Vixen (DC Comics) Getting Own Animated Series in Flash/Arrow-Verse

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Razgriz-Specter said:
The great thing about Arrow was it started out seemingly in the Nolan universe but slowly started to shift where other stuff could be possible(like a comic version of Bane for example)
And now that Flash exists in that universe real crazy stuff like aliens or a certain pit don't seem too out there.
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True, but Arrow was able to introduce that stuff much more gradually than would probably be possible in film.

I'm not saying it couldn't possibly have worked; it's hard to prove or disprove a counterfactual.
 
So how long is each episode going to be? How will it be different from YJ and the other DCAU shows? Will it be a lower-budget venture because it's web only on The CW?
 
Father_Brain said:
Despite some improbable technology here and there, the Nolanverse was so grounded that it didn't feel like a universe where superpowers, aliens, magic, etc. could or should exist at all. But yeah, to each his own, I suppose.
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Pretty much my thoughts at the time. In a lot of ways, the Nolanverse felt like a rejection of the more traditionally fantastical elements of comics. Maybe they could have figured out a way to graft on characters like Supes, but it would have felt forced at best.

DonasaurusRex said:
YJ was just starting they clearly had more story plotted out , anyone ever explain why it was cut off in its prime?
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The Curse of Greg Weisman claims another victim.

More seriously, it was due to CN trying to make a shift away from cartoon in general, and action cartoons especially. The guy who made that decision has since been canned, thankfully, since his live action stuff bombed pretty hard.
 
DonasaurusRex said:
YJ was just starting they clearly had more story plotted out , anyone ever explain why it was cut off in its prime?
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Networks seem to generally prefer episodic comedy cartoons over ongoing plots and action or drama.
There were some Spiderman and avengers cartoons with ongoing plots that got canceled and replaced with purely episodic versions of themselves, and the guy in charge of marvel's TV stuff at the time went on record saying that it happened because he personally didnt like the idea of cartoon continuity.I doubt that exact same thing happened here though.
 
Sou Da said:
Here's the promo art, they seem to be using the DC direct to dvd/Young Justice style

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Brandon Vietti, one of the co-creators of Young Justice, posted this on twitter. Given the similarities in style, I wouldn't be surprised if he was heading this up, but I can't find anything concrete.
 
Jorok Goldblade said:
Brandon Vietti, one of the co-creators of Young Justice, posted this on twitter. Given the similarities in style, I wouldn't be surprised if he was heading this up, but I can't find anything concrete.
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Those are Phil Bourassa's designs. He has a pretty distinctive way in how he elongates torsos, draws faces, etc. Wouldn't be surprised if Vietti was involved in some capacity.
 
Poodlestrike said:
Pretty much my thoughts at the time. In a lot of ways, the Nolanverse felt like a rejection of the more traditionally fantastical elements of comics. Maybe they could have figured out a way to graft on characters like Supes, but it would have felt forced at best.



The Curse of Greg Weisman claims another victim.

More seriously, it was due to CN trying to make a shift away from cartoon in general, and action cartoons especially. The guy who made that decision has since been canned, thankfully, since his live action stuff bombed pretty hard.
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...so he is the great evil responsible for annoying orange....
 
Guggenheim interview.

CBR News: Marc, what can you share about the just-announced "Vixen" animated project?

Marc Guggenheim: It's a great deal of fun, I have to say. I always love working in different mediums. We're going to do basically an animated spinoff. It's going to center on Vixen who, for me, I came to know as a former member of the Justice League.

It's a six-part origin story, but characters from "Flash" and "Arrow" are prominently involved. It's in the continuity and the world. There's actually a question I've been getting on Twitter a lot, "Is Oliver going to find out that Felicity kissed Barry?" That's actually going to happen in the "Vixen" cartoon. Part of the fun is that close cohesion.

And Vixen's such a great character. First of all, she represents magic, which is an area that we haven't explored on either of the two shows just yet. One thing we're always saying is, "'Flash' is very different from 'Arrow,' 'Arrow' is very different from 'Flash.'" If "Arrow" is crime and "The Flash" is science, "Vixen" has a big magic component.

The other thing is, it's a strong African-American hero who's, like I said, a former Justice Leaguer. It's set in Detroit, as a nod towards those Justice League [Detroit] stories. It's done with the same love of the source material that we bring to everything.

