After having created The CW’s Arrowverse along with Greg Berlanti and others, Marc Guggenheim now stares at an unceremonious exit from the DCU altogether. The Arrowverse, which has been an integral part of the DCEU for over a decade, will finally draw to a close this year with the series finale of The Flash. Guggenheim had started it off with Arrow, which starred Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, which was launched on The CW.
Now that the DCU ship is helmed by co-CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn, things are rapidly changing within the superhero universe. A lot of old faces are being swapped out for newer faces, and it seems like Guggenheim hasn’t found favor with his new bosses as well, and will have to move on from the DCU after The Arrowverse comes to an end. Understandably, he is not impressed.
Marc Guggenheim feels he wasted his time with DC career-wise
The 3rd February edition of his Legal Dispatch newsletter conveyed Guggenheim’s feelings at being left out of Safran and Gunn’s DCU. He is understandably gutted, having spent a considerable time working on the DCU.
Arrowverse co-creator Marc Guggenheim admits to feeling rejected after being left out of James Gunn's DC Universe films and shows. "The Arrowverse hasn’t led to any other gigs, so it feels — at least on a career level — that I really wasted my time." https://t.co/Vtejoq2Lq1 pic.twitter.com/E5FBm4nK6X
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) March 5, 2023
“Not a job, mind you. A meeting. A conversation. A small recognition of what I’d tried to contribute to the grand tapestry that is the DC Universe. I’d only spent nine years toiling in that vineyard, after all… although working for DC had been creatively fulfilling, it involved a lot of adversity, challenges, and personal sacrifices — none of which seem to have accrued to any professional benefit. Simply put, the Arrowverse hasn’t led to any other gigs, so it feels — at least on a career level — that I really wasted my time.” he wrote.
Marc Guggenheim acknowledges that working for the past decade or so had been “creatively fulfilling”, but seeing that he wasn’t considered by the DCU now, he felt like all that time had been wasted, career-wise.
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After Arrow in 2012, which became an instant hit, a spinoff was released in 2014, titled The Flash, starring Grant Gustin as the titular superhero. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow in 2017 and Batwoman in 2019 were added to the Arrowverse shortly afterward, along with Supergirl (2015) and Black Lightning (2018).
The DCU after the Arrowverse and Marc Guggenheim
Now that Guggenheim has been shown the door out by the DCU, five writers with a lot of superhero experience behind them are joining the franchise. These include comic book creator Tom King, Moon Knight chief Jeremy Slater, Birds of Prey and The Flash screenwriter Christina Hodson, Watchmen creative Christal Henry, and Daredevil creator/writer Drew Goddard, who, together with Gunn, will form the creative part of the DCU.
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The Arrowverse comes to an end with the series finale of The Flash later this year. The DCU has a bold 10-year plan, divided into chapters, with the first one titled Gods & Monsters. Five movies – Superman: Legacy, The Brave and the Bold, The Authority, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and Swamp Thing – have been announced, along with five HBO Max series. Creature Commandos, an animated series, will feature on the same along with a Peacemaker(2022) spinoff: Waller.
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