Arrow is currently in its seventh, and now penultimate season, with the finale five episodes away. Not a lot is currently known about the last ever episode, but social media posts from some of the cast members indicate that it will be something fans probably won't be expecting or ready for, with series star Stephen Amell even sharing that his read of the episode gave him literal goosebumps.
Now, showrunner Beth Schwartz has provided some additional insight into the reactions from the cast, telling
TV Line that "
the finale script, almost everyone who read it was in tears. I’m very happy with it, and I think the audience is going to really like it.”
The current season has split the focus narratively between the present and the future, with flash-forwards in 2040 centering around young cast members Katherine McNamara (Mia Smoak), Ben Lewis (William Queen), Andrea Sixtos (Zoe Ramirez) and Joseph David-Jones (Connor Hawke), joined by the familiar faces of Colton Haynes (Roy Harper), Juliana Harkavy (Dinah Drake), Rick Gonzalez (Rene Ramirez) and Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity Smoak).
As fans may remember, episode 16 of this season, which was titled 'Star City 2040,' was almost entirely set in the future. The episode very much felt like a backdoor test pilot for a potential spinoff set in the future, and Schwartz essentially confirms to TV Line that this was the intention, and sets up the possibility of further exploring these characters and this setting down the road.
It was definitely meant to grow the world that we had already built and to see the next generation of what Oliver and Felicity and our present-day team have worked so hard for, and sort of see what happens in the future. We love those characters and would love to see them go on in some capacity after the show’s over. We were so happy, internally, about how it came out. We kind love our future story.
With
Arrow coming to an end next year after Season 8, a spinoff series set in the future with the flash-forward cast would certainly help carry forward the mantle and legacy of the show. 'Star City 2040' was very well received by fans and, based on Schwartz's comments, it seems this feeling is reciprocated by those involved with the series at The CW. It is also important to note that Schwartz recently signed a multi-year contract with the network's parent company.
Would you be excited to see a 'Star City 2040' spinoff series after
Arrow ends? Are you looking forward to the Season 7 finale?
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