‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Netflix Series: Release Date, Plot, Cast & Trailer

Josh Duhamel cast as Sheldon Sampson / The Utopian

• Walter Sampson / Brainwave: The older brother of Sheldon ‘The Union’ Sampson. Walter is the darker of the 2 brothers. Intellectually superior and with vast cunning, Walter is not afraid to get his hands dirty and bloodied.

Ben Daniels cast as Walter Sampson / Brainwave

• Grace Sampson / Lady Liberty: The wife of Sheldon and mother of Chloe and Brandon. Lady Liberty is one of the strongest heroes on the planet and was not afraid to disagree with Sheldon. Grace is the rock that Sheldon needs as he comes to terms with the modern and violent world of today.

Leslie Bibb cast as Grace Sampson / Lady Liberty

• Chloe Sampson: Chloe is the rebellious daughter of Sheldon and Grace. Unafraid to forge her own path, Chloe stands against everything her parents stood for and sworn to protect.

Elena Kampouris cast as Chloe Sampson

• Brandon Sampson / Paragon: The son of Sheldon and Grace and heir apparent to the mantle of The Utopian. Brandon is in training to replace his father as the leader of The Union, with such a great weight upon him he is struggling to live up to his father’s legend.

Andrew Horton cast as Brandon Sampson / Paragon

• Fitz Small / The Flare: Former active Superhero of The Union. Despite his career-ending injury Fitz is still a valued member of the team. Known as the heart and soul of The Union, Fitz is the glue holding the team together as they face an increasingly dangerous world.

Mike Wade cast as Fitz Small / The Flare

• Janna Croft / Ghostbeam – Kara Royster will be playing the role of Ghostbeam.

Casting news for Millar World’s #JupitersLegacy!

Kara Royster (@kararoyster) will play the role of Janna Croft / Ghostbeam! pic.twitter.com/3zLXykQeCy

— What’s on Netflix (@whatonnetflix) February 19, 2020

• Raikou – Anna Akana is set to play the role of the dual-sworded warrior as revealed by Mark Miller in February 17th, 2020.

I can’t say too much about her role as Raikou in our Jupiter’s Legacy show, but wow does @AnnaAkana rule her scenes. She and Ben Daniels have the most fantastic chemistry. pic.twitter.com/76JK6TfEJq

— Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) February 17, 2020

• Jess Salgueiro as Shockwave/Timone – Jess has recently featured in another superhero series on Amazon called The Boys. This time, however, her character will thankfully not be a stain on the pavement!

Izzzzzz true! So stoked to be playing Shockwave on @netflix ‘s Jupiter’s Legacy 🤯🔥✨✨✨ https://t.co/XeOzGT02g3

— Jess Salgueiro (@JessSalgueiro) July 26, 2019

The Villain

• George Hutchence / Skyfox: Former best friend of Sheldon and former ally of The Union. Since turning on his friends and team Skyfox is now the greatest supervillain in the world. Believing that his friends betrayed him Skyfox plots his revenge.

Matt Lanter cast as George Hutchence / Skyfox

Other Cast Announcements

We also know of some of the other cast members thanks to various IMDb updates. These include:

• Elena Kampouris as Chloe Sampson
• Jhene Erwin as Katherin Morris
• Jennifer De Lucia as Leighton
• Kathryn Davis as Vera
• Tenika Davis as Petra Small
• John Bourgeois as Percy
• Chase Tang as Baryon
• Tyler Mane as Blackstar
• Ian Quinlan as Hutch

What is Mark Millar’s role in Jupiter’s Legacy?

Mark Millar has been assigned a writer for the show along with Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn, and Steven S. DeKnight. Millar is also an executive producer for the show. Considering no one knows the source material better than the creator it’s exciting to know how much involvement Millar has in the show!

Mark Millar the creator of Millarworld

As a producer and the original creator, he’s providing constant notes and feedback on the series to make sure it aligns with his original material. You can hear more on Millar’s role on the show in this hour-long interview from Baltimore Comic Con.

Where is production up to for Jupiter’s Legacy?

Filming officially begun for Jupiter’s Legacy all the way back in July 2019.

Filming for the series took place wholly in Toronto, Canada.

The series was filmed under the working title of “Zeus”.

We’ve got first looks at set pictures from the Jupiter’s Legacy set right here.

More photos from #JupitersLegacy set. pic.twitter.com/BRy5btyfvv

— Toronto Filming (@TOFilming_EM) July 28, 2019

More video was shot in downtown Toronto during July 2019.

.@Netflix_CA shooting @JupiterLegacy #Zeus in downtown 🎥👏. Can't wait to see @joshduhamel @mslesliebibb @bendanielsss @ElenaKampouris @MattLanter @Andrew_Horton14 in this movie about the world’s 1st generation of superheroes!🍿 @mrmarkmillar #FrankQuitely @stevendeknight pic.twitter.com/pLfIk0mt67

— US Consulate Toronto🇺🇸🇨🇦 (@usconstoronto) July 28, 2019

In September 2019, it was announced that Steven S. DeKnight has stepped down from the project citing creative differences.

In late January 2020, Mark Millar tweeted to say that filming had now wrapped on the first season and celebrated in London.

Among the directors listed for the first season include:

• Charlotte Brändström (known for Conspiracy of Silence)
• Marc Jobst (known for his work on Netflix’s Daredevil)
• Christopher J. Byrne (known for American Gods)
• Steven S. DeKnight (known for Pacific Rift and Netflix’s Daredevil)

In April 2020, Mark Millar provided an update on production saying that the FX work was continuing to make good progress.

Jupiter’s Legacy update! As beautiful FX work on S1 continues I’m just finishing the first volume of the sequel for Thursday. 45 page #1, 26 pages for # 2-5, 35 page #6. An absolute beast, but it’s a cracker. You’re going to LOVE this comic in the New Year!

— Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) April 14, 2020

In December 2020, Millar stated on Twitter that he had finished up his producer’s notes for all eight episodes. In a separate tease in December, he also said much more of the FX had been completed and added that episode 7, in particular, is “SPECTACULAR-looking”.

Just watched this week’s cut of Jupiter’s Legacy episodes 1-8 and finished writing up my producer notes. Off to bed brain-fried after 8 hrs in one seat, but brain-fried with PURE JOY. This is the most epic thing you can possibly imagine! pic.twitter.com/TeYfEJeLsi

— Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) December 20, 2020

How many episodes are there of Jupiter’s Legacy?

Eight episodes have been confirmed for the first season of Jupiter’s Legacy.

Thanks to some IMDb updates, we also know some of the names of episode titles although it’s worth noting these could change.

What is the release date for Jupiter’s Legacy?

So far, no official release date has been announced. Mark Millar has teased that the most likely release date will be at some point in 2021.

American Jesus wraps in Feb and none of our new projects launch until 2021. How will you cope? Here’s a wee preview of everything I’m writing at the moment from the drafting board in my office. #NetflixLife pic.twitter.com/ZOvMGjpIrH

— Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) January 19, 2020

Other Jupiter’s Legacy News

• A sequel comic book has been confirmed by Mark Millar to release “four weeks after S1 starts streaming”.
• Thanks to an update on the official page for Jupiter’s Legacy, we also know the series is set to feature a TV-MA rating.

Are you excited for Jupiter’s Legacy? Let us know in the comments below!

I might have mentioned this before, but we’re doing a little TV series at Netflix called Jupiter’s Legacy and it’s just finished filming. Here’s Mrs Millar and I having dinner in London with one of the leads, the devilishly handsome Ben Daniels. pic.twitter.com/QaU70iqki1

— Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) January 23, 2020