"Legends of Tomorrow" Trailer Drops at The CW Upfronts and It’s Going to Be EPIC
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Legends of Tomorrow is produced and created by the go-to DC TV producers, Andrew Kreisberg and Greg Berlanti. Next year alone, the duo will have a hand in Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and now Legends of Tomorrow. The show will feature new characters and fan favorites from both the Arrow and The Flash universe and just from the trailer alone, The Arrow (Stephen Amell) and The Flash (Grant Gustin) will be crossing over into this new world as well.
The trailer begins with Oliver Queen talking about how he started this crusade on his own. He didn’t think he needed anyone else. Then Barry Allen decided to shake Oliver’s world to it’s core and bring in superpowers to the ever growing fight against evil. Now, there is a looming villain that is too strong for Oliver and Barry to take on alone. And in the words of Barry Allen, “Sometimes the world needs a team.” And with that the Legends of Tomorrow crew assembles.
There are numerous other fan-favorites making the move to Legends of Tomorrow. One of whom is Ray Palmer/ The A.T.O.M (Brandon Routh). Ray was last seen on the Arrow season finale trying to figure out the shrinking mechanism on his exosuit before he was blown to bits. Legends of Tomorrow shows how everyone’s favorite tech nerd is revived. Everyones favorite villains from The Flash, Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) and Heatwave (Dominic Purcell) will also assemble as part of the team and will no doubt stir up some trouble within the newly formed group. Lastly, Professor Stein/ FIRESTORM (Victor Garber) will also make the leap from The Flash and if the trailer is any indication, he seems to be the brains of the entire operation considering he provides the voiceover.
Then there are the newcomers to this DC Television universe. One of the newcomers to Legends of Tomorrow is Hawkgirl (Ciara Renée), a girl with wings and a past lives complex. Renée is most notable for her work on Broadway in the recent revival of Pippin and Big Fish. Renée will be making her television debut with the role of Hawkgirl. This character has never been portrayed on television and it will be interesting to see how Renée creates this iconic character for the screen. Also a newcomer to this universe is Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill), a member of the Time Master, a group slated to protect time itself. Hunter is sent from the future to assemble this group of ragtag heroes and villains. Darvill is mostly known for his work as Rory Williams on Doctor Who. He will make his glorious return to the screen with a character that is also new to the DC TV universe. Hawkgirl and Rip Hunter are two incredible characters and fans cannot wait to see how Renée and Darvill portray them.
Legends of Tomorrow is currently slated for a mid-season premiere at The CW. No official date has been released but suffice it to say 2016 is going to be a year filled with superheroes on The CW. Until then, fans are likely to catch a glimpse at this new team on The Flash’s season one finale Tuesday at 8/9c on the CW. Until 2016, fans can continue to play this trailer over and over again and hope that Legends of Tomorrow soars to new and incredible heights.
Legends of Tomorrow will premiere in 2016 on The CW
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