The CW is doing something right in assembling the DC Universe through its hit TV shows. While it is two years until fans will get to see "Batman v. Superman" on the big screen, they will only have to wait until the fall to see "The Flash" TV series debut.
The spinoff of "Arrow" looks to build upon the emerald archer's rabid fan base and stake their own claim on the network. That's not all. The Flash will be joined by fan favorite superhero Firestorm, a.k.a Ronnie Raymond, in the third episode of the show's first season.
The cast will get a boost by adding Robbie Amell to the roster of talent, and he will have a recurring role throughout the season, according to Entertainment Weekly. No word yet on whether or not he will already be Firestorm when he debuts, but fans of the DC-verse are rejoicing at the news.
Ronnie Raymond is first seen a maintenance worker at S.T.A.R Labs, but after a nuclear accident with physicist Martin Stein, the two are fused together as the superhero Firestorm. However, Raymond maintains the Firestorm form with Stein as the rational part of the hero in his head.
"Geoff Johns, Andrew Kreisberg and myself designed the pilot and series to include Ronnie/Firestorm and to actually have someone with Robbie's talent playing the role is beyond exciting. We can't wait for viewers and fans of the character to check it out," says "The Flash" executive producer Greg Berlanti to Entertainment Weekly.
Robbie Amell is the cousin of Stephen Amell, who stars as Oliver Queen on "Arrow." It's safe to say Robbie Amell is looking forward to his role on "The Flash."
"I'm so excited to join forces with Greg Berlanti and The CW again on 'The Flash.' Being brought into the DC Universe is a dream, I can't wait to get started!" says Amell. The role will have a good deal to do with the particle accelerator that turns Barry Allen in The Flash.
The CW has become ground zero for most of DC's TV efforts and it will now have two superhero series in the fall lineup. It remains to be seen whether or not even more heroes will make cameos throughout "The Flash's" debut season.
Buzz has already built around the scarlet speedster as we get closer to the series premiere later this year. The show will have a cushy spot at the San Diego Comic-Con later this month to build upon the success of "Arrow." If The CW plays its cards right, it can build a JLA of its own.
