Post by Bearcata on Nov 1, 2018 22:19:44 GMT
Legacies - a spin off The Vampire Diaries
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacies_(TV_series)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacies_(TV_series)
Legacies is an American television drama series that premiered on October 25, 2018, on The CW. It is a spinoff of The Originals. It was created by Julie Plec, creator of The Originals and co-creator of The Vampire Diaries, and stars Danielle Rose Russell and Matt Davis.
Legacies follows Hope Mikaelson, the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, who is descended from some of the most powerful vampire, werewolf, and witch bloodlines. Two years after the events of The Originals, 17-year-old Hope attends the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. The school provides a haven where supernatural beings can learn to control their abilities and impulses.[1][2]
Cast and characters
Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson: A 17-year-old orphan and student at the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted who is descended from some of the most powerful vampire, werewolf, and witch bloodlines via her parents Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall. The character was first introduced on The Originals.[3]
Aria Shahghasemi as Landon Kirby: Rafael's foster brother and an old acquaintance of Hope who has a romantic interest in her. Initially thought to be a human, he is later suspected to be some kind of supernatural being. The character was first introduced on The Originals.[4][5]
Kaylee Bryant as Josie Saltzman: A witch and student at the Salvatore School. She is Alaric's daughter, Lizzie's twin, and was named after her biological mother, Josette "Jo" Laughlin of the powerful Gemini Coven. The character was first introduced on The Vampire Diaries.[4][6]
Jenny Boyd as Lizzie Saltzman: A witch and student at the Salvatore School. She is Alaric's daughter, Josie's twin, and was named after Elizabeth Forbes, the late mother of the twins' surrogate mother, Caroline Forbes. The character was first introduced on The Vampire Diaries.[4][6]
Quincy Fouse as Milton "M.G." Greasley: A good-natured vampire who works as Alaric's student aide, and is friendly with the Saltzman twins.[4][6]
Peyton Alex Smith as Rafael Waithe: A recently-triggered werewolf and Landon's foster brother. After suffering an abusive childhood in the system, he becomes a student at the Salvatore School.[7][6]
Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman: The human headmaster of the Salvatore School and the father of Josie and Lizzie. Davis described Alaric's role in the series as "somewhere between Professor X and Dumbledore." The character was first introduced on The Vampire Diaries.[3][8]
Development
In August 2017, it was announced that early discussion on the development of a spinoff of The Originals, focusing on Hope Mikaelson the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, were taking place with Julie Plec, creator of The Originals and co-creator of The Vampire Diaries.[10][11] In January 2018, it was revealed that a pilot for the spinoff had been ordered; Plec penned the pilot script, and is credited with creating the series.[12] It was announced in March 2018 that the spinoff had been ordered to pilot, but instead of a traditional pilot, a fifteen-minute pilot presentation of the series would be presented to The CW.[13][14]
On May 11, 2018, it was announced that the spinoff, titled Legacies, was ordered to series for the 2018–19 U.S. television season.[15] In June 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 25, 2018.[16] On October 8, 2018, The CW ordered three additional scripts for the series, bringing the total script order to sixteen.[17]
Casting
It was announced in March 2018 that The Vampire Diaries veteran Matt Davis would reprise the role of Alaric Saltzman, and that Danielle Rose Russell would star as Hope Mikaelson.[13][18] Quincy Fouse, Jenny Boyd, Kaylee Bryant, and Aria Shahghasemi are also set to star.[13] Shahghasemi would debut in the twelfth episode of the fifth season of The Originals as Hope's friend, Landon.[19] It was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018 that Paul Wesley would direct an episode, and that Zach Roerig would appear in the series.[2] Also, it was revealed that Steven R. McQueen would appear as Jeremy Gilbert in the series' third episode.[20]
Cast and characters
Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson: A 17-year-old orphan and student at the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted who is descended from some of the most powerful vampire, werewolf, and witch bloodlines via her parents Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall. The character was first introduced on The Originals.[3]
Aria Shahghasemi as Landon Kirby: Rafael's foster brother and an old acquaintance of Hope who has a romantic interest in her. Initially thought to be a human, he is later suspected to be some kind of supernatural being. The character was first introduced on The Originals.[4][5]
Kaylee Bryant as Josie Saltzman: A witch and student at the Salvatore School. She is Alaric's daughter, Lizzie's twin, and was named after her biological mother, Josette "Jo" Laughlin of the powerful Gemini Coven. The character was first introduced on The Vampire Diaries.[4][6]
Jenny Boyd as Lizzie Saltzman: A witch and student at the Salvatore School. She is Alaric's daughter, Josie's twin, and was named after Elizabeth Forbes, the late mother of the twins' surrogate mother, Caroline Forbes. The character was first introduced on The Vampire Diaries.[4][6]
Quincy Fouse as Milton "M.G." Greasley: A good-natured vampire who works as Alaric's student aide, and is friendly with the Saltzman twins.[4][6]
Peyton Alex Smith as Rafael Waithe: A recently-triggered werewolf and Landon's foster brother. After suffering an abusive childhood in the system, he becomes a student at the Salvatore School.[7][6]
Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman: The human headmaster of the Salvatore School and the father of Josie and Lizzie. Davis described Alaric's role in the series as "somewhere between Professor X and Dumbledore." The character was first introduced on The Vampire Diaries.[3][8]
Development
In August 2017, it was announced that early discussion on the development of a spinoff of The Originals, focusing on Hope Mikaelson the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, were taking place with Julie Plec, creator of The Originals and co-creator of The Vampire Diaries.[10][11] In January 2018, it was revealed that a pilot for the spinoff had been ordered; Plec penned the pilot script, and is credited with creating the series.[12] It was announced in March 2018 that the spinoff had been ordered to pilot, but instead of a traditional pilot, a fifteen-minute pilot presentation of the series would be presented to The CW.[13][14]
On May 11, 2018, it was announced that the spinoff, titled Legacies, was ordered to series for the 2018–19 U.S. television season.[15] In June 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 25, 2018.[16] On October 8, 2018, The CW ordered three additional scripts for the series, bringing the total script order to sixteen.[17]
Casting
It was announced in March 2018 that The Vampire Diaries veteran Matt Davis would reprise the role of Alaric Saltzman, and that Danielle Rose Russell would star as Hope Mikaelson.[13][18] Quincy Fouse, Jenny Boyd, Kaylee Bryant, and Aria Shahghasemi are also set to star.[13] Shahghasemi would debut in the twelfth episode of the fifth season of The Originals as Hope's friend, Landon.[19] It was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018 that Paul Wesley would direct an episode, and that Zach Roerig would appear in the series.[2] Also, it was revealed that Steven R. McQueen would appear as Jeremy Gilbert in the series' third episode.[20]