Katherine McNamara says her 'Arrow' spin-off show is still in 'limbo,' but she's 'hopeful': 'I'm not done with Mia Smoak yet'

• "Arrow" star Katherine McNamara, who's promoting her partnership with Alcon and PRECISION1 for their "See What Happens" campaign, spoke to Insider about a potential spin-off centered on Mia Smoak (her character) and the Canaries.
• "We were in limbo going into this quarantine and now even more so," the actress said, adding that "until we get official word, I'm always still hopeful."
• "I know I'm not done with Mia Smoak yet and, worst-case scenario, hopefully they would bring me back for another crossover or to jump into the ['Legends of Tomorrow'] world because at least they can time travel," McNamara told us.

"Arrow" star Katherine McNamara gave an update on the potential spin-off series, saying it's "in limbo," but she's optimistic.

"We were in limbo going into this quarantine and now even more so," the 24-year-old actress, who's promoting her partnership with Alcon and PRECISION1 for their "See What Happens" campaign, told Insider.

She continued: "The longer it goes, I think the more things are just going to be up in the air for a while. And until we get official word, I'm always still hopeful."

The actress made her Arrowverse debut as the Mia Smoak, the daughter of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), on season seven of the show during flash-forward scenes that took place in 2040. She continued to star on the show throughout season seven, plus the eighth and final season of "Arrow."

Season eight, episode nine (which aired after the five-part "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event), served as a backdoor pilot for a possible spin-off centered on Mia/Green Arrow and the Canaries, played by Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance) and Juliana Harkavy (Dinah Drake).

The series finale of "Arrow" aired in late January, but there hasn't been any official word on whether or not "Green Arrow and the Canaries" will get picked up.

In March 2020, The CW boss Mark Pedowitz said that it hadn't been ordered to a series yet, but was still being discussed. A few months later, Marc Guggenheim, who served as an executive producer for "Arrow," spoke to Digital Spy about the spin-off and said: "I know things, but it's up to CW and Warner Bros. to publicize the things I know."

For McNamara's part, the actress hopes that even if the show isn't greenlit, she could be included in future crossovers or appear on the other CW shows that are based on DC comics characters.

"I know I'm not done with Mia Smoak yet and, worst-case scenario, hopefully they would bring me back for another crossover or to jump into the ['Legends of Tomorrow'] world because at least they can time travel," McNamara told us.

"I had so much fun playing in that world and I would absolutely love to don the suit," she added.

Until there's a definitive answer, the actress has been keeping busy with plenty of activities while in quarantine in her Los Angeles home. She's been regularly exercising; baking treats and delivering some to friends from a safe distance; catching up on books and shows, and filmed an entire movie from her house.

McNamara is also trying to figure out a way to release original music that's been on her computer for quite some time.

"I think now's the time sort of going back into my archives and seeing what I had set aside for one reason or another," she said. "I also have a few projects in development that are pretty exciting and a few projects that were about to go but quarantine put them on hold. So there are things that are literally waiting in the wings that I'm ready to jump on a plane as soon as it's deemed safe. "

As part of her partnership with Alcon and PRECISION1, McNamara, who recently started using the brand's contact lenses, is encouraging fans to take "The Lens Love Quiz," which will help users determine their lens love style and figure out what works best for them.

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