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“Queen of the Ring” is a powerful biographical film that tells the incredible story of Mildred “Millie” Burke, a trailblazing wrestler who broke glass ceilings long before it became a cultural catchphrase. The film, directed by Ash Avildsen and based on Jeff Leen’s book, tells the incredible story of a woman who converted wrestling from a male-dominated spectacle to a platform for female athletic prowess.

The film, set in 1930s and 1940s America, depicts Burke’s transformation from a struggling single mother working in a Kansas cafe to the first million-dollar female athlete in history. Her story is nothing short of revolutionary, coming at a time when women’s wrestling was neglected and frequently illegal throughout most of the United States.

Emily Bett Rickards has a standout performance, embodying Burke’s ferocious determination and complex personal life. The film does more than just praise athletic achievement; it also portrays...

Wrestling pics are having a moment. Last year saw the excellent, if unjustly ignored, The Iron Claw, about the ill-fated Von Erich brothers. Now comes Ash Avildsen’s hugely entertaining, old-fashioned biopic about Mildred Burke. If you don’t know who Burke is (and the vast majority probably don’t), this film aims to correct that. A pioneer of the sport who became the first million-dollar female athlete in history, Burke was a three-time women’s world champion from the 1930s through the 1950s, a time when women’s wrestling wasn’t even legal in most of the country. Her story fairly demands to be told, and Queen of the Ring, which served as the opening night film of the 39th annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, largely does it justice.

Based on Jeff Leen’s extravagantly titled 2009 book The Queen of the Ring: Sex, Muscles, Diamonds, and the Making...

The 2024 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival opened Nov. 8 with a screening of “Queen of the Ring,” writer-director Ash Avildsen’s biopic of female wrestler Mildred Burke starring Emily Bett Rickards, Josh Lucas, Walton Goggins and Gavin Casalegno. Marking the festival’s 39th year, the film commenced ten days of programming across seven South Florida venues, including the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to costume designer Bob Mackie.

Speaking from the red carpet Friday night, Fliff chair Lisa Grigorian thrilled at this year’s programming. “We are so excited for this year’s festival,” Grigorian said. “We’ve got a hundred films from 35 countries — something for everybody.”

Attending the festival for the first time, “Queen of the Ring” costar Casalegno spoke about what resonated with him in Burke’s true life story. “I really wanted to make films that will make the world a better place, and I wanted to...

In the expansive universe of The CW’s Arrow, some characters had fans rooting for more, while others become points of contention. Amidst a roster of vigilantes, allies, and villains, one character took an unexpected path from a planned one-off appearance to becoming a staple of the show.

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen in Arrow | DC Entertainment

Despite her growing significance, this character would also become one of the most divisive figures in Arrow, sparking impassioned reactions across the fan base. The question remains: how did a role initially intended for two scenes become one of Arrow‘s most extended and, for some, most disliked?

The Role That Almost Wasn’t: Felicity Smoak’s Start on Arrow Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak in Arrow | DC Entertainment

Felicity Smoak, the quirky tech genius turned emotional linchpin of Team Arrow, was never meant to stay. Originally envisioned as a two-scene character,...

Arrow fans know one truth: not all heroes deserved the harsh fate they got. When Greg Berlanti decided to write off Laurel Lance, jaws dropped and tempers flared. After all, why let go of the Black Canary when the show had no shortage of characters—cough obnoxious ones—that could’ve taken her place in the grave?

Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance in Arrow | Credits: Warner Bros. Television

Fans can’t help but wonder if Berlanti’s decision to axe Laurel instead of giving one particularly irksome character the boot missed the mark. In a series all about redemption and second chances, was taking down Laurel the ultimate missed opportunity? One thing’s for sure: Arrow’s legacy might have looked a whole lot different with a few strategic character swaps.

The Misfire of Arrow: Why Killing Off Laurel Lance Was the Show’s Biggest Mistake A still from The Arrow | Credits: Warner Bros.

Throughout its run, the Arrowverse amounted to a total of 699 episodes, which aired across 37 seasons of television, ranging from good to bad and sometimes ugly in terms of quality. Similar was the case with the superhero suits, as while we had some gems with Deathstroke and Flash’s outfits, there were also a healthy number of suits, which didn’t translate well onscreen.

