Green Arrow (DC Theatrical Universe film)

Green Arrow is the ninth film installment of The DC Theatrical Universe. It is directed by Christopher McQuarrie and produced by Geoff Johns, David S. Goyer, Jon Berg, and Charles Roven. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Amber Heard, Stephen Lang, Bryce Dallas Howard, with Colin Firth, and James Franco. It was released on April 5th, 2013.

Cast

 * Ryan Gosling as Oliver Queen / Green Arrow
 * Amber Heard as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
 * Stephen Lang as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
 * Colin Firth as Malcolm Merlyn
 * James Franco as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot
 * Bryce Dallas Howard as Isabel Rochev
 * Jamie Dornan as Will Hackett
 * Jake Abel as Roy Harper

Confirmed Plot Points

 * There will be very little flashbacks of Oliver's time on Lian Yu.
 * Black Canary will be active in Starling City before Oliver returns.
 * Deadshot will be working for Malcolm Merlyn
 * Slade Wilson loses his eye near the end of the film at the hands of Malcolm Merlyn
 * Will Hackett is Oliver's best friend who is secretly trying to usurp him in his company

Trivia

 * Deadshot is the only character in the film to actually be seen killing another character, Will Hackett.
 * Green Arrow was originally not supposed to get his own solo film until after Justice League's release. However, it was decided that it would be a good idea to introduce other heroes who wouldn't be involved with the League's formation beforehand.
 * The character of Malcolm Merlyn originated in the show Arrow played by John Barrowman. As did the character Isabel Rochev, played by Summer Glau. Glau appears in the DCTU as Talia al Ghul in the Batman franchise.