Jupiter’s Legacy comic book artist Frank Quitely picks up his pen for the official first look at the new Netflix series starring Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Ben Daniels, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, Matt Lanter, Ian Quinlan, and Tyler Mane.
Jupiter’s Legacy tells the story ofthe world’s first generation of superheroes, who after nearly a century of keeping mankind safe, must look to their children to continue the legacy. But tensions rise as the young superheroes, hungry to prove their worth, struggle to live up to their parents’ legendary public reputations — and exacting personal standards. In the first official look, watch as the first images from the series are revealed–transforming from Frank Quitely’s exclusive sketches to the first images captured from the all-new epic drama.
The season’s most terrifying villain, Blackstar (Tyler Mane), comes to life. Hutch (Ian Quinlan), son of one of the world’s greatest supervillains and Chloe Sampson (Elena Kampouris), daughter of the world’s greatest superheroes are introduced. Sheldon Sampson (Josh Duhamel) in 1929 is revealed; and his future son, Paragon/Brandon Sampson (Andrew Horton). Finally, the first generation superheroes Lady Liberty/Grace Sampson (Leslie Bibb), The Utopian/Sheldon Sampson (Duhamel) and Brainwave/Walter Sampson (Ben Daniels) are unveiled. Jupiter’s Legacy premieres May 7, 2021 only on Netflix.
— RJ Smith