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Heatwave’s costume is one such example from The Flash, as, unlike his partner, the character wasn’t done justice in the costume department.

Fans Point Out Their Issues With Heatwave’s Outfit From The Flash Captain Cold and Heatwave | Credit: CW

While the reception to the onscreen duo of Captain Cold and Dominic Purcell’s Heatwave was quite high, one thing that irked fans was the outfit of the latter. Although one can’t expect the suits to be on par with...

The Flash was a spin-off of the 2012 show, Arrow and a part of the same fictional universe, called the Arrowverse. The show premiered on 7 October 2014 and ran for nine seasons until 24 May 2023. It received a positive response from the audience and even won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama in 2014.

Most fans don’t know that it was originally supposed to be a backdoor pilot, but Grant Gustin’s positive reception by the audience sealed the deal. The actor appeared twice on Arrow and his portrayal of Barry Allen won the audience over. Another aspect that got him the role was Gustin’s chemistry with actress Emily Bett Rickards aka, Felicity. The creators wanted to explore the pair and their possible romance inspired an entire show.

The onscreen romance that launched a spin-off

Arrow received much love from DC fans and critics alike, remembered mostly for...

Exclusive: Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired Autumn and the Black Jaguar from Studiocanal. Blue Fox will release the family-friendly adventure film in theaters nationwide later this year.

Directed by Gilles de Maistre (Mia and the White Lion), the film stars Lumi Pollack (The Fallout), Emily Bett Rickards (The CW’s Arrow), and Paul Greene (Somewhere), with Wayne Charles Baker (Indian Horse), Kelly Hope Taylor (Good Sam), and newcomers Lucrezia Pini and Airam Camacho rounding out the cast.

​​Growing up in the Amazon rainforest gave Autumn the rarest of friendships – a lost jaguar cub she names Hope. When a tragic event forces Autumn to leave Hope for the unknowns of New York City, she dreams for years of going back to the rainforest and her friend. At 14 and having grown accustomed to city life, Autumn discovers her childhood village is under threat from animal traffickers and decides she must return to...

Canadian actor Stephen Amell is probably best known for his role as Oliver Queen from the CW show Arrow. Portraying the brilliant role, the actor found love and worldwide fame for his show and so did his co-stars.

With the character of Oliver Queen having some romance in the series, a one-line character from the show became his on-screen partner! Talking about actress Emily Bett Rickards, Amell talked about how she joined the show and how some things “You can’t plan”.

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/ Arrow in CW’s Arrow

How Stephen Amell Found His On-screen Partner!

Back in season one of the iconic show, actress Emily Bett Rickards was introduced to the world. Originally auditioning for two to three lines, Bett Rickards (who portrayed Felicity Smoak) was only supposed to be a temporary guest in the show.

Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak in a still from Arrow

However,...

Stephen Amell, a Canadian actor renowned for his striking presence on-screen, was born in Toronto and has since crafted a diverse career spanning television and film. His impressive ascent to mainstream fame burgeoned with the titular role in the CW’s hit series “Arrow,” capturing audiences’ fascination and earning him a special spot in the pantheon of modern TV superheroes.

In charting his progression from guest spots on series like “The Vampire Diaries” to leading roles and professional wrestling engagements, this article delves into Amell’s significant contributions to entertainment. Readers will traverse the path of Amell’s varied career, uncovering the depth and breadth of his work beyond the Arrowverse, along with glimpses into his personal life.

Rise to Stardom: Arrow & The Arrowverse Stephen Amell

Stephen Amell’s portrayal of Oliver Queen, also known as Green Arrow, in the Arrowverse is a defining moment in his career. His character,...

Stephen Amell’s Arrow is one of the most well-received superhero shows on the CW network that started the whole Arrowverse which included Supergirl, The Flash, etc. The series went on for eight successful seasons and Amell’s Oliver Queen went on a great journey, portraying the character’s shades with great conviction.

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/ Arrow in CW’s Arrow

The show also had Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell, David Ramsey, and Colton Haynes in pivotal roles for 7 years over 8 seasons. Haynes particularly had a notably reduced role in the final season of the show. In his new memoir, he states that the reason behind it was due to an alleged feud with one of his castmates.

