'Arrowverse' Co-Creator Discusses The Series That Is Not A Part Of James Gunn's DC Universe

Mar 7

Having spent so many years working on building an interconnected universe across many DC shows, Marc Guggenheim laments that he feels the Arrowverse has been wasted time. That the effort put into shows such as Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman has left him with no future prospects.

On his personal blog, Guggenheim talks about how after all the work he has put into creating the Arrowverse shows, he has been sidelined when plans for a new interconnected universe were coming to fruition. Within a writers room that James Gunn put together to chart out that new universe.

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Guggenheim said:

“Suffice it to say, I am not among that group. … But I’ll be honest: I would have liked to have gotten at least a meeting. Not a job, mind you. A meeting. A conversation. A small recognition of what I’d tried to contribute to the grand tapestry that is the DC Universe. I’d only spent nine years toiling in that vineyard, after all.”

Arrowverse cast — Image Source: The Culture Nerd

For someone so well versed in creating an interconnected universe, Guggenheim would have been a perfect choice to at least have a conversation with. Or even Greg Berlanti, who Guggenheim worked with across the years on the Arrowverse shows. Both, however, have mostly been left behind. Something which Guggenheim touches upon in his post.

“Working on these shows, we always reminded ourselves that the opposite of love was not hate, it was apathy, and no matter what, there was never any apathy. Except for, well, Hollywood. Hollywood met everything we did with apathy. Actually, apathy would have been a step up.”

Overall, while the Arrowverse has been creatively fulfilling, and he remains deeply grateful for the love of the fans, Guggenheim says it hasn’t brought about any other work. That on a career level, he’s wasted his time. That, he reflects, “it’s grown all too commonplace recently that the loyalty writers devote to studios is not returned in kind.”

The Arrowverse comes to a close with the final season of The Flash, currently airing on The CW until May 24. Fans who admire what Marc Guggenheim has brought to the DC universe are sure to hope he can bring his writing talents to new shows soon enough.

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