Phil Klemmer Archives

Now, Legends of Tomorrow showrunner Phil Klemmer has apparently confirmed that Arthur Darvill's Rip Hunter would not be returning to the series next season In an interview with Digital Spy at SDCC, Klemmer stated: "I believe he's done, for this season, But, I mean, Arthur Darvill is the greatest We've got a terrible habit of killing the greatest people[...]

Executive producer Phil Klemmer told TVLine: We've never actually figured out the world of the Time Bureau, so I want to actually take another swing at that. The Time Bureau was created by Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) to replace the group he used to be part of, the Time Masters Much more in the style of the[...]

All Rights Reserved. Who knew that a little blue Tickle Me Elmo knock-off would end up being so important to the series? Okay, Phil Klemmer and the other writers knew, but I mean, who outside of the writer's room? He was a funny gag as part of the 'Beebo, the God of War' episode and a great[...]

The move makes Phil Klemmer sole showrunner He's been with the series from the beginning, previously working on Chuck, Political Animals, Golden Boy, The Tomorrow People, and Forever So there is not doubt that the crew of the Waverider is in good hands. DC's Legends of Tomorrow — Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW — © 2018 The[...]

The episodes tend to be more character driving and are used to expand relationships. Legends executive producer Phil Klemmer talked about the reason for a "no-time-period-episode" with EW.com: We blow through our production money and then some with our crossover, so it's the infamous bottle [episode], which always turns out to be great, but it's also driven[...]

Executive producer Phil Klemmer talks about the new episode and the first thing he says is that the Legends have not been deputized by the Time Bureau… yet Meaning that they are currently still rogue time travelers, but getting sanctioned might be something in the future. Now we learn that the anachronisms are ranked from hardest[...]

Over the weekend, along with the release of the first look at the Constantine animated series, executive producer Phil Klemmer let slip that Ryan would indeed be appearing on the show this season And now we know exactly when and how long. Ryan will appear in two episodes, numbers 9 and 10, which will include Constantine[...]

Or, as executive producer Phil Klemmer referenced, you don't have Ray tell Peter to never 'cross the streams' from the proton packs in Ghostbusters unless crossing the streams is exactly what will save the day It's also why most writers are never surprised in movies It's why I knew who Keyser Soze was through almost the[...]

And the second thing is that adding a Muslim character in the current political climate was not a coincidence. Ashe and executive producers Marc Guggenheim and Phil Klemmer were on hand yesterday to talk about the new character Guggeneheim started by saying: You might have heard there was this election Not to get political, but something that[...]

Tolkien in season two. Executive producer Phil Klemmer talked about the casting: Obviously, we couldn't resist putting Victor Garber and Billy Zane back on screen for the first time since the TITANIC. But I've wanted to bring Billy onto LEGENDS every since I saw him in a friend's comedy pilot I'm not sure that people know how funny[...]

Executive producer Phil Klemmer talks about where the team is and how they decide to do the one thing they're never supposed to do… go into their own timeline But the Doomworld the Legion of Doom has created is bad enough that the risk is worth it There is also an extended trailer for the[...]

Executive producer Phil Klemmer admits that this is their Lord of the Rings story and there is an interesting bit of Heatwave trying to fry the spear only to have it reveal mystical writing… plus we finally get the return of Leonard Snart (Wentworth Miller). DC's Legends of Tomorrow airs Tuesdays at 9 PM on the[...]

Another executive producer that seemed more talkative to Rotten Tomatoes on the red carpet than during the Pally Fest panel is Phil Klemmer from DC's Legends of Tomorrow With the early renewal the writers can already start working towards the third season and Klemmer said that the Legends are going to be shaken up again as[...]

Now some of you (and me) may be thinking, "but Camelot wasn't real." This is something addressed by executive producer Phil Klemmer in the clip below The idea is that Nate Heywood, historian, tries telling the team that 507 A.D in Britannia is not like Arthurian legends… except when they arrive, it is. DC's Legends of[...]