Colton Haynes Claims He Couldn’t Stand One Arrow Cast Member Colton Haynes did not like working with one of his co-stars in Arrow

Colton Haynes played Roy Harper/ Arsenal in...

The classic Western genre wasn’t really known for its complexities; rather, it was known for its linear storyline. Fueled by a revenge-based story, morality drama, and iconic shots of the American frontier, if I’m being honest, Westerns were a simple pleasure for most people. While Calamity Jane does not offer much, it is, in all fairness, a decent twist to the white male-led genre. Starring Emily Bett Rickards as the female gunslinger, this movie follows similar tropes but from a female perspective.

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What Is Calamity Jane And Wild Bill’s Real Story?

Calamity Jane was born Martha Jane Canary in 1852 and emerged as a legendary figure in the American Old West. Renowned for her audacious exploits, rugged demeanor, and unconventional lifestyle, she gained prominence as a skilled horseman, sharpshooter, and frontiersman. Her involvement in various adventures and conflicts further elevated her status. Despite her appearance, Calamity...

Does Groundhog Day aka February 2 remind you of a certain Harold Ramis film starring a particularly beloved Ghostbuster? Same. But rewinds and replays happen all the time on the small screen as well, plopping favorite characters in perilous time loops that send them on missions to save family members, save themselves, avert tragedies and… defeat a monkey paw? Yes, that too.

From Mulder and Scully’s booming bank bomb and the Green Arrow’s pre-Crisis test, to The Mindy Project‘s never-ending ride on the Hot Mess Express, time loops have become one of TV’s tried-and-true methods of storytelling.

”Calamity Jane”, directed by Terry Miles, is a new “Old West’ action feature, starring Stephen Amell and Emily Bett Rickards (“Arrow”) opening February 2, 2024 in theaters:

“…after ‘Wild Bill’ is killed in a poker game...

"...‘Calamity Jane’ must break out of prison and seek revenge.

‘Her quest is hindered by ‘Sheriff Mason’ of ‘Deadwood’...

"...who is out to detain and arrest her…”...

Live from New York, it’s… Jason Reitman’s SNL 1975.

The film, which was written by Reitman (who also will direct) and Gil Kenan based on first-hand accounts of the first-ever Saturday Night Live taping, has enlisted Gabriel Labelle to play SNL honcho Lorne Michaels, our sister site Deadline reports.

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Best known for starring in Steven Spielberg’s 2022 film The Fabelmans, Labelle also has...

”Calamity Jane”, directed by Terry Miles, is a new “Old West’ action feature, starring Stephen Amell and Emily Bett Rickards, opening February 2, 2024 in theaters:

“…after ‘Wild Bill’ is killed in a poker game...

"...‘Calamity Jane’ must break out of prison and seek revenge.

‘Her quest is hindered by ‘Sheriff Mason’ of ‘Deadwood’...

"...who is out to detain and arrest her…”

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Lil Baby, 2 Chainz, Ne-yo and Saweetie are just a few of the very special guest stars to be glimpsed in the new trailer for Season 3 of Bmf.

Starz on Friday released the official trailer — featuring Tupac Shakur’s “All Eyez on Me” — for Season 3 of the crime and family drama, which on Friday, March 1 premieres at midnight on the Starz app, and airs 8/7c on Starz proper.

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"There's too many of 'em." "It's just more targets..." Goldwyn Films has revealed their trailer for Calamity Jane, a western thriller arriving to watch in February. Currently set for release on VOD in about a week from now. After Wild Bill is killed in a poker game, Calamity Jane must break out of prison and seek revenge before the Deadwood's Sheriff can arrest them. Not to be confused with the actual classic western also called Calamity Jane from 1953 starring Doris Day. Directed by Terry Miles, Calamity Jane reunites Arrow co-stars Emily Bett Rickards and Stephen Amell, who star alongside Tim Rozon, Priscilla Faia, Gage Marsh, Garrett Black, Christian Sloan, Troy Mundle, and Spencer Borgeson. I will say that, sure, Emily looks pretty badass in it as a gun-slingin' Calamity Jane, though the rest of the film looks pretty bad. // Continue Reading ›...

Stephen Amell and Emily Bett Rickards reunite on-screen for the very first time since Arrow‘s series finale — which aired almost exactly four years ago — in the trailer for Calamity Jane, a film due to hit theaters and digital on Friday, Feb. 2.

