Green Arrow: Darkness Over The City

## Overview

Green Arrow: Darkness Over The City is a Detective Comics Live Action movie and the fourth movie in the DC Cinematic Universe and the first Green Arrow movie. This is directed by Guy Ritchie and features Charlie Hunnam as Oliver Queen, Scarlett Johansson as Dinah Lance, Omari Hardwick as John Diggle, Josh Bowman as Tommy Merlyn, Dylan O'Brien as Lonnie Machin, Andy Buckley as Quentin Lance, and Scott Adkins as Malcolm Merlyn.

## Cast

Oliver Queen/Green Arrow: Charlie Hunnam

Dinah Lance: Scarlett Johansson

John Diggle: Omari Hardwick

Quentin Lance: William Zabka

Tommy Merlyn: Josh Bowman

Lonnie Machin/Anarky: Dylan O'Brien

Thea Dearden-Queen: Haliee Sienfeld

Captain Liza Warner: Sonequa Martin-Green

Moira Queen: Michelle Pfeiffer

Robert Queen: Kevin Cosner

Amanda Waller: Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Bruce Wayne/Batman: Scott Eastwood

## Plot Synopsis

For years, spoiled rich boy Oliver Queen has been stranded on an island desperately trying to escape. In order to survive that island, he had to train to become a master archer and turn into a different man than what he was before. After making his way back to civilization, Oliver now defends his city, using his newfound skills and wealth to become Star City’s costumed hero, the Green Arrow.

## Plot

The movie begins with darkness, the noise of a plane landing gear hitting the runway and moving to a halt. The darkness continues until a crack of light enters and then the sun showing Starling City. The plane was carrying Oliver Queen, who had gotten arrested multiple times and bailed out making him spoiled. As he grabbed the arm railing to help him down the stairs he had long hair and scraggaly facial hair both of which were left unattended.

Shortly after his feet touched the ground a limozine would pull up on the runway which indicated that rain had just hit the city a few hours ago. His parents new bodyguard John Diggle would step out taking Oliver's bags and put them into the trunk as Oliver opened the door in the back and got in. Looking around he finally had some quietness, to calm down from the stress he knew would come from the days to come.

The next scene is a montage of the press talking about the return of billionaire philanthropist Oliver Queen after being away for four years. the camera pans out to Oliver's room in Queen Manor where he begins shaving his knotted facial hair with a towel around his waist as he had just gotten out of the shower. The next thing he would do was trim down his hair before entering the room and watching as the news anchor talked about his return.

Now fully dressed Oliver would turn off his television, and would then walk out of his room making sure the lights were off and the door closed. Walking into the large dinning area he would smell the scent of food, good food. Boy he missed the smell of food that he didn't have to hunt for, walking in Oliver would see his mom, sister, and his best friend Tommy. Sitting down he would look around at the group.

"So, where's mom?" Oliver asked with a small smile, he hadn't seen Moria at all since he got back and was curious to know where she was. Looking down his father would sigh. "What's wrong? Did something happen?" Oliver asked, his smile fading as he saw the look of sadness in his face. Oliver would then turn to his best friend to speak up.

"Tommy, what happened to my mom?" He asked again, this time more worried. Tommy would nod as he put the napkin that was previously on his lap onto the table. "Oliver, she died two years ago...to caner. I'm sorry..." He said, genuine sadness in his voice. Tommy knew what it was like to lose someone he cared about, he lost his mother a while ago and Oliver was the person that got him through the tough time.

Olivers dad would stand up, he clearly hadn't gotten over her death and was still mourning. "You guys can eat without me..." Robert said leaving and walking into the living room, Oliver would soon follow putting his hand on his dad's shoulder. Robert was just looking at a photo of the family (Oliver, Thea, Moria, and himself) a tear rolling down his cheek and Oliver didn't need to do anything but pull him into a hug.

Meanwhile at a bar in Star City Dinah had been drinking trying to listen to the television there while also listening to a group of thugs getting into a fight. "Hey, what's going on?" The bartender raised his voice at the men causing them to scurry out of the bar and onto the streets. Nodding in thanks Dinah would stand up paying her bill and would then head outside walking home. Once Dinah got into her apartment passing out onto her bed.

The next morning wakes up seeing the photo of her dad. Stepping out of bed she would get ready for the day, heading to her car she would head to the Star City precinct where the new captain Liza Warner. Knocking on the door to her office Liza would wave Dinah in and would shake her hand before Dinah sat down.

Sitting down Captain Warner sighs. "How long has it been again?" She asked shaking her head, on her desk a photo of the old Captain and her as a detective standing outside the precinct, both with smiles on their faces. "It's been a month, and I can't believe all the good he did just went away without a trace..." Dinah said shaking her head but would stop, memories of her father raising her bringing a sad smile to her face as the camera fades to black as she the conversation continued (we don't know what happenes).

