Season 1

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**Season 1**, also known as **Volume 1**, of Netflix's superhero series *Jupiter's Legacy* was released on May 7, 2021.

It was announced on July 17, 2018 that **Season 1** of Netflix's superhero science fiction fantasy series *Jupiter's Legacy* was picked up for a season order.

## Synopsis

Jupiter's Legacy follows the story of "the world's first generation of superheroes, who received their powers in the 1930s. In the present day, they're the revered elder guard, but their superpowered children struggle to live up to the legendary feats of their parents".

## Cast

### Starring

* Josh Duhamel as Sheldon Sampson/The Utopian
* Ben Daniels as Walter Sampson/Brainwave
* Leslie Bibb as Grace Sampson/Lady Liberty
* Andrew Horton as Brandon Sampson/Paragon
* Elena Kampouris as Chloe Sampson
* Mike Wade as Fitz Small/The Flare
* Matt Lanter as George Hutchence/Skyfox

### Also Starring

* David Julian Hirsh as Richard Conrad/Blue Bolt
* Ian Quinlan as Hutch
* Tenika Davis as Petra Small
* Gracie Dzienny as Ruby Red
* Tyler Mane as Blackstar

### Guest Starring

* Aiza Ntibarikure as Sierra/Ectoplex
* Anna Akana as Raikou
* Kara Royster as Janna Croft/Ghostbeam
* Jess Salgueiro as Jacinda/Shockwave
* Humberly González as Grabriella/Neutrino
* Meg Steedle as Jane
* Tyrone Benskin as Willie Smalls
* Morgan David Jones as Jack Frost/Popsicle
* Paul Amos as Barnabas Wolfe

## Production

### Development

The first line Millar ever wrote on his notepad when brainstorming for the series was that "This has to be the greatest superhero story of all time" back in 2012. Eventually, when he started working on *Jupiter's Legacy*, he mentions how he and his wife just had their second baby and family stories were suddenly more interesting to him. It also made him realize that you don't see many stories about superheroes with kids. So he thought, “What would it be like if somebody as cool as Superman married somebody as amazing as Wonder Woman and they had kids?” and it was a fascinating dynamic for him. Not long after, he began writing scribbled scenes and Post-It notes for two full months, creating an entire universe of characters and how they all related to one another. Then in 2017, Millar and his wife Lucy sold Millarworld to Netflix. Their first priority was *Jupiter’s Legacy*, and while initially they thought it be better to adapt it onto a movieNetflix afforded them the chance to make this adaptation as big and deep as it needed to be, so all those scribbled notes and Post-Its went onto become fully realised in the series that wouldn’t need to be condensed into a three-act film.

On July 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season. The series was created by Steven S. DeKnight, who is credited as an executive producer alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Dan McDermott. On September 16, 2019, it was confirmed that DeKnight exited the series as showrunner over creative differences in the midst of the production for the first season. On November 8, 2019, it was announced that Sang Kyu Kim has been named showrunner for the series.

### Casting

On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade and Matt Lanter would star in the series. On April 8, 2019, it was reported that Tenika Davis had been cast in a recurring role.

### Filming

On July 2, 2019, Mark Millar announced via his Twitter account that production for the series began in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, directed by Steven S. DeKnight. On January 23, 2020, Millar announced that they finished filming. The series was filmed under the working title of “Zeus”. There were many videos capture by fans. In April 2020, Mark Millar provided an update on production saying that the FX work was continuing to make good progress. On January 27, 2021, Andrew Horton posted on Instagram that they were doing reshoots for the series.

## Promotion

On February 3, 2021, it was announced on IGN website that Jupiter’s Legacy was in their lineup for the two-day digital event of *IGN Fan Fest* on February 26 and 27, 2021. The panel boasted the exclusive first interview with Mark Millar and Josh Duhamel about the series. In this exclusive conversation, the fans got new details from Millar and Duhamel on how the expansive graphic novels jumped from page to screen in Netflix’s new series. New character details, new plot details and an Easter egg from Frank Quitely, we’re delivering answers on this superhero saga that has been years in the making. At the digital event they released three exclusive sketches from the show by original comics illustrator Frank Quietly.

On Friday, March 26th at 12:00PM PT, the cast of Jupiter’s Legacy talked all about the making of, supersuits, and more at WonderCon@Home 2021.

