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'Crisis on Infinite Earths' reveals first look at big bad the Anti-Monitor
As of last night, the threat of the Anti-Monitor (LaMonica Garrett) is already being felt on Arrow and The Flash.
By Chancellor Agard
October 16, 2019 at 01:00 PM EDT
The destroyer of the multiverse has arrived.
Below, EW reveals an exclusive first look at LaMonica Garrett as the Anti-Monitor, the big bad of the Arrowverse’s forthcoming “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” With his White Walker-ish visage, the Anti-Monitor looks like the embodiment of multiversal death and thus the opposite of his benevolent counterpart, the Monitor, also played by Garrett.
In Marv Wolfman and George Pérez’s landmark series Crisis on Infinite Earths, the comic upon which the crossover is based, it was revealed that the Monitor and the Anti-Monitor have been around since the creation of the multiverse and represent the positive matter and anti-matter universes, respectively. Millions of years ago, they waged a war that knocked them both unconscious for millions of years until Pariah’s (who will be played by Tom Cavanagh in the crossover) experiments on the multiverse woke them up. From there, the Anti-Monitor started consuming positive matter universes, which increased his power, and the Monitor recruited Earth’s heroes and villains to fight him and prevent the destruction of the multiverse.
Even though we haven’t seen him yet, the threat that the Anti-Monitor poses to the Arrowverse started to be felt this week. In Tuesday night’sThe Flash, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) ran into an anti-matter barrier in the Speed Force when he tried time traveling to the day after his death, and Jay Garrick (John Wesley Shipp) revealed that there’s been dangerous increase in anti-matter throughout the multiverse. It turns out that was just the beginning because over in Arrow’s season 8 premiere, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), Diggle (David Ramsey), and Laurel (Katie Cassidy) witnessed the destruction of Earth-2, which was hit by an anti-matter wave.
“It does indicate that ‘Crisis’ is starting earlier than we thought,” said Arrow showrunner Beth Schwartz about Earth-2 dying.
As of right now, it’s unclear how closely the TV version of “Crisis” will follow the comic; however, the Arrowverse producers have made it their goal to honor Wolfman and Pérez’s game-changing oeuvre.
“I never feel anything other than a sense of responsibility,” Arrowverse executive producer Greg Berlanti recently told EW about adapting Crisis. “Whenever we do an iconic story line or we do something that reminds us really vividly of one of those books that meant a lot to us, we have a sense of pressure and obligation of ‘Oh wow, we really don’t want to mess this up’ even more so than we usually do. So that fear overrides any kind of other emotion.”
He added: “It’s the closest I ever feel to being a kid again, without a doubt. You just get the same sensation, and you didn’t even realize that you locked it up and put it away.”
“Crisis on Infinite Earths” kicks off with Supergirl on Sunday, Dec. 8, followed by Batwoman on Monday, Dec. 9, and The Flash on Tuesday, Dec. 10. After the winter hiatus, the crossover will resume Tuesday, Jan. 14, with Arrow at 8 p.m. and conclude with Legends of Tomorrow at 9 p.m.
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Im finally caught up with everything. I dont really like,how the CW made each show independent this season. My idea was much better than theirs.
We been told you your blueprint is the one.
To be fair it would be a logistical nightmare.
You gonna be on some Spielberg, Lindelof, Feige, Russo Bro, Snyder, etc level of mind to pull that off proper.
Exclusive: Erica Durance on the 'bizarre' 'Smallville' reunion in 'Crisis on Infinite Earths'
'Smallville' alum Erica Durance previews her reunion with Tom Welling in the Arrowverse's 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' crossover.
For expert analysis, interviews, and scene breakdowns, watch EW’s official “Crisis” after-show, Crisis: Aftermath, hosted by Kevin Smith and airing 9 p.m., immediately after Supergirl (Dec. 8) and The Flash (Dec. 10) on The CW.
DC Universe's 'Stargirl' will also air on The CW
DC Universe's <em>Stargirl</em> will also air on The CW
Hope they get it right.
DC Universe's 'Stargirl' will also air on The CW
DC Universe's <em>Stargirl</em> will also air on The CWew.com
The series will also star Amy Smart as Barbara Whitmore, Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan/STRIPE, Joel McHale as Sylvester Pemberton/Starman, Lou Ferigno Jr. as Rex Tyler/Hourman, Brian Stapf as Ted Grant/Wildcat, Henry Thomas as Charles McNider/Doctor Midnight, Joy Osmanski as Paula Brooks/Tigress, Neil Hopkins as Lawrence "Crusher" Crock/Sportsmaster, and Nelson Lee as Dragon King.
Are they using the same dude as Wildcat that they used before?
dc tv shows has been solid. but i don't think marvel is worried about cw shows. marvel is about to spend movie budget money for their disney plus shows.
Agreed but if they are able to do crisis RIGHT?
and by right i mean a canei from one of the movie characters?
Thats their ENDGAME.
for us fanboys it would be dope. but these shows don't get big viewerships . i think the flash get the most views. and that's like 3 million. i don't think marvel is loosing any sleep.
Lets not act like WB aint got money too
The major Achilles heel is that fanboys dont TRUST DC
Are they actually going to show him fighting in the suit or just walking around without the mask saying "I've fought a lot of villains in my time" or something like that..
and seeing as DC will still be on their bullshit you know there wont be a single mention of Joker(or Harley for that matter)
Another former Nickelodeon star on the come-up..
DC Universe's 'Stargirl' will also air on The CW
DC Universe's <em>Stargirl</em> will also air on The CW
wait how old is she again...?
Are they actually going to show him fighting in the suit or just walking around without the mask saying "I've fought a lot of villains in my time" or something like that..
and seeing as DC will still be on their bullshit you know there wont be a single mention of Joker(or Harley for that matter)
Another former Nickelodeon star on the come-up..
wait how old is she again...?
I'm not into Teen/20-somethings.
But I was just telling one of my Comic Book Buds last week how absolutely HOT Brec Bassinger looks in that StarGirl outfit.
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I haven't been keeping up with the cw much since dc titans. The only shows I mess with are black lightning and flash. What's up with legends of tomorrow is that show still running? I used to like that show. I will never watch batwoman and arrow became a joke.
Yeah,I posted in one of the other threads last week...Im not watching it til all 5 parts are shown...
Black Lightning and Flashare solid
Legends is on extended vacay and might be the final season coming up
Batwoman is OK
Arrow is going out with a bang in the final season
an Supergirl CONSISTENTLY surprises.
you SHOULD watch Crisis at all costs.
I have spoken
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