It had been a long time since fans heard about the proposed future set Arrow spin-off series Green Arrow and the Canary Islands – and now we know why. The network has decided not to continue with the series, which would have followed Oliver and Felicity’s daughter Mia in a future version of Star City, accompanied by a few other heroes from today.
The report comes through TV Line, which notes that the spin-off is no longer eligible for serialization. The show would have played Katherine McNamara, Katie Cassidy, and Juliana Harkavy, who are their Arrow roll a few decades ahead of the rest of the Arrowfresh in 2040. No explanation was given as to why the project was discontinued, although admittedly the network does not have enough super shows already in the works.
A back door pilot for the proposed spin-off aired a year ago, marking a season high in ratings for Arrowthe last season (excluding the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover, of course). But that apparently wasn’t enough to tempt the network to the far corner of the Arrowfresh around no longer. But there’s a bit of a silver lining for fans wondering how the backdoor pilot’s cliffhangers played out. Producer Marc Guggenheim had previously said he would work to answer those dangling questions in other ways (i.e. via the time travel of Legends of Tomorrow, or even a comic book that concludes the story).
Just in case you’re a little rusty (it’s been a year since the episode aired), the back door pilot ended up with Mia’s brother William being kidnapped by a shadowy figure – and after adult William played a key role in Arrowlast season – fans are certainly still looking forward to his future fate.
Although fans will certainly be disappointed Green Arrow and the Canary Islands is not progressing, there is still enough Arrowfresh content on the go. The flash returns, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Superman & Lois and Legends of Tomorrow are all coming back in the coming months.