likeTitans,Doom Patrol,andPeacemakerstill running. However, when it comes to The CW, onlyStargirlandSuperman & Loisare still on their feet, with the latter building its way far from the Arrowverse when it made its debut in 2016. Whether DC Studios decides to follow in Marvel’s footsteps with their own original series connecting to blockbuster films remains to be seen. However, the new management could choose to do away with the Arrowverse and DC’s presence on The CW entirely.