Oliver Queen, Tommy Merlyn, and Robert Queen all pulled up to Queen Industries, his father and friend invited him to the company to have a meeting with the board about him returning and Oliver reluctantly accepted. He wasn't sure if he was ready for being apart of the company, taking the same position as his mom. But stepping out of the car they entered the building and made their way to the conference room, being greeted by the board of directors before they all sat down.

"Oliver, we want you to take your mom's spot at Queen Foundation...we think it would be best for you if you continued the work she started." Robert said solemnly as he looked at his son with a sad smile. "Well why was Queen Foundations closed exactly?" Oliver questioned, he had changed and so had his personality, when they all looked at each other Oliver knew something was going on behind the scenes. "Why is this company starting to get into shady business? Before I left I never saw any of this..."

Oliver was disgusted with what he saw, but staying silent for a couple of seconds the board would soon laugh, chanting and calling him a socialist for trying to control everyone. But soon Oliver stood up, slamming his fist into the table calming everyone. "I'm a Democratic Socalist, and I don't know if I can accept the offer." With that Oliver would leave the building.

Later that night Oliver would be suited up in the suit that he wore from the Island, with minor upgrades, which included a green hoow, and a bow with quivers. Looking downwards criminals charging towards a car with someone inside. He would easily pick them off one by one until a single person was left. Using white spray paint he would paint a symbol on the car before fleeing the scene and disappearing. Oliver then went to inspect the symbol, a large 'A' with a circle surrounding it.

Not knowing what this was he then got a notification on his phone, the fundraiser he had promised to go to...great, more of his dad celebrating that he was home. The next scene is at the fundraiser for Queen Industries, people drinking and partying left and right as Oliver pushed his way through the crowd before stumbling across Dinah.

Pulling her aside Oliver would sigh before looking at her. "I ran into a group of thugs, they painted a white A..." He said before Dinah spoke up. "Let me guess, with a white circle surrounding it?" She asked curiously and Oliver nodded. "They work for someone known as Anarky, someone who likes to create chaos in the city, other than that I don't know anything."

"So...what does a girl like you do for fun with a guy like me?" He asked looking her up and down giving her a smirk, Dinah saw this as an attempt to charm her like the good ol' days and would shake her head. "Sorry to say Oliver, but I prefer men with at least some brains." She said teasing him back with her own charm before walking away.

Shaking his head Oliver would hear a noise a further away from the group, moving to stand up he would walk over to investigate. What he saw was something completely unimaginable. Something that made his blood boil, and what he saw was his father, Robert touching up a girl who seemed barely legal and was not enjoying the advances he was trying to make.

Walking up to his father, Oliver would put his hand on his shoulder. Turning him around Oliver would begin to yell at his father raging at him before punching him in the face in the middle of the hall drawing looks from everyone. Everyone in the hallway went quiet as Oliver looked his father in the eyes. "How could you?" He said as he fled to the nearby bathroom, his friend Tommy following close behind him.

Walking over to the sink Oliver turns on the water, seeing Tommy come in and pat his shoulder trying to calm him down Oliver stands up slowly turning his head to face him. "What happened to the world Tommy? When did it become this bad?" He asked seriously, the hope in his family, slowly starting to fade away to nothingness. “It's always been this way, that's just the way it is."

Before Oliver can respond they hear a bunch of shooting from outside. A group of gunmen in red hoods and anarchy logos had started shooting the cops, the cops including Dinah and Liza fought back but with no avail and would get taken as hostage. Seeing this Oliver flees for the door and makes his way outside where he then sees the girl that his father was grouping run away from a couple of guys who were shouting after her saying “Get back you Stupid whore!” They yelled and chuckled and presued the girl.

Oliver pursues the group and finds them in an alleyway about to beat up the girl, anger flowing in his viens. Standing up Oliver began to take them down, one by one but soon became overwhelmed as more of the gang members approached. After getting knocked to the ground Oliver stood up, grabbing a metal pipe and would begin to beat them to the ground with it, taking them down one by one until they were all knocked out. But so was the girl, picking her up Oliver would take her to Dinah's apartment as it was the only safe space.

A couple hours later Dinah would return back, surprisingly safe with only a few cuts, walking over to the couch she would see Oliver and the mysterious girl who would reveal herself as Mia Dearden. Before any of them could say another word a news report would flash on the screen, the news anchor spoke oddly, as if he was worried as he put on the video sent in by the leader of the gang.

"Good evening people of Star City! Tonight the one percent will pay for the toxicity they made in this city. Tonight the poor will be set free from the corrupt police and politicians! All starting by the click of a button!" He said as the video soon ended, the group all staring at each other. Oliver almost starting to agree with Anarky's actions before Dinah reminds him that terrorist attacks don't solve anything and that he's foolish for thinking so. Oliver soon decided to stand up. "Keep her safe, and do not go outside for any reason." He said heading back to the rooftop where he grabbed his bag and suited up to find Anarky and 'talk' to him.