On May 1, 2021, Josh Duhamel was interviewed for Access. He talked about his sons input on his costume and teaming up with co-star Leslie Bibb for their second project in a row. Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Matt Lanter, Ben Daniels, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, Tenika Davis, and Ian Quinlan were interviewed by Tara Hitchcock.

May 5, 2021, Josh Duhamel went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote the series and showed a short clip of the series. Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, and Ian Quinlan were interviewed by Grace Randolph of Beyond The Trailer. Mark Millar was interviewed by Grace Randolph of Beyond The Trailer. Matt Lanter was interviewed by Grace Randolph of Beyond The Trailer. Matt Lanter and Ben Daniels were interviewed by Jeandra LeBeauf for Black Girl Nerds.

May 6, 2021, Elena Kampouris was interviewed by Molly Harmon for TheThings, Elena revealed behind the scenes secrets and talked about pvercoming her fear of heights. Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Ian Quinlan, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton were interviewed for Stream And Chill and talked about the series.

## Trivia

* DeKnight who wrote and will direct the first episode, served as showrunner.
* According to Mark Millar, both the teaser and full trailer for Jupiter's Legacy exist, and he's already seen them both, he announced on September 14, 2020.
* On February 26, 2021 Netflix confirmed last week that *Jupiter's Legacy* will premiere in May, with the announcement being accompanied by a teaser.
* On March 1, 2021 NXOnNetflix shared the first pictures from Jupiter's Legacy, giving fans their first proper look at the cast in costume. Additionally, Netflix shared a special "From Comic To Screen" teaser, which shows even more first look Jupiter's Legacy images taking shape as though they were drawn.
* On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Netflix dropped the first trailer for *Jupiter's Legacy*.
* On April 9, 2021, Steven S. DeKnight revealed that they were more or less halfway done with filming episode 8.
* On April 26, 2021, the official Twitter account for the series shared a promotional video that revealed some of the abilities that the characters have.
* On April 28, 2021, as part of National Super Hero Day, Matt Lanter shared some BTS images of his superhero/supervillain costume.
* On May 2, 2021, Mark Millar revealed that Liz Wolf was who designed the cool superhero costumes for the series.
* On May 4,2021 some BTS images for the first season were released.
* On May 5, 2021, Tenika Davis in an interview for *Den of Geek* said she viewed Petra as someone who is fiercely loyal and protective of the people she loves, and through the series she determines whether she’s willing to pay the price of protecting her loved ones. Furthermore, Davis revealed that while her character doesn't exist in the comics, she asked a lot insurmountable amount of questions to discover as much as she could about Petra! Moreover, she couldn't help but gush over the costume, which is according to Davis was beautifully-crafted second skin that forces her to have better posture.
	+ Also on May 5, 2021, Josh Duhamel joked how at 48 years old, he thought that he was too old to play a superhero.
* On May 6, 2021, Matt Lanter mentioned how when it comes to the character he's portraying, he saw a lot of Tony Stark and a little bit of Jack Sparrow flair inside George Hutchence.
	+ Also on this day, David Julian Hirsh revealed that one of the takeaway after the season aired is that he is definately thinking seriously about getting into social media to interact with the fans more.
* On May 7, 2021, Mark Millar explained that Volume 1 essentially works as a an eight episode pilot that sets up teh rest of the story. They also paid homage to *Godfather II* in terms of how they chose to tell the story. This meant that instead of starting in 1929 and running chronologically, they used the ‘Godfather II’ structure of going back and forward. to tell the present day story, and The Union's origin story in 1929.
	+ Also on May 7, 2021, it was revealed by Ben Daniels and Matt Lanter that there were a few flashbacks of Walter and George that ended up being deleted and not included in the first season.In one, George actually invited Walter out to this party,” Lanter shares. “Walter was clearly stressed out about his brother and George said, ‘Come on out and party with me, I’ll introduce you to this girl.’ I really liked that scene, and I know Ben did too. I think we’re both a little bummed we didn’t see it because I do think that if you show a little relationship there prior, it kind of makes it a little sadder when you see that relationship deteriorate over the years”.
	+ In addition, Wolf admitted that for herthe comics served as a road map. She not only felt the pressure to honor the original source material, but she aimed to create designs fit for the future. Thus, all the materials were customized. “I wanted to take everything to the next level, so we did a lot of printing and texturizing and experimental techniques to the fabrics,” she says. Wolf wound up partnering with the developers of Nike’s Flyknit, who have also worked with Yeezy and Tesla, to apply their 3D-engineered knitting strategy — which translates complex textural designs into single-piece footwear, to entire costumes. According to Wolf, the idea was to create sturdy and breathable outfits that were like a second skin for cast members including Kathryn Davis who portrays the superhero Phaseout and Tenika Davis, whose alter ego is The Flare II.
* On May 9, 2021, Mark Millar gushed about Matt Lanter in a tweet, in which he says that Matt is absolutely incredible. Moreover, that his opening in Painting the Clouds With Sunshine, the series third episode, which is possibly his favourite of the whole series. Especially that sequence where he heads down for his selection of eggs for breakfast!
* On May 11, 2021, Lizz Wolf, who was the costume designer for the series revealed that Netflix and the series' showrunner saw value in the costume designer being an integral part of this world's development. The biggest reason being that on a show like this, costumes play such a major role.
* On May 12, 2021, Philip J. Silvera, who is regarded as one of the industry’s hottest stunt choreographers, and one who is no stranger to superhero action was revealed to be part of the series' crew. Silvera went onto say that the eightepisodes in Season 1 of Jupiter’s Legacy allowed him the space to stretch his choreographic legs. Silvera went as far as saying that “I believe the action on our show pushes the story and the characters forward, as much as it does on any of the other shows I’ve worked on in the past,” Silvera says. “And I’m super excited to see what fans think of the storytelling, the nonverbal storytelling, that happens within our action sequences”.
* On May 17, 2021, mentioned how in the comics, Brandon Sampson was a little more Gothic, and didn't have a superhero alter-ego as "Paragon," so for his TV appearance, a superhero costume had to be created from scratch. The costume designer explains that while the live-action Brandon is attempting to follow in his father's footsteps, Paragon could be an "interim" design that evolves into what people are used to from the comics. She also mentioned that for the tv show, the costume for The Flare II was also a completely new suit as well.
* On May 18, 2021, in an interview with *The Boston Herald* Matt Lanter revealed that Paul Newman was a big inspiration for him when it came to figuring how he wanted to approach the character of George. Lanter's reason was that to him,“Newman always looks like he’s got a secret, and he’s always a little smarter than the audience. I like that about his performances”
* On May 19, 2021, Stephen Oyoung who played Barry Bishop AKA Tectonic in *Jupiter's Legacy*revealed in an interview with *Looper* that as an actor, stuntman, martial artist, and fight choreographer, he also did all his own stunts, a double duty role that took up a good chunk of time.