The premise for this trip to the Old West: After Wild Bill Hickok (played by Amell) is killed in a poker game, Calamity Jane (Rickards) must break out of prison and seek revenge.

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"You came despite everything." Of course, she misses that big kitty! Studiocanal has revealed the official trailer for Autumn and the Black Jaguar, the latest animal friendship adventure movie from the same French filmmakers behind Mia and the White Lion and The Wolf and the Lion previously. So pretty much the same thing all over again - another girl and a wild cat. The film also goes under the title Ella and the Black Jaguar, or Le dernier Jaguar, because it's a French production and the her original name in that version Ella. However, the film is in English anyway. A new adventure in the heart of the Amazon, the story follows a girl who befriends a black Jaguar in the Amazon, and returns years later to find the Jaguar and save her from those who seek to destroy the rainforest and all of its wildlife. Lumi Pollack stars as Ella / Autumn,...

Yes, it has been suggested that the Arrowverse first took flight with Arrow‘s own October 2012 premiere. But truly, it was 14 months later, on Dec. 4, 2013 — when Barry Allen aka the would-be Flash first set foot in Starling City — that TV’s expanded DC universe started to take shape.

This is where I remind you that when The CW gave a series about Green Arrow a green light, the notion of eventually introducing other standalone hero series was but a gleam in anybody’s eye.

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I don't think there has been a superhero television series with an as expansive legacy as "Arrow." Premiering on The CW in 2012, the series not only ran for impressive eight seasons but spawned the "Arrowverse," a shared television universe. "Arrow" led to the creation of "The Flash," "Legends of Tomorrow," and more, with these DC Comics-inspired series regularly crossing over with one another. The show stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, a playboy who returns to his hometown of Star City after presumingly being stranded on a remote island for five years, as the vigilante Green Arrow.

Initially coming out the gate as a dark and gritty take on the Green Arrow mythos, "Arrow" let itself get weird and leaned into its comic book origins for an entertaining, if uneven, superhero show. There is a wide range of quality across the show's entire run, from its attempts to visibly...

Aside from its English-language slate, Studiocanal is continuing to bank on upscale French fare. The company will be launching sales on four new French movies, “All Your Faces,” “Toni,” “Strangers by Night” and “A Chance to Win,” during the Rendez-Vous market that French film and TV promotion org Unifrance is hosting this week in Paris.

“All Your Faces,” Jeanne Herry’s follow up to “Pupille,” stars Gilles Lellouche (“The Stronghold”), Adele Exarchopoulos (“Blue Is the Warmest Color”) and Leila Bekhti (“La Source”). The star-studded drama, produced by two of France’s best-known producers, Chi-Fou-Mi and Tresor Films, revolves around perpetrators and victims of offenses who confront each other under a restorative justice plan.

“Toni,” meanwhile, is directed Nathan Ambrosioni and is headlined by “Call My Agent!” star Camille Cottin. Also produced by Chi-Fou-Mi, “Toni” stars Cottin as a single mother raising her five children and juggling a full-time job. As...

Stars: James Maslow, Emily Bett Rickards, Christel Khalil, Johnathan Fernandez, Tray Chaney | Written and Directed by Todd Wolfe

We have an interesting history with video game movies here at Nerdly. You see, back in 2013 when Nerdly was just a [now non-existant] YouTube show and Blogomatic3000 was still around (the site Before this site) I decided to go all-in on the name Nerdly and close down my original site… And Nerdly was rebooted with a review of noobz, a movie about a bunch of noob gamers entering an esports tournament. And since then I tried to keep my hand into any video game adjacent titles that come our way – from documentaries like From Bedrooms to Billions to comedies like Grandma’s Boy and this film, We Need To Talk…

We Need To Talk follows Scott, a self-absorbed online video-game influencer, who speaks to millions of fans every day, but simply cannot (or will not...

In the tradition of Billy Madison, a new film set in the chaotic, comical world of gaming and influencers, We Need to Talk starring James Maslow (Big Time Rush) and Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow) is coming to digital this May from Global Digital Releasing.

