The Cast & EP Of LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Tease The Show's More Comedic Side
Both Arrow and The Flash have their own distinct tones and styles, but how will DC TV spin-off Legends Of Tomorrow compare? According to EP Phil Klemmer, it's blazing its own trail. He also recently sat down with a few cast members to tease what lies ahead...
By Minty -
Oct 15, 2015 06:10 PM EST
Source: EW
Filming on Legends Of Tomorrow is well underway ahead of the show's midseason arrival on The CW. However, showrunner Phil Klemmer and cast members Arthur Darvill, Brandon Routh and Ciara Renée took time out of their busy schedules to pop by EW's SiriusXM studio during NYCC, and teased a few elements of the spin-off. In particular, the group were keen on emphasizing some of the superhero series' more light-hearted and comedic moments.
"We just sort of found when you combine this eclectic group of heroes and villains, and you put them in the thrilling and preposterous conceit of being on a time-traveling spaceship, the tone kind of has to match the amplification of the characters and the tone," Klemmer confessed. "Our show, it’s funny to me. The only way to leaven a team trying to save the world and an immortal bad guy who destroys it is by having really funny character moments. You can’t put these eight guys in a room without cracking jokes, you know."
Additionally, the cast members elaborated a little more on their characters, starting with Routh, who claimed that the "play-by-play" fans saw on "what motivated Ray to create the Atom exosuit" will be "retold in Legends" for the new audience's benefit. However, he'll face plenty of new challenges too. "Everybody is working within a new group, so everybody is a 'fish out of water'," he claimed, "Working with these new relationships, it's a challenge - but it's fun to watch."
Despite the early rumors indicating Routh's Palmer will lead this team of misfits, that task appears to have been left to Arthur Darvill's Rip Hunter: "He doesn't want to necessarily be a leader but he's got a job to do," the former Doctor Who star admitted, "Some bad stuff has happened in his past and everyone else's future and he's recruited these people to sort that out. I don't think he wants to get into personal relationships with everyone. He expects it to last one episode, but it takes a lot longer than that. He has to actually form relationships with these people..."
It certainly sounds like the show is attempting to forge its own path, instead of ride on the coattails of Arrow & The Flash. You can hear more from Klemmer, Routh, Renée & Darvill via the video below, and be sure to sound off with your thoughts on the show in the comments section!
Legends Of Tomorrow will premiere in early 2016 on The CW.
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