Two of the writers on the project, Keto Shimizu and Brian Ford Sullivan, are every bit as geeky as I am, so look for all the things hopefully you've come to know and love from "Flash" and "Arrow" in "Vixen": the Easter eggs, winks, the nods and the cool action.

One of the things we can do in animation is really push the envelope in a way that we can't on either of the two shows. So there's a much larger production value. We're taking advantage of the animated form. That's the other reason to do it.
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Very much looking forward to this but I am curious to see who they would cast if it was a live action set...

Love continuity between shows!
 
Hamlet said:
Hmm only six episodes, that's a tad disappointing. Hopefully it does well enough that CW starts doing more animated series.
Not many western action animated series out there anymore.
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Honestly the disappointment grows. I'm happy this is happening, but there's a lot that just kind of upsets me. Still, I'll watch it. Looking forward.

Although, does it really matter if Ollie finds out that Felicity kissed Barry? They agreed to go separate ways on that front. It's a thread that's closed. Unnecessary to deal with.
 
Since it's such a small episode order, I think it's more likely they're building up to her coming into live action, perhaps
 
BKatastrophe said:
Honestly the disappointment grows. I'm happy this is happening, but there's a lot that just kind of upsets me. Still, I'll watch it. Looking forward.

Although, does it really matter if Ollie finds out that Felicity kissed Barry? They agreed to go separate ways on that front. It's a thread that's closed. Unnecessary to deal with.
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But tiny bits like this will convince plenty of live action viewers to give this a chance. TV animation that isn't a comedy will need all the help it can get in this regard.
6 episodes is a tad dissapoiting, but it's still enough to tell a nice story and consdering how badly DC tv animations have been reduced recently I'm not surprised they want to limit the risk initialy. It it does well I'm sure the next season will be 12-13 eps.
 
AdrianWerner said:
But tiny bits like this will convince plenty of live action viewers to give this a chance. TV animation that isn't a comedy will need all the help it can get in this regard.
6 episodes is a tad dissapoiting, but it's still enough to tell a nice story and consdering how badly DC tv animations have been reduced recently I'm not surprised they want to limit the risk initialy. It it does well I'm sure the next season will be 12-13 eps.
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True, but isn't it digital and not broadcast? That makes it irrelevant to the state of TV animation and western animation having staying power as a serious medium instead of a comedic one. Hell, most of the really successful western action cartoons are either based off an existing property, have a strong comedic tone to it, or both. I've just sort of given up on successful western action/dramatic animation as a whole, since the major networks won't support it. Not even the major animation networks.
 
BKatastrophe said:
True, but isn't it digital and not broadcast? That makes it irrelevant to the state of TV animation and western animation having staying power as a serious medium instead of a comedic one. Hell, most of the really successful western action cartoons are either based off an existing property, have a strong comedic tone to it, or both. I've just sort of given up on successful western action/dramatic animation as a whole, since the major networks won't support it. Not even the major animation networks.
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Well..hopefully they will manage to carve out the niche for it on digital when there's none on network TV. Altough I would be shocked if they didn't later on show it on TV during winter/summer breaks.
 
DeathyBoy said:
So this guarantees Amell/Gutin doing Flash/Arrow voices, right?

Because I just can't see either of them wanting someone else to do them. They seem way too invested in the roles.
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Flash should be done by Michael Rosenbaum. He always been the voice of the animated flash.
 
AdrianWerner said:
Well..hopefully they will manage to carve out the niche for it on digital when there's none on network TV. Altough I would be shocked if they didn't later on show it on TV during winter/summer breaks.
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In my experience if a show starts digital, broadcast has close to zero likelihood.
 
I was hoping Supergirl would be set in Detroit, but this is cool.

I'm not a huge magic fan though, I was hoping they wouldn't bring magic into the Arrowverse, but I guess the ship has sailed with Ra's.
 
CapHarlock said:
Flash should be done by Michael Rosenbaum. He always been the voice of the animated flash.
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He's been more prominent than others but there's still a bunch of other animated Flash roles not by played by him. Plus he only played Barry once or twice, he's mostly known for Wally. Just let the live action folk do it, although it seems that nobody has talked to them about it yet.
 
CapHarlock said:
Flash should be done by Michael Rosenbaum. He always been the voice of the animated flash.
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They're most likely gonna get their respective Arrowverse actors, Grant Gustin in Flash's case. This wouldn't be the first time an Arrowverse actor voiced their character, as Stephen Amell voiced Green Arrow in a number of games.
 
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