Scott is a self-absorbed online video-game influencer, who speaks to millions of fans every day, but simply cannot (or will not) communicate with the people he loves. He remains blissfully unaware that he’s the problem until one morning, as she’s walking out the door, his girlfriend Aly tells him, “we need to talk.” Her comment sends Scott spiraling into a day-long tailspin as he seeks wisdom, advice, and emotional support from his social media network of friends, internet trolls, and a myriad of online characters from around the world.

From writer/director Todd Wolfe, and also starring Daytime Emmy Award Winner Christel Khalil (The Young and the Restless...

Gerald McGrew claims he would like to collect “a Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker too” for his imaginary zoo in the Dr. Seuss story “If I Ran the Zoo.” It soon became the slang word for someone who is a “square.” Sixty years later, the word “nerd” immediately brings to mind a certain visual: Braces. Eyeglasses. Ill-fitting britches. Outdated hairdo.

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Although there are plenty of nerdy characters throughout the history of television – Beaver (Jerry Mathers) and Barney Fife (Don Knotts), for instance, in the early days – the sitcom “Happy Days” is credited for popularizing the term again in the late 1970s. At that time, it referred to anybody who was “uncool” – basically anybody who wasn’t Fonzie – but it was Potsie Weber (Anson Williams) who more often than not got that moniker. As time has moved on,...

Gerald McGrew claims he would like to collect “a Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker too” for his imaginary zoo in the Dr. Seuss story “If I Ran the Zoo.” It soon became the slang word for someone who is a “square.” Sixty years later, the word “nerd” immediately brings to mind a certain visual: Braces. Eyeglasses. Ill-fitting britches. Outdated hairdo.

Although there are plenty of nerdy characters throughout the history of television – Beaver (Jerry Mathers) and Barney Fife (Don Knotts), for instance, in the early days – the sitcom “Happy Days” is credited for popularizing the term again in the late 1970s. At that time, it referred to anybody who was “uncool” – basically anybody who wasn’t Fonzie – but it was Potsie Weber (Anson Williams) who more often than not got that moniker. As time has moved on, the word nerd has evolved to encompass a wide variety of characters,...

Happy Tuesday, friends! Somehow we've nearly made it to the end of this tournament, and it's time to vote in the Elite 8 of TV's Top Leading Lady 2020! After a brutal Sweet 16, only one actress from each remaining show is still in the running, so no more costars will have to compete against each other. That may help within your fandom, but it doesn't make it any easier on our end!  Now, it's time for you to vote! The remaining competitors are: The 100's Eliza Taylor, Anne With an E's Amybeth McNulty, Arrow's Emily Bett Rickards, Outlander's Caitriona Balfe, Sanditon's Rose Williams, Supergirl's Katie McGrath, Unstoppable's Barbara Lopez, and Wynonna...

While broadcast networks struggle to decide what to do with all the TV series that didn’t manage to finish production on their current seasons before the coronavirus outbreak forced them to wrap things up early, they’re simultaneously trying to sort out the situation with their shows that aren’t even shows yet, a.k.a. pilots.

During “TheWrap’s Survival Guide for TV Pilot Season” webinar on Tuesday, TheWrap’s TV editor Tony Maglio spoke with “Will & Grace” creator Max Mutchnick, “Arrow” star Katherine McNamara and “Good Girls” producer Carla Banks-Waddles about the state that each of their respective broadcast pilots were in when the Covid-19 pandemic grounded filming on all the potential series earlier this month — and how they’re trying to keep working on those projects during the shutdown.

McNamara is in a different boat than both Banks-Waddles and Mutchnick, not just because she’s...

This January, Arrow came to an end after eight seasons, with the series finale unsurprisingly proving to be an emotional affair. Following the Emerald Archer’s death in “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” the episode revolved around Oliver Queen’s funeral, with many faces from the show’s past returning for the occasion. Even characters long since dead were able to come back, thanks to Oliver rebooting the timeline.

Just a few of the cameos included Susanna Thompson, Colin Donnell and Sea Shimooka as Moira Queen, Tommy Merlyn and Emiko Queen, three folks who were still alive in this new reality. Elsewhere, former allies like Joe Dinicol’s Ragman and the al Ghul sisters – Talia (Lex Doig) and Nyssa (Katrina Law) – dropped by Star City to pay their respects. And, best of all, Emily Bett Rickards came back after a season away to reunite with her husband in the afterlife.

