Summary
DC Showcase: Green Arrow is a 2010 short animated film, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by Greg Weisman, featuring Neal McDonough as Green Arrow, who must protect a young princess at an airport. The film, which was released on September 28, 2010 as a bonus feature on the Superman/Batman: Apocalypse DVD, was the third of the DC Showcase series and was included on the compilation DVD DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection in an extended version.[1]
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 Green Arrow title banner | |
| Directed by | Joaquim Dos Santos |
| Written by | Greg Weisman |
| Based on | Green Arrow by Mort Weisinger and George Papp |
| Produced by | Bobbie Page Joaquim Dos Santos |
| Starring | Neal McDonough Malcolm McDowell Ariel Winter Steve Blum Grey DeLisle John DiMaggio |
| Music by | Benjamin Wynn Jeremy Zuckerman |
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| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Language | English |
The short is considered by Weisman to be adjacent to the Young Justice cartoon, meaning a version of this event happened within the show's continuity.[2] In 2022, the back-up story of Young Justice: Targets shows the canon version of this event, which has differences to the short.[3]
Plot edit
While waiting outside Star City international airport for his girlfriend Dinah Laurel Lance, Oliver Queen discovers Merlyn is there to assassinate Princess Perdita of Vlatava. After fighting off a group of thugs, Oliver rescues Perdita, who he learns recently became Vlatava's queen following her father's assassination and Merlyn was hired by her uncle, who stands to become the new king in the event of her death. Eventually, Oliver defeats Merlyn and his men, but is overpowered by Perdita's uncle, Count Vertigo. Nonetheless, Dinah arrives to defeat him. Afterward, Oliver proposes to Dinah with Perdita's help and they share a kiss.
Cast edit
- Neal McDonough as Green Arrow / Oliver Queen[4]
- Malcolm McDowell as Merlyn[5]
- Steve Blum as Count Vertigo[5]
- Grey DeLisle as Black Canary / Dinah Laurel Lance[5]
- John DiMaggio as Merc #1[5]
- Ariel Winter as Princess Perdita[5]
References edit
- ^ Harvey, James (August 5, 2010). "Warner Home Video Unveils "DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection" Release". worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ Weisman, Greg. "Search Ask Greg : Gargoyles : Station Eight". www.s8.org. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Weisman, Greg. "Search Ask Greg : Green Arrow : Station Eight". www.s8.org. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Neal McDonough: Green Arrow". comicscontinuum.com. June 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Harvey, James (September 24, 2010). "Main Cast, Crew Details For "DC Showcase: Green Arrow" Animated Short". worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
External links edit
- DC Showcase: Green Arrow at IMDb
- Official website