Executive Producer Phil Klemmer talks about the upcoming episode and how the Legends know it's a trap yet still have to go back i time and fix it But a trap to do what? This season has not been good for guys named George… first Lucas and now Washington. DC's Legends of Tomorrow airs Tuesdays at[...]

Executive Producer Phil Klemmer takes a look at the season finale. Legends of Tomorrow airs 8 pm tonight on the CW. [youtube]https://youtu.be/a6AQu7Cgzpc[/youtube] Tonight is the season finale of Legends of Tomorrow and the team is reeling from the loss of one of their own and the knowledge that everything that they've done has been part of the[...]

In this look inside River of Time, the next episode of Legends of Tomorrow, executive producer Phil Klemmer explains what it means that Vandal Savage has been moving through time and how that will lead to Rip Hunter and his crew heading to the Vanishing Point But it's a long trip on an already damaged[...]

This forces the team to go kidnap themselves… this is getting weirder as I explain it… and take them to the one safe place… the house where Rip Hunter grew up. In the videos below we have an inside look at the episode with executive producer Phil Klemmer and a scene from the episode. DC's Legends of[...]

Phil Klemmer, the executive producer, talks about how this is the shows nod to 50's monster movies. DC's Legends of Tomorrow airs Thursdays at 8 PM on the CW. [youtube]https://youtu.be/uwwXR3lUI_g[/youtube] Tonight's episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow has the team land in 1950s on their quest to find and stop Vandal Savage[...]

In this inside look at tonight's DC's Legends of Tomorrow, executive producer Phil Klemmer talks about the upcoming episode and how it ties into Rip Hunter's past The Waverider heads into deep space to answer a distress beacon only to be attacked by pirates, leaving the only one to save them being 61-year old Professor[...]

Executive producer Phil Klemmer talks about the new episode and how each of the characters react to being a prisoner How it's old hat for Rory, but for Ray he's a fish out of water. DC's Legends of Tomorrow airs Thursdays at 8 PM on the CW. [youtube]https://youtu.be/VYzKP7pf49w[/youtube] Tonight's Legends of Tomorrow is the second part of[...]

Now the team must infiltrate the Pentagon and then head to the U.S.S.R. In the video below, show runner and executive producer Phil Klemmer talks about the episode and how it might fit in with the overall season. DC's Legends of Tomorrow airs Thursdays at 8 PM on the CW. [youtube]https://youtu.be/ycBr4rIYlF8[/youtube] [...]

Here actor Arthur Darvill and executive producers Marc Guggenheim and Phil Klemmer talk about the ship and how it's essentially another character on the team. DC's Legends of Tomorrow airs Thursdays at 8 PM on the CW. [youtube]https://youtu.be/lbmijr7vSm4[/youtube] One of the big reveals in the first episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow was the Waverider, Rip Hunter's[...]

In this latest video from the CW, executive producers Marc Guggenheim and Phil Klemmer talk about the crazy, bombastic, summber-blockbuster nature of the new DC's Legends of Tomorrow. The show premieres tonight at 8 PM on the CW. [youtube]https://youtu.be/R1-8wikbrN4[/youtube] In this latest video from the CW, executive producers Marc Guggenheim and Phil Klemmer talk about the crazy,[...]

Phil Klemmer, executive producer and showrunner for the new CW series DC's Legends of Tomorrow talked with DCLegendsTV.com about the upcoming show Some of the highlights include how often we will get to see Hawkman and just how much The Atom suit cost to make. Starting off with the recently cast Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall[...]

Phil Klemmer and Marc Guggenheim, executive producers for the upcoming DC's Legends of Tomorrow, talked with THR about the new series, the tone and just how some of the heroes may not make it through the entire trip. When asked about the tone for the series, Klemmer referred to a popular comic run that might surprise some: "The[...]

The new CW series has tapped one of Greg Berlanti's go-to writer/producers Phil Klemmer to head up the series Klemmer has previously worked on other Berlanti series The Tomorrow People, Golden Boy and Political Animals Klemmer will also serve as executive producer with Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim and Sarah Schecter. The new series focuses on[...]