Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 29, 2015 17:52:50 GMT -6
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sky-takes-legends-tomorrow-uk-843856
The show - which is premiering in the U.S. on The CW in January - will air in the U.K. next year.
Having already lured Supergirl, plus The Flash and Arrow, to its pay TV lair, U.K. network Sky 1, part of pan-European giant Sky, has now added DC Entertainment's Legends of Tomorrow to its spandex-heavy lineup.
The show – which is set to premiere on The CW in the U.S. on Jan. 21 – sees time-traveler Rip Hunter, played by Arthur Darvill, put together a group of heroes and villains to take on the threat of Vandal Savage, played by Casper Crump. Brandon Routh, Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell also star.
"Hot on the heels of the amazing success of Supergirl, I’m really pleased to announce that another exciting comic-book drama is coming to the channel," said Sky 1 director Adam MacDonald. "From the team behind our three best-loved superhero shows and with a great high-profile cast, there’s real pedigree behind Legends of Tomorrow. And it’s set in the same world as The Flash and Arrow, too, so it couldn’t be more suited to Sky 1."
Supergirl's recent launch drew a consolidated U.K. audience of 1.64 million – Sky 1's largest for a series launch since 2013. Legends of Tomorrow is set to air on the channel some time in 2016.
The show - which is premiering in the U.S. on The CW in January - will air in the U.K. next year.
Having already lured Supergirl, plus The Flash and Arrow, to its pay TV lair, U.K. network Sky 1, part of pan-European giant Sky, has now added DC Entertainment's Legends of Tomorrow to its spandex-heavy lineup.
The show – which is set to premiere on The CW in the U.S. on Jan. 21 – sees time-traveler Rip Hunter, played by Arthur Darvill, put together a group of heroes and villains to take on the threat of Vandal Savage, played by Casper Crump. Brandon Routh, Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell also star.
"Hot on the heels of the amazing success of Supergirl, I’m really pleased to announce that another exciting comic-book drama is coming to the channel," said Sky 1 director Adam MacDonald. "From the team behind our three best-loved superhero shows and with a great high-profile cast, there’s real pedigree behind Legends of Tomorrow. And it’s set in the same world as The Flash and Arrow, too, so it couldn’t be more suited to Sky 1."
Supergirl's recent launch drew a consolidated U.K. audience of 1.64 million – Sky 1's largest for a series launch since 2013. Legends of Tomorrow is set to air on the channel some time in 2016.