The next scene shows Oliver patrolling the city looking for Lonnie Machin, but then gets surprised by the man getting knocked out. Waking up Oliver is tied to some sort of post with his quiver and bow just barely out of reach as the two exchange political views. Just as Anarky starts to move in close to the Green Arrow, Oliver remembers something from the island of how he changed from an oblivious fool and became a better person, he then tells Anarky that he will stop him which causes Anarky to grab a mechete off of his table.

As he swings at Oliver it cuts through the suit giving him fresh scars, but as he's about to take the next swing a sound wave booms in front of Oliver and Anarky gets flung to the wall falling unconscious. After seeing this Oliver turns his head to see Dinah run and cut him free of the bonds. Hearing police sirents the two flee and Anarky gets arrested.

The next morning Oliver wakes up in Dinah's apartment, feeling sorry for himself himself for getting his ass kicked. Sitting in front of him is the computer he had brought over, opening the top he had his email pulled up, the most recent message had gone unseen and he clicks on it. It was a video message from his mum from before she died, she tells him how abusive his dad was and how he needs to be better. To not become another corporate slave, that he should be proud of the fact he cares and to set an example for the rest of the 1%. He cries to himself as he looks around before closing the computer.

Meanwhile at the police station Anarky is revealed to be Lonnie Machin and tells the police officer interrogating him that he’s never gonna stop fighting for freedom, and calls the SCPD a racist and corrupt institution. In the next room over Dinah and Captain Warner listen to this statement and Dinah then asks Liza to talk to Lonnie which she denies saying that it's a risk to be in the room with him as she's a civilian and then walks out of the room. Seeing as Liza left to her office Dinah would ignore the order and would enter the interrogation room anyways. Closing the door behind her, Dinah asks Lonnie why he does this, shaking his head with a small chuckle he replies with. “There’s no other way, if I could kill everyone who stands in my way that doesn't agree with me than I will.”

Continuing to question him Lonnie responds to one of the questions with. “I know I look like the bad guy, that's the point. I'm just wanting to create heroes, that way I'll be responsible for the good and the bad. The creator and the destructor, it's all part of the bigger plan." Dinah hears this and is in total disbelief, she says, "This will make the people you want to be heroes worse, you should be smart enough to realize and see that." Laughing Anarky hears this and shakes his head. “I wish I was as strong and as mentally healthy as you dear Dinah." Just as he says this an explosion is heard and soon Anarky's men then bust him out of the room, before leaving Dinah hears one last phrase from Lonnie "The kings of this corrupt empire will die tonight!"

Standing up Dinah rushes to her apartment, blood spewing from the side of her head.

When Dinah reaches her apartment where she finds Oliver fully recovered and crying, he tells her about his mum. She tells him about how when her father died she couldn’t trust the police anymore as she suspects it was an inside job. The two of them then decide to work together. "So, Ollie do you have any spare leather." She asks trying to cheer him up, his smile soon arises and the frown disappears. The tears disappearing from his eyes he then makes a joke saying. “If the vigilante business doesn’t work out you'd be all set to be a dominatrix.” Shaking her head Dinah then replies saying. “Either way I'll be kicking your ass."

Not realizing, Lonnie had left a clue of what was to come on the table that Dinah had grabbed (Flashback) and begins to deciphers it. Dinah then realizes that he’s going to attack Queen Industries. Standing up she gives Oliver his suit, quiver, and bow as they head to Queen Industries, a grudge for all to settle tonight. Arriving at Queen Industries the gang had been attacking the tower left and right not giving any opportunity for any survivors.

The two then fight their way through with Oliver in his suit. Making his way to the top floor Lonnie is seen in the main room pouring gasoline on the desk as an arrow gow through the tank which was being used. After defeating Lonnie he tells Oliver how his sister killed herself during a back alley abortion and how he heard story after story of people being screwed over by people in power. The fight ends with Lonnie being shot in the chest with an arrow, blood spewing from his mouth and gut Lonnie then smiles saying. "I told you, that I'd win by the end of the night. I created new heroes." With that the man grabs a pistol and shoots himself in the head.

The next scene shows Oliver talking to his dad the next day, sitting in the living room. Oliver going to his father and telling him that he is selling his shares and that he is investing them in restarting the Queen Foundation and that he’s leaving the mansion. Making his way outside he sees Tommy and Laurel, Tommy then tells Oliver that he’s making a mistake Oliver then tells him. “I hope you see the light some day, I look forward to seeing you again soon.” With that Oliver then gets on the back of Dinah's motorcycle and rides off.

"Hey, maybe you should shave that." She shouts with a smirk referring tothe growing goatee on his face. This causes Oliver to shake his head and smirk back. "I'm thinking of keeping it and letting it grow out." He shouts back."