According to Comicbook.com, Arrow has certainly proved to be its own take on the Green Arrow mythos, and it sounds like that originated from a very specific place. , Arrow star Stephen Amell spoke recently about the many influences the long-running The CW series has had. As Amell explained, the show's early days drew a lot of material from one of the most popular superhero movies of that time -- The Dark Knight." Amell revealed. 'When the show started the inspiration for the first season was absolutely, positively The Dark Knight."