Many fans have wondered the ultimate DC question. Will The CW's Arrow and Flash be connected to the events of Man of Steel and eventually Batman vs Superman? Now there is both great and terrible reasons why these should or should not be connected. Timeline issues, CW actors on film, continuity ect ect.
Well with all that put aside here is what I believe is a correct representation of the timeline of events that could take place IF DC ever decided to connect CW's The Flash/Arrow to Man of Steel/Batman vs Superman....even through in FOX's upcoming Gotham prequel into the mix as well. (Gotham will not be connected to any other show/movie but was added just because)
This is all based on the current Arrow timeline starting in 2012. Arrow will be working in real time to our timeline with the other events built around it. This is also based on the little information we have on Batman vs Superman. With Batman being an old withered crime fighter long before Superman ect etc.
:: Update :: - Added Green Lantern (2011) to the timeline
:: Update #2 :: - Added NBC's Constantine to the timeline
Some images used are from multiple live-action interpretations of these DC characters.
:: Cast ::
Batman/Bruce Wayne - Ben Affleck
Superman/Clark Kent - Henry Cavill
Wonder Woman/ Diana Prince - Gal Gadot
Arrow/Oliver Queen - Stephen Amell
The Flash/Barry Allen - Grant Gustin
Green Lantern/Hal Jordan - Ryan Reynolds
Aquaman/Author Curry - TBA
- Hidden from humans on Themyscira
- Amazons become a Myth
- Hidden from humans in Atlantis
- Atlanteans become a Myth
- Events of Gotham TV Series
-Young James Gordon
- Young Arrow/Gotham Villains appear
- Gotham TV Show ends
- Batman: Year One begins
- Batman is a Myth of Gotham
- Barry Allens (11) mother is Killed
- Oliver Queen (22) begins 5 years on the Island
2012 - Oliver Queen (27) returns to Starling City
- Events of Arrow TV Series
- Arrow begins his 5 year crusade on Starling City
- Barry Allen comes to Starling City
- Slade Wilson/Super Soldiers exist
- Events of The Flash TV Series
- The Flash is unseen due to his speed
- Events of Man of Steel
- Clark Kent becomes Superman
- Superman (33) is the first superhero to go PUBLIC
- Events of Green Lantern
- Hal Jordan (27) gets his Power Ring; Leaves Earth
- Humans are aware of super powered beings
- Events of Batman vs Superman
- Some Superheros become publicity known (The Flash, Green Lantern etc) within their respective cities
- Diana Prince will leave Themyscira to seek out Superman. Because he is not like other human men.
- Events of Justice League
- Bruce Wayne (46) has been Batman for 16 years
- Oliver Queen (32) has been Arrow for 5 years
- Barry Allen (28) has been The Flash for 3 years
- Clark Kent (35) has been Superman for 2 years
- Hal Jordan (29) has been Green Lantern for 2 years
- Aquaman/Wonder Woman Join
- End of Arrow 5 year crusade, Arrow Joins JLA