## Gallery

### Images

* Promotional Images
* Character Portraits
* Posters
* Behind the Scenes

Skyfox's son HutchThe original superheroes in 1929 making their journey to the island that doesn't exist after the Wall St Crash where they lost everything, returning home with their super-powers.Leslie Bibb as Lady Liberty, Josh Duhamel as The Utopian and Ben Daniels as BrainwaveAndrew Horton as ParagonTyler Mane as Blackstar

Comic Cover by BossLogic

### Videos

Jupiter's Legacy,2020,Josh Duhamel,Filming in TorontoIntroducing Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy - IGN Fan Fest 2021Netflix & Mark Millar- The Cast of Jupiter’s Legacy - WonderCon@Home 2021Jupiter’s Legacy - Official Trailer - NetflixJupiter’s Legacy - Official Teaser - NetflixJupiter's Legacy - MEET THE UNION (Main Character Breakdown & Details)Jupiter's Legacy Cast- Superpowers ExplainedJupiter’s Legacy - Official First Look - From Comic To Screen - NetflixJosh Duhamel Shows Footage from His Near-Death Experience - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonJUPITER'S LEGACY Screen Time CharactersWhat happens to Skyfox and Brainwave in JUPITER’S LEGACY?Anna Akana Talks 'Jupiter’s Legacy,' Mental Health, Music, AAPI Heritage month & Career
## References

