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Crisis on Infinite Earths is the name of the sixth annual shared multiverse crossover event between Supergirl, Batwoman, The Flash​​​​​, Arrow​​​​​, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow.[5] The crossover began over three nights in December 2019 from December 8 to December 10 and conclude on January 14, 2020.[6]

Cast

Trivia

  • The title of this crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths, is also the title of a limited series published by DC Comics from 1985 to 1986.
  • This is the first crossover:
    • Where the title of the crossover was revealed at the end of the previous crossover (Elseworlds​​​​​).
    • To consist of five episodes.
    • To have a one-month break between some of the episodes.[2]
      • The break is accounted for within the crossover.[22]
    • To have major tie-ins with episodes of The Flash and Arrow that aired prior to the crossover.
    • To have a tie-in comic book series. The series is titled Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant.[23] It will be two issues long and both issues will contain "an in-canon story that ties directly into the crossover narrative" and "characters and concepts that couldn’t be included in the crossover."[24]
    • To have an aftershow. The aftershow is titled Crisis on Infinite Earths Aftermath.
  • Brandon Routh will be reprising his role as Superman, having previously portrayed the character in the 2006 film Superman Returns. The iteration of Superman that Routh will be portraying will be the same character, but is now based on the Kingdom Come storyline.
  • Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, and Black Lightning, which is currently not a part of the shared multiverse, will all deal with the fallout from this crossover.[25][26][27][28]
  • Both Michael Rosenbaum and Alan Ritchson were offered the chance to reprise their roles as Lex Luthor and Aquaman respectively from the television series Smallville in this crossover. However, Rosenbaum declined[29] and Ritchson had to decline due to scheduling issues.[30]
    • Similarly, Cameron Cuffe was offered the chance to reprise his role as Seg-El from the television series Krypton. However, like Ritchson, he had to decline due to scheduling issues.[31]
    • Nicolas Cage was also reached out to, presumably to portray a version of Superman, a role he was set to portray in the canceled film Superman Lives.[32]
    • Ritchson did ultimately appear in the crossover, albeit in an uncredited cameo as Hank Hall from the television series Titans.

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References

  1. "Listings - FLASH, THE on The CW" - The Futon Critic
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Batman-News
  3. "Arrow - Ratings, Articles and Episodes" - SpoilerTV
  4. "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five - DC's Legends of Tomorrow S05E01" - TVmaze
  5. "Arrowverse's 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' crossover will include Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow" - Entertainment Weekly
  6. "‘Arrowverse’ Endgame? CW Chief Details ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’ Mega-Event" - Deadline
  7. "Legends of Tomorrow's Tala Ashe Welcomes Kingdom Come Superman to the Team" - CBR
  8. "Can Legends Season 5 Make Historical Deplorables 'Fun'? Plus Scoop on Sara's Power and a Superman's Return" - TVLine
  9. "DC Universe's 'Stargirl' will also air on The CW, and the character will debut during the network's upcoming crossover event" - Business Insider
  10. Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter
  11. "The Flash Speeds Over to SDCC With New Season 6 Details" - CBR
  12. "‘Supernatural’s Osric Chau Enters Arrowverse For ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’ Crossover" - Deadline Hollywood
  13. 13.0 13.1 "Suffering Sappho (@ThemysciraBound) on Twitter"
  14. "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Stephen Lobo Cast as Jim Corrigan, AKA The Spectre" - IGN
  15. "Crisis On Infinite Earths has begun filming - my first on location shots and a  couple bonuses" - CANADAGRAPHS
  16. "CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS - Supergirl AND Legends Of Tomorrow - October 10 downtown Vancouver filming" - CANADAGRAPHS
  17. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named group photo
  18. "Birds of Prey's Ashley Scott Will Bring Huntress to the Arrowverse 'Crisis'" - TVLine
  19. "'Crisis on Infinite Earths': John Wesley Shipp to Return for The CW Crossover Event" - TV Insider
  20. "Crisis on Infinite Earths Poster Revealed" - Comicbook.com
  21. Cress Williams (@cress_williams) - Instagram
  22. Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter
  23. "How The CW's 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' Is Jumping to Comics" - The Hollywood Reporter
  24. "WALMART CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS 100-PAGE GIANT REVEALS MORE DETAILS BEHIND THE CW'S BLOCKBUSTER TV CROSSOVER!" - DC Comics
  25. "Supergirl: Season 5 Introduces Dark New Threats" - IGN
  26. "CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS Will Loom Through Entire Season of CW's THE FLASH" - Newsarama
  27. "Arrow star discusses how Crisis On Infinite Earths will affect Star City 2040" - Digital Spy
  28. "Black Lightning's China Anne McClain Flirts with Destruction" - DC
  29. Michael Rosenbaum (@michaelrosenbum) - Twitter
  30. "Alan Ritchson on ‘Titans’ Season 2, ‘Smallville’, and Why He’s Not in 'Crisis on Infinite Earths'" - Collider
  31. Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter
  32. "‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’: Showrunner Marc Guggenheim on Plotting The CW’s Six-Show Crossover Event" - IndieWire


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