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Arrow completed its eight-season run in January, marking the end of the show that birthed the Arrowverse in the first place. As such, many iconic DC heroes appeared on the series over the years, but star Stephen Amell still has one that he wished had showed up. Apparently, the Emerald Archer actor wanted Supernatural star Jensen Ackles to turn up as Batman.

Amell attended C2E2 2020 in Chicago over the weekend, alongside co-star Emily Bett Rickards, and a fan question during a Q&a asked him to name the one character that he regrets never appeared on Arrow. He immediately jumped to the idea of his old pal Ackles boarding the series as the Dark Knight himself, saying:

“We could have had Jensen Ackles come on as Batman but only if people wanted to have an awesome time,” Amell said. “I would have liked the whole Bruce Wayne of it all.

It's official: The CW's Arrow has ended after eight seasons of crime-fighting. On Jan. 28, the series finale premiered and tied up various loose ends following the death of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. It shows how Oliver's sacrifice brought back loved ones who initially died throughout the course of Arrow, including Oliver's mom, Moira (Susanna Thompson), and his best friend, Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell). We also get a tear-jerking appearance from Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), who returns to attend Oliver's funeral and see her grown-up daughter from the future.

But there's one particular scene that has fans very excited. John Diggle (David Ramsey), who is preparing to move to Metropolis with wife Lyla (Audrey Marie Anderson), is sent flying into the air when a meteor-like object crashes in front of his house. He approaches the rubble only to find a small box, and when he opens it,...

It wasn't just Oliver and Felicity who got the most perfect ending in Tuesday's series finale of Arrow.  Before Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) met up with Oliver (Stephen Amell) in the afterlife, back in the office where he first saw her, we got to say at least a short goodbye or even a "see you later" to almost everyone we've ever loved from Star City and beyond.  It would be fairly easy, in fact, to see most of those characters later, since the majority of Arrow's main characters have already gotten to appear on or at least interact with characters from other CW superhero shows. There are already five on the air including The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning,...

Whenever a TV show that has gone on for long enough ends in a planned finale, it’s typical for many of its previous supporting characters to make cameo appearances, and the very final episode of Arrow was no exception. In fact, here’s a full rundown of everyone who was featured.

First off, there’s Team Arrow. The group has varied in size and members over the years, but its current lineup of Diggle, there from the very beginning, and Dinah, Laurel and Rene, each a fixture since season 5, were the ones to see it through to the end.

The episode’s flashbacks were an appropriate choice given their prominent use in the show’s narrative, and allowed for Oliver’s participation in the finale. This being his show, it would feel wrong for its ending to not feature him, despite him being dead. The first brought us back to season 2 episode “Seeing Red,...

Arrow reached its series finale last night and one of the most discussed elements of it was the emotional ending it granted Oliver Queen and the love of his life, Felicity Smoak. Emily Bett Rickards left the show as a regular at the end of season 7, so the couple were kept apart throughout season 8. However, the actress returned for the last episode, which allowed for the Queens to get a bittersweet, tear-jerking reunion.

As teased in the season 7 finale, in 2040, an older Felicity is escorted by the Monitor to someplace where she can finally be with Oliver again. Felicity arrives in another realm that appears to be Ollie’s office in the Queen Consolidated building, from the series’ early years. In other words, the first place Oliver laid eyes on his future wife (as seen in a flashback in season 3). She and Oliver shared a kiss and looked out the window,...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched the “Arrow” series finale.

In the aftermath of Oliver Queen’s (Stephen Amell) death, the CW’s “Arrow” ended with a relatively happy ending.

The post-“Crisis” world revealed that Oliver’s death had indeed been a spark that saved his city, which was now crime-free. Additionally, nearly everyone whom Oliver lost over the years — including his mother Moira (Susanna Thompson), best friend Tommy (Colin Donnell), and foe-turned-friend Quentin Lance (Paul Blackthorne) — was revived. An exception to the rule was Oliver’s father, Robert (Jamey Sheridan), about whom the Queen family speculated that only things that didn’t change the titular hero could be undone.

Undoing, to a degree, past key emotional moments was a delicate line to toe, the “Arrow” team admits.

“One thing we didn’t want to do was invalidate the entire series. There’s 169 episodes...

