Arrow Ending After Season 8; Will Only Be 10 Episodes

Arrow Ending After Season 8; Will Only Be 10 Episodes

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Arrow – the CW series which kick-started a shared superhero universe – will end this fall with a shortened season 8, consisting of only 10 episodes.

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Arrow – the series which kick-started The CW’s popular shared superhero universe known as the Arrowverse – is finally coming to an end – with a 10-episode season 8. Nothing has been said yet about how the show will come to a close, but it’s believed that it will tie into this fall’s annual crossover event – Crisis on Infinite Earths.

First airing in the fall of 2012, Arrow centered upon the adventures of Oliver Queen – a shipwrecked billionaire playboy who returned to his hometown after five years determined to save it from the various evils that threatened in. That mission never changed, though the show’s cast fluctuated wildly over the years, spawning several sister series like The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow, along with one of the most inspired and revolutionary shared universes in television history. The announcement of the show’s coming to a close comes as something of a shock, as Arrow was renewed for another full season along with the majority of The CW’s line-up.

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Variety reported upon the announcement of Arrow coming to a close. The news was also confirmed by series’ star Stephen Amell, in a tweet from his personal Twitter account, which can be viewed below. Arrow’s executive producers also released the following statement.

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“This was a difficult decision to come to, but like every hard decision we’ve made for the past seven years, it was with the best interests of ‘Arrow’ in mind We’re heartened by the fact that ‘Arrow’ has birthed an entire universe of shows that will continue on for many years to come. We’re excited about crafting a conclusion that honors the show, its characters and its legacy and are grateful to all the writers, producers, actors, and — more importantly — the incredible crew that has sustained us and the show for over seven years.”

Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience of my life… but you can’t be a vigilante forever. Arrow will return for a final run of 10 episodes this Fall. There’s so much to say… for now I just want to say thank you.

Arrow’s influence upon modern television cannot be understated. Beyond inspiring a flood of comic-book inspired offerings hoping to ape the show’s critical and commercial success, the show’s stuntwork and special effects set a new standard for what could be done on a television series budget. It seems highly unlikely that series such as Daredevil or Jessica Jones would ever have been produced had Arrow not already proven the market for dark, mature superhero series existed.

It remains to be seen just how Arrow will close out season 7, and how the annual crossover event will tie in to the series’ conclusion. Theories already abounded for months, however, that Oliver Queen might not be long for this world given the events of last year’s crossover, Elseworlds. The one thing that seems certain is that with a new Batwoman series starring Ruby Rose in the works and rumors of other new superhero shows on The CW being planned, the Arrowverse will go on in some form or fashion.

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Source: Variety

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Matt Morrison has been writing about comics since before the word “blogging” was coined. He got his start writing for the legendary DC Comics digital fanzine Fanzing, before receiving his own column, The Mount. Since then he has gone on to write for over a dozen websites, including 411 Mania, Comics Nexus and The Cult of Nobody. He holds both an MS in Information Science from the University of North Texas and a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington. Known as a font of comic book history trivia, he has delivered lectures on the history of American Comic Books, Japanese Manga, Doctor Who, and Cosplay at over a dozen conventions and served as an Expert In-Residence for a course on Graphic Novels for Librarians at the University of North Texas. In addition to his work for Screen Rant, Matt is currently the Editor In Chief of Kabooooom.com and writes reviews for No Flying, No Tights – a graphic literature and anime review site aimed at teachers and librarians. He also maintains a personal blog – My Geeky Geeky Ways – which hosts his extensive episode guide for the television series making up The Arrowverse as well as his comedic Let’s Play videos. What little spare time he has is devoted towards acting, role-playing, movie-riffing and sarcasm. You can follow his adventures on Twitter, @GeekyGeekyWays.

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