Marc Guggenheim

Arrow fans have noticed more steadily that any and all Suicide Squad characters shared with the upcoming film have been “taken off the table” through various means, seemingly for good. Manu Bennett’s Deathstroke still draws breath, but may now be “tied up in another DC project” and equally unable to return, according to producer Marc Guggenheim.

It took a village to raise Legends of Tomorrow out of Arrow and The Flash, but after taking off in its January 21 premiere, don’t expect our DC Guardians to return anytime soon. Producers confirm that neither Arrow nor Flash will crossover with the Legends again this season, as well the likelihood of an expanded second season.

Arrow Season 4 managed to up its directing credentials with guest spots for names like Lexi Alexander and James Bamford, a trend that looks to continue into January’s Legends of Tomorrow as well. Bank on The Atom reaching some Innerspace, as veteran director Joe Dante will helm an episode of the new DC drama.

Bryan Singer is currently in production on X-Men: Apocalypse, and while that’s a pretty consuming job, he’s already making some post-X-Men plans. His first project following completion of the superhero trilogy will see him teaming up with Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim for an adaptation of the classic Robert A. Heinlein sci-fi novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.