DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Time-traveling heroes battle to protect history
About DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Released: 2016
Platform: Netflix
Rating: TV-14
Run time: 7 Seasons
Cast
Caity Lotz, Victor Garber, Brandon Routh, Franz Drameh, Amy Pemberton, Dominic Purcell, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Nick Zano, Arthur Darvill, Wentworth Miller, Tala Ashe, Adam Tsekhman, Christina Brucato, Simon Merrells, Nils Hognestad, Jes Macallan, Keiynan Lonsdale
About DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
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DC's Legends of Tomorrow is a TV show based on the DC Comics superhero team. The show premiered in 2016 and is part of the Arrowverse, a shared television universe featuring characters from DC Comics. It follows a group of "legends" who travel through time to prevent catastrophic events that could alter the course of history.
The show begins with Time Master Rip Hunter assembling a group of heroes and villains from different time periods to battle the immortal villain Vandal Savage. The team, made up of characters such as Atom, White Canary, Firestorm, and Hawkman, boards a time-traveling spaceship called the Waverider and embarks on various missions to protect the timeline.
As the series progresses, the team faces new threats, encounters historical figures, and deals with the consequences of their time-travel adventures. The show combines action, comedy, and drama, and explores themes of redemption, heroism, and the consequences of tampering with time.
Making / Production
DC's Legends of Tomorrow is produced by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klemmer. It is a spin-off of other CW superhero shows Arrow and The Flash, and shares the same production team.
The show incorporates visual effects to bring the time-travel elements to life, as well as the various superpowers of the characters. The production uses a combination of practical effects, CGI, and green screen technology to create the action sequences and settings from different eras.
Actors
- Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer / The Atom - Routh portrays the brilliant scientist who can shrink his size and control technology.
- Caity Lotz as Sara Lance / White Canary - Lotz plays the skilled martial artist and former assassin who leads the team.
- Victor Garber as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm - Garber plays the physicist who merges with a younger man to form the Firestorm alter ego.
- Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart / Captain Cold - Miller portrays the master thief who becomes an anti-hero and wields a cold gun.
- Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory / Heat Wave - Purcell plays a pyromaniac and partner of Captain Cold who carries a flame gun.
Trivia / Interesting Facts
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow initially featured a different lineup of characters, with some members leaving or being replaced as the show progressed.
- The show often features crossover episodes with other Arrowverse shows, bringing characters from different series together.
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow has introduced a variety of historical figures into the storylines, such as Julius Caesar, Albert Einstein, and Helen of Troy.
- The series explores time travel and the concept of the multiverse, allowing for alternate versions of characters and different timelines.
Awards
No significant awards have been attributed to DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
Quotes
- "I've seen men of steel die and dark knights fall. Your entire 21st-century world will suffer." - Vandal Savage
- "We're not heroes. We're legends." - Sara Lance
- "The future is worth fighting for." - Ray Palmer
Music
DC's Legends of Tomorrow features a variety of music, including original compositions by its score composers as well as licensed tracks used for specific scenes or montages.
Soundtrack
The official soundtrack for DC's Legends of Tomorrow has not been released.
About DC's Legends of Tomorrow
A group of heroes and villains unite to prevent time-altering calamities in DC's Legends of Tomorrow