1. ↑ - 'Jupiter's Legacy' Series, 'Empress' Film Among Mark Millar's First Netflix Slate
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 JOSH DUHAMEL, BEN DANIELS, LESLIE BIBB, ELENA KAMPOURIS, ANDREW HORTON, MIKE WADE AND MATT LANTER JOIN JUPITER'S LEGACY
3. ↑ Anna Akana as Raikou
4. ↑ Jess Salgueiro as Shockwave
5. ↑ Mark Millar on ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ and What’s Next From Millarworld - Netflix
6. ↑ - ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’: Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight Exits As Filming Of Netflix Series Continues
7. ↑ - ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’: Sang Kim Joins As Showrunner Of Netflix Series Following Steven S. DeKnight Exit
8. ↑ Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy Series Begins Filming
9. ↑ Where Was 'Jupiter's Legacy' Filmed? Know All About The Sci-fi Series' Shooting Locations -Republic World
10. ↑ Millar Announcement
11. ↑ Shooting Jupiter's Legacy (*Zeus*) in downtown
12. ↑ Mark Millar Update about FX
13. ↑ Andrew Instagram Post
14. ↑ IGN Fan Fest 2021: New Virtual Event Lineup Revealed
15. ↑ Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy Is 'Lord of the Rings for Superhero Fans'
16. ↑ Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy Exclusive Art Showcase - IGN Fan Fest 2021
17. ↑ Netflix & Mark Millar: The Cast of Jupiter’s Legacy | WonderCon@Home 2021
18. ↑ Josh Duhamel’s Son Had Input On His ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Costume
19. ↑ JUPITER'S LEGACY CAST (FUN!) INTERVIEWS: on CODES to live by, SPANDEX & NEW NETFLIX SUPERHERO SERIES
20. ↑ Josh Duhamel Shows Footage from His Near-Death Experience | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
21. ↑ Jupiter's Legacy Interview - Netflix 2021
22. ↑ Mark Millar Interview - Jupiter's Legacy Netflix 2021
23. ↑ Matt Lanter and Ben Daniels on Flawed Superheroes in 'Jupiter's Legacy'
24. ↑ Jupiter's Legacy Actress On Overcoming Her Fear Of Heights | TheThings Interviews
25. ↑ Jupiter's Legacy Interview | Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Ian Quinlan, Elena Kampouris & Andrew Horton
26. ↑ ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’: Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Ben Daniels & Matt Lanter Among 7 Cast In Netflix Series
27. ↑ Jupiter's Legacy: The First Netflix Trailer Exists, and Mark Millar Has Seen It
28. ↑ Twitter Millar: I saw the teaser trailer, the main trailer
29. ↑ Here's your first look at #JupitersLegacy
30. ↑ Steven S. DeKnight Tweet
31. ↑ Jupiter's Legacy April 26, 2021 Tweet - Twitter
32. ↑ Matt Lanter Tweet - Twitter
33. ↑ Millarworld Tweet - Twitter
34. ↑ What's On Netflix Tweet - Twitter
35. ↑ Jupiter’s Legacy: Tenika Davis and the Power of The Flare II - Den of Geek
36. ↑ Josh Duhamel Figured He Missed His Chance to Be a Superhero — But Then Was Asked to Carry on Jupiter's Legacy - TV Line
37. ↑ Jupiter's Legacy star Matt Lanter on suiting up as a Tony Stark-esque Skyfox - EW
38. ↑ Jupiter’s Legacy: David Julian Hirsh Couldn’t Wait to Play Blue Bolt - Den of Geek
39. ↑ ‘Jupiter’s Legacy': How ‘The Godfather Part II’ Inspired the Netflix Adaptation - The Wrap
40. ↑ ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Stars Break Down That Shocking Finale Villain Twist
41. ↑ ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Costume Designer on Using Sneaker Technology to Craft Netflix Series’ Superhero Outfits - Variety
42. ↑ May 9th Tweet by Millar - Twitter
43. ↑ HOW JUPITER'S LEGACY'S COSTUME DESIGNER FOUND EACH SUPERHERO'S 'SACRED GEOMETRY' - Syfy
44. ↑ Jupiter’s Legacy: Choreographing Superheroic Stunts - Den of Geek
45. ↑ JUPITER'S LEGACY Costume Designer On Reinventing Brandon And Creating Paragon's Costume (Exclusive) - Comicbook Movie
46. ↑ Paul Newman inspired Matt Lanter’s supervillain in ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ - Boston Herald
47. ↑ Actor/stuntman Stephen Oyoung Talks Jupiter's Legacy And The Importance Of AAPI Representation - Exclusive Interview - Looper