At this point in your life, you don't need me to tell you how time flies when you're having fun. In fact, it felt like just yesterday we were waiting for our favorite Arrowverse series to return for the fall. I mean, not only are the new seasons well underway, but the "Elseworlds" crossover and midseason finales will be here before we know it.
Ever since Black Widow debuted in Iron Man 2 back in 2010 and was then a prominent member of the Avengers in the eponymous film to follow just two years later, one had assumed a solo flick starring Scarlett Johansson was sure to bring up the rear. But, lo and behold, Marvel Studios took their sweet time getting there, though we'll at least see her finally getting a headlining gig in 2020.
When a TV series such as Titans features Dick Grayson in his Robin persona in the lead role - not to mention guest appearances made by his successor, Jason Todd - it's virtually impossible to get around the subject of Batman. But when the Dark Knight is tied up in movies and in the process of going through the motions of his own respective origin over on Gotham, well, there's bound to be some red tape preventing a proper cameo.
Barring comics, video games and animation, the lineage of Robins isn't something that's been presented much to the mainstream. More often than not, the layman expresses confusion whenever I tell them there's been more than one Boy Wonder, so it's always fun to bring them up to speed.
Sometimes, when actors enjoy extended stays on a given TV series, the Powers That Be allow them a shot at directing. And although not everyone may be interested in pulling double duty, some are thrilled to try their hand at something different.
When Arrow first premiered back in 2012, I imagined that we'd eventually see cameos from other DC heroes and villains down the road, but I never envisioned that something as expansive as the aptly named Arrowverse would spawn from it. After all, season 1 originally aired with the notion that nobody with superpowers existed in the same world as this iteration of Oliver Queen - and that didn't last for too long, now did it?
Now that superhero movies are cock of the walk over in Hollywood, I'm very glad whenever studios don't mandate that these things must be confined to 90 or 120-minute running times. Hey, some tales can organically accommodate for just that, but whenever the stakes are high or you're dealing with an ensemble piece, it's best to afford the narrative ample breathing room.
Even if veteran actor Jeremy Irons were to never reprise his role as Alfred Pennyworth on the big screen, his days as being part of the DC family are far from over. Don't forget, he was cast in a mysterious role for HBO's live action Watchmen series a few months back.
Popular as Deadpool may be, one could certainly argue that he lacks a substantial rogues gallery to call his own. Perhaps it's because he's such an atypical good guy, or because he's a product of the X-Men universe, but this is a situation the House of Ideas hasn't fleshed out as much as one would desire. On the plus side, though, it led to us receiving a rather comic book accurate Juggernaut in the Merc with a Mouth's latest movie, thereby putting The Last Stand's effort to shame.
Even though The Flash was forced to take this past Tuesday off due to it being Election Day in the United States, The CW are still keeping busy when it comes to promoting the Scarlet Speedster.
