Jewel Staite Joins the Cast of Legends of Tomorrow

Jewel Staite joins DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

TVLine brings word that former “Firefly” and “Stargate Atlantis” star Jewel Staite has joined the cast of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Staite will play the role of Rachel Turner, who is described as “a tech genius/roboticist who exists in a future in which technology has an even firmer grip on our lives than it does today.” The outlet notes that Turner believes her inventions can help make the world a better place but that her work is “destined” to fall into Vandal Savage’s hands.

The most interesting trait about her role, however, is that her character is said to be a descendant from a long line of inventors, with a member of the DCU making up part of her family tree. What character this could be remains to be seen, though one of the titular “Legends,” Ray Palmer, is an accomplished inventor making him one of the most likely candidates.

In addition to the casting announcement, The CW has released two more character specific promos for the series profiling both Caity Lotz’s White Canary and Ciarra Renee’s Hawkgirl. Check them out in the players below!

The DC’s Legends of Tomorrow series also stars Victor Garber (“The Flash,” “Alias”), Brandon Routh (“Arrow,” Superman Returns), Arthur Darvill (“Doctor Who”) and Franz Drameh (Edge of Tomorrow), with Dominic Purcell (“The Flash,” “Prison Break”) and Wentworth Miller (“The Flash,” “Prison Break”).

Based on the characters from DC Comics, the new series hails from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Greg Berlanti (“The Flash,” “Supergirl,” “Arrow”) serves as executive producer alongside Marc Guggenheim (Eli Stone, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters), Andrew Kreisberg (“The Flash,” “Warehouse 13”) and Sarah Schechter (“The Flash,” Pan).

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will premiere on The CW on Thursday, January 21.

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DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101-20150922_0012b -- Pictured (L-R): Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson and Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1"-- Image LGN101-20150922_0080b -- Pictured: Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1"-- Image LGN101c_0055b -- Pictured (L-R) Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary, Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave and Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101c_0100b -- Pictured: Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow --"Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101c_0105b -- Pictured: Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101c_0119b -- Pictured (L-R) Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary and Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/ Captain Cold -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101c_0249b -- Pictured: Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101c_0265b -- Pictured: Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart /Captain Cold -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1"-- Image LGN101c_0307b -- Pictured: Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101c_0325b -- Pictured: Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heatwave -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0118b -- Pictured (L-R): Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein, Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold and Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heatwave -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0154b -- Pictured (L-R): Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman, Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl and Caity Lotz as Sara Lance -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0158b -- Pictured (L-R): Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold and Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0180b -- Pictured (L-R): Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman and Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0182b -- Pictured (L-R): Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman, Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl and Caity Lotz as Sara Lance -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0288b -- Pictured (L-R): Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman, Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, Caity Lotz as Sara Lance, Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein, Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold, Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter and Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0316b -- Pictured (L-R): Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter, Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave and Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0364b -- Pictured (L-R): Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein, Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman and Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0406b -- Pictured (L-R): Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman, Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, Caity Lotz as Sara Lance, Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein, Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold, Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave and Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0430b -- Pictured (L-R): Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein, Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom, Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman and Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0438b -- Pictured (L-R): Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter and Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow -- "Pilot, Part 1" -- Image LGN101d_0496b -- Pictured (L-R): Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein and Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_CaityB_2491.jpg -- Pictured: Caity Lotz as Sara/White Canary -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_ArthurB_3144.jpg -- Pictured: Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_BrandonB_3754.jpg -- Pictured: Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_CiaraB_2212.jpg -- Pictured: Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_DominicB_1196.jpg -- Pictured: Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_FranzB_0309.jpg -- Pictured: Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson/Firestorm -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_VictorB_0167.jpg -- Pictured: Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein/Firestorm -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_WentworthB_1580.jpg -- Pictured: Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_ATOM_V6.jpg -- Pictured: Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom -- Photo: Jordon Nuttall/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_HAWKGIRL_V2.jpg -- Pictured: Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl -- Photo: Jordon Nuttall/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_CANARY_V1.jpg -- Pictured: Caity Lotz as Sara/White Canary -- Photo: Jordon Nuttall/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_HAWKMAN_V3.jpg -- Pictured: Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman -- Photo: Jordon Nuttall /The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_HEATWAVE_V1.jpg -- Pictured: Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave -- Photo: Jordon Nuttall/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_COLD_V5.jpg -- Pictured: Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold -- Photo: Brendan Meadows/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_RIP_V1.jpg -- Pictured: Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter -- Photo: Jordon Nuttall/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_FIRESTORM_V1.jpg -- Pictured: Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson/Firestorm -- Photo: Jordon Nuttall/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow -- Image Number: LGN01_STEIN_V3.jpg -- Pictured: Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein/Firestorm -- Photo: Jordon Nuttall/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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