DC Showcase: Green Arrow

DC Showcase: Green Arrow
Two-Disc Special Edition DVD cover art
Directed by	Joaquim Dos Santos
Produced by	Bobbie Page Alan Burnett Joaquim Dos Santos Sam Register Bruce Timm
Written by	Greg Weisman
Starring	Neal McDonough Malcolm McDowell
Music by	Benjamin Wynn Jeremy Zuckerman
Studio	Warner Bros. Animation Warner Premiere DC Comics
Distributed by	Warner Home Video
Release date(s)	September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)
Running time	12 minutes
Language	English

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 (2010-09-28) 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]

Plot

Count Vertigo hires Merlyn to assassinate Princess Perdita, Vertigo's niece. Princess Perdita is now the queen of Vlatava due to the king, Perdita's Father, being assassinated by Vertigo. While Princess Perdita is at an airport in America, Merlyn attacks her. Green Arrow is also at the airport waiting on the arrival of an apparent fellow Justice League member. Green Arrow discovers the Vertigo's plan and is forced to intervene. Green Arrow dispatches several henchmen of Merlyn while keeping Princess Perdita safe before having to duel Merlyn himself. After Merlyn is defeated, Vertigo steps in and attempts to kill both the hero and Perdita, only to be defeated when Black Canary (revealed to be the arriving Justice League member) arrives and knocks him unconscious with her "Canary Cry". After the battle with Vertigo, Green Arrow proposes marriage to Black Canary with Princess Perdita's eager support. Black Canary accepts Green Arrow's proposal.

Cast

• Neal McDonough as Green Arrow / Oliver Queen^[2]
• Malcolm McDowell as Merlyn the Magnificent^[3]
• Steven Blum as Count Vertigo^[3]
• Grey DeLisle as Black Canary^[3]
• John DiMaggio as Merc #1^[3]
• Ariel Winter as Princess Perdita^[3]

Reception

DC Showcase: Green Arrow received positive reviews.

References

1. ^ Harvey, James (August 5, 2010). "Warner Home Video Unveils "DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection" Release". worldsfinestonline.com. http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php/news.php?action=fullnews&id=814. Retrieved August 6, 2010. 
2. ^ "Neal McDonough: Green Arrow". comicscontinuum.com. June 8, 2010. http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1006/08/. Retrieved June 8, 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Harvey, James (September 24, 2010). "Main Cast, Crew Details For "DC Showcase: Green Arrow" Animated Short". worldsfinestonline.com. http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/news.php/news.php?action=fullnews&id=856. Retrieved September 25, 2010. 

External links

• DC Showcase: Green Arrow at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website