The CW’s Arrow wrapped its eight-season run on Tuesday with a series finale that paid tribute to (and was partially set in) the past… mined the present for big emotions… and planted seeds for several characters’ futures.

Weeks after the events of Crisis, Oliver’s friends and family — a resurfaced Thea, Roy and Rory/Ragman included — gathered in Star City for the hero’s private funeral. But before any heads could be bowed in sad reverence, there was one final mission to take on: the corralling of John Byrne, an old name from Oliver’s “list” who was seeking...

After eight seasons, old friends near and far came back to say goodbye to Oliver Queen and Arrow in a fan service-y finale

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After eight seasons, and many earths, Oliver Queen has been laid to rest and Arrow is finally over. It can be difficult to stick the landing on something like that, especially after such a stellar final season. Unfortunately, after two deaths and a few memorials during Crisis on Infinite Earths, Arrow itself struggled to come up with much new to say about Oliver Queen’s legacy and the end of the show that started it all. While there will surely be fans who have a good solid cry over it or enjoy the allusion to Diggle as the Green Lantern, that feels woefully inadequate compared to the high standard season 8 has set.

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Well, the day has finally come. Tonight, The CW airs the final ever episode of Arrow. Much has changed on the show over the past eight seasons, but someone who’s been there every step of the way – even if her character has changed drastically – is Katie Cassidy, who plays Laurel Lance Aka Black Canary.

Ahead of the series finale, the actress has taken to Twitter to thank all of the fans who have been watching the series for the best part of a decade. Cassidy shared a video from TV Guide in which she and her co-stars Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen), David Ramsey (John Diggle), Juliana Harkavy (Dinah Drake) and Rick Gonzalez (Rene Ramirez) send messages to the fandom. Alongside this, the star offered her own extended words about the “bittersweet” experience of saying goodbye to Arrow.

“Bittersweet,” Cassidy wrote. “As our last episode of Arrow airs tonight, I...

Get ready to cry buckets of tears.  Arrow airs its series finale tonight, and we have seen it, and we so we have already cried our eyes out. We're tearing up again now just thinking about it, and just thinking about everyone else getting to see it, and getting to cry their eyes out. It's a festival of emotions, which you must already be able to guess if you've seen the photos of Oliver Queen's funeral.  To begin to prepare you for this festival of emotions, we've got a little treat for you: the return of Felicity Smoak. Emily Bett Rickards left the series at the end of season seven, and so Felicity has spent season eight hidden away, raising baby Mia on her own while Oliver...

Arrow‘s Felicity and Mia are certainly well acquainted with each other in the future, but present day Mom will meet her grown-up offspring for the first time in this Tuesday’s series finale (The CW, 9/8c).

As seen in the official photos from the episode, mother and daughter (played by returning original cast member Emily Bett Rickards and Season 7 addition Katherine McNamara) are side by side at Oliver’s funeral, paving the way for an unusual and powerful family reunion/”reunion.” (Exactly how Mia, who we last saw in 2040 in the backdoor spinoff pilot, returns to 2020 is explained early in the episode.

The final episode of the 8-season run of "Arrow", based on the DC Comics crime-fighter, is titled "Fadeout", directed by James Bamford, with guest star Emily Bett Rickards as 'Felicity Smoak', airing January 28, 2020 on The CW:

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"...the series wraps up the story of the 'Green Arrow' (Stephen Amell), with the the return of 'Emily', 'Speedy' and 'Arsenal'..."

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It's the end of an era.

We're approaching the end of Arrow -- the show that kickstarted The CW's DC TV franchise.

Arrow Season 8 Episode 10, appropriately titled "Fadeout," will serve as the swansong for the show that created the Arrowverse.

The fine folks at The CW have unveiled new stills from the milestone episode, airing January 28th, and they confirm some big returns.

As previously reported, Emily Bett Rickards will return one final time as Felicity Smoak to pay her respects to Oliver, her husband who gave up his life on the recent Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover.

If you watch Arrow online, you know that Olicity has been a major part of the show for most of its run, so you can imagine it's going to be an emotional affair.

Felicity -- and many others -- look upset at Oliver's funeral.

Grant Gustin is also staging a comeback as Barry Allen,...

