After seven seasons of being one of the most experimental and rule-breaking genre shows on network television, The CW has cancelled “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”.
The series first premiered in January 2016 to fairly tepid reviews that liked some of the cast but weren’t a fan of its generic tone. As a result, it retooled itself after that initial run and embraced the crazy – turning into an ambitious, genre-defying, gleefully silly madhouse of hijinks limited by budget but never imagination – and never afraid to reinvent itself on a regular basis.
Things reached an arguable peak with the third season finale in which a demon fought a spiritual melding of several characters into the form of a gigantic blue fluffy toy named Beebo. That was followed by an acclaimed fourth season with everything from multiple LGBT relationships (including a bisexual John Constantine) portrayed with sincerity and respect, to a killer unicorn goring people at Woodstock.
The show also saw numerous cast pass through its doors with the likes of Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Jes Macallan, Wentworth Miller, Matt Ryan, Victor Garber, Adam Tsekhman, Dominic Purcell, Tala Ashe, Nick Zano, Courtney Ford, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Shayan Sobhian, Franz Drameh and more all leaving behind a legacy.
Co-showrunner and executive producer Keto Shimizu confirmed the news on Twitter Friday evening, writing in a statement:
Well, folks. It’s been an incredible run. However, the CW has let us know that there will be no season 8 of #LegendsOfTomorrow. We are heartbroken, but also immensely grateful for the amazing work our cast, crew, and writers have contributed to the little show that could.
Thank you to our fans; your love and passion for our strange band of misfits has made every break, every script, every daily, every cut, and every mix worth all the hard work. We see you, we love you, and you’ll always have a place on the Waverider.”
“Legends of Tomorrow” was developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg and Phil Klemmer, who served as executive producers alongside Sarah Schechter and Chris Fedak.
Klemmer and Fedak were co-showrunners for the series’ first three seasons, with Shimizu taking over from Fedak in Season 4.
Source: Twitter