Here we go, Emerald Archer fans. After eight seasons, Arrow is coming to an end. Last week’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” conclusion featured the second and ultimate death of Oliver Queen, but there’s still two episodes of the original Arrowverse show to go. Tomorrow brings us the backdoor pilot for Green Arrow and the Canaries and then we have the big one, the series finale. And from these photos, it looks like we can expect an emotional, star-studded hour.

As has long been confirmed, Emily Bett Rickards is returning as Oliver’s wife Felicity Smoak for the finale. These pics promise it’ll be a substantial comeback for her, too, as it looks like she’ll be the heart of the episode. What’s more, several other ex-members of Team Arrow will also be dropping by Star City. Thea Queen (Willa Holland) and Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) are depicted reuniting,...

The Crisis on Infinite Earths finale stretches across both Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow!

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This Crisis on Infinite Earths review contains spoilers.

Arrow Season 8, Episode 8

The conclusion of Crisis On Infinite Earths hit us with two very different, but equally compelling, hours. The first largely continued the end-times vibe of the Crisis thus far, as the Paragons tried to thwart history and eventually faced the Anti-Monitor at the dawn of time, while the second brought us back to a unified earth with some major edits, and the playful tone that makes Legends of Tomorrow such a continual delight. The fights themselves were a bit weak, but the cameos and easter eggs were strong, and this thing had its heart in all the right places.

Stephen Amell and Melissa Benoist’s performances in particular stand out as some of their best work, which is saying something given the...

In less than a month, Arrow will conclude its eight-season run with an emotional farewell to Oliver Queen, the hero who not only saved the fictional Arrowverse on several occasions but also carried the franchise through thick and thin.

Frankly, we’d known for a while that the emotional goodbye was coming, but the idea that in just a couple of weeks, diehard fans will have to watch the last episode of the show, ever, is somewhat heart-wrenching. Not to mention that considering the fact that Oliver is supposed to perish in the upcoming hours of “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” we’re still unsure as to how the writers are going to handle his last farewell in both the penultimate and final episode of Arrow.

All is up for speculation at this point, but the synopsis for the last outing of the series, titled “Fadeout,” can at least give fans...

“Crisis On Infinite Earths” is only a day away, seeing the worlds of the Arrowverse collide in the biggest and most ambitious crossover yet. Despite the scope of events already planned, the stories playing out beneath the red sky won’t be limited to just what we see on TV, but will also be extended to comics.

It’s an appropriate move to have tales take place within the four-color realm, since “Crisis” itself originated in such a medium. Even more than that, both 100-page issues of the comics will be co-written by Marv Wolfman, who penned the original 12-part series that the crossover has taken as its inspiration, and will feature stories revolving around four Arrowverse characters, largely not part of the litany already confirmed to appear.

To begin with, Arrow‘s Felicity has been sorely missed, due to Emily Bett Rickards declining to reprise the role for the...

The end is truly near for Arrow.  Not only is the series finale nearing the end of filming, but The CW has now given that finale an airdate of Tuesday, January 28, less than three months away. On November 6, Stephen Amell posted a pic of him in costume, writing "Tonight is the last night I wear the Arrow suit." A few hours later, he posted a Kevin Hart gif. "Just took my boots off for the last time," he wrote.  Amell was also the one to announce the biggest news of the finale: the fact that Emily Bett Rickards will return as Felicity Smoak one last time, after leaving the series at the end of season seven.  That's all a lot for longtime fans of the series to...

Supernatural and Arrow‘s final bows have been set at The CW.

The latter comic-book drama will say goodbye first, wrapping up its eighth and final season with a two-hour event on Tuesday, Jan. 28. A finale preview will air at 8/7c, followed by the series ender itself at 9 pm. As previously reported, Emily Bett Rickards will reprise her role as Felicity Smoak in the final episode.

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We’re not even halfway through the shortened 10-episode run, but production on Arrow‘s eighth and final season is already winding down. For fans of the show, the Twitter feed of star Stephen Amell has acted as a step-by-step guide to the progress of the season and today, the actor has revealed that the series has just reached a major milestone, as he’s worn his Green Arrow costume for the final time.

“Tonight is the last night I wear the Arrow suit,” Amell wrote, alongside an image of himself from the night shoot decked out in his full suit for the final ever occasion. Sorry, I’ve just got something in my eye…

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Amell later updated his fans with a follow-up tweet that revealed...