The DCTV Universe Anchors The CW's New FALL SIZZLE REEL

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Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl anchor The CW's new Fall lineup kicking off in just a few weeks. Check out some stellar promotional shots of Kid Flash, Atom, Green Arrow, White Canary and more:

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New VIXEN Concept Art Released

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Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim gives a brand new look at Maisie Richardson-Sellers' Amaya Jiwe, a character Legends of Tomorrow will introduce as Mari McCabe's grandmother and previous wielder of the Tantu Totem. 

Due to Megalyn Echikunwoke previous commitments to an upcoming Showtime drama starring Jamie Foxxx, she was unavailable to reprise her role as Mari McCabe aka Vixen for season 2 of DC's Legends of Tomorrow (although she's still voicing the character for season 2 of the animated CW Seed series).  

This forced the show's executive producers to change their original plans but they developed a pretty interesting alternative centered around the fact that the Tantu Totem is a mystical African artifact (which bestows its wielder with various physical abilities from the animal kingdom) that's passed down from generation to generation.

Enter Amaya Jiwe, Mari's grandmother and the previous owner of the Vixen persona.  She'll be played Maisie Richardson -Sellers.  Check out some new concept art below that was shared by the show's executive producer, Marc Guggenheim.

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First Look At 'Legends of Tomorrow's' New Vixen

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Legends of Tomorrow showrunners originally wanted Mari McCabe (Megalyn E.K.) for the show's sophomore season but scheduling conflicts prevented E.K. from reprising the role.  

So what was the solution?  A storyline was developed to introduce McCabe's grandmother Amaya Jiwe (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), a Justice Society of America member and previous wielder of the Tantu Totem - the mystical artifact that allows its holder to tap into the abilities of any animal.  

Though she couldn't commit to a full-blown supporting role, Megalyn did state that she'll be returning to voice season 2 of the CW seed animated Vixen series and didn't rule out a guest spot on LoT. Given the time travel angle of the show, what are the odds McCabe and a young-Jiwe meet?

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‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ Casts ‘Originals’ Alum as New Vixen

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“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” has recruited “The Originals” star Maisie Richardson-Sellers to tackle a new iteration of the superhero known as Vixen for Season 2, Variety has learned.

Richardson-Sellers will play the series regular role of Amaya Jiwe, the grandmother of the present-day Vixen, Mari McCabe (Megalyn Echikunwoke). Like her granddaughter, Amaya’s powers are derived from the mysterious Tantu Totem, which allows her to magically access the abilities of animals.

Echikunwoke, who headlines CW Seed’s animated “Vixen” series and appeared in live-action on “Arrow,” was unable to join “Legends” Season 2 due to scheduling. But since the superhero show focuses on time-travel, producers found a way to avoid recasting Echikunwoke’s role while still including Vixen on their superhero roster for the sophomore season.

Also joining the show for Season 2 is Nick Zano, who was recently cast as Dr. Nate Heywood, a historian whose grandfather was the hero known as Commander Steel, a member of the Justice Society of America.

Richardson-Sellers is best known for her role as Eva Sinclair on fellow CW drama “The Originals.” She also starred in ABC’s shortlived Biblical drama “Of Kings and Prophets” and appeared in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

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13 Actors Who Could Play The New Vixen On Legends of Tomorrow

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Last year, actress Megalyn Echikunwoke nabbed the voice role of DC hero Vixen in an animated web series named after the character. After the first season of the series, Echikunwoke even made her live action debut on Arrow as the same character. When news that the spinoff series Legends of Tomorrow would have a rotating cast of heroes, fans began suggesting that nearly every hero that has ever appeared on Arrow or The Flash could make an appearance, including Vixen. Unfortunately, Echikunwoke’s schedule will not permit her to appear on the second season of the fledgling TV series, but Vixen will make an appearance nonetheless, so a new Vixen will be cast for the series.

Some tantalizing possibilities here. I am familiar with a lot of the actresses named, any would be awesome.

http://screenrant.com/actors-who-could-play-vixen-legends-of-tomorrow/

Vixen Will Join The Legends of Tomorrow For Season 2; But Megalyn E.K. Won't Be Playing Her

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Vixen is joining the Legends of Tomorrow... or at least, a version of Vixen. According to TV Insider, the DC superheroine will be joining season 2 of the CW show as a series regular, but it won't be Megalyn E.K. in the costume. Instead, the team will recruit an older incarnation of the character "who may or may not share some sort of historical tie to Mari McCabe".

This leaves the door open for E.K. - who will continue to provide the voice of Vixen in the CW Seed animated series - to make an appearance once her schedule clears up.

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Megalyn Echikunwoke teases start of Vixen Season 2

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The Vixen animated CW seed series will be releasing a second season at some point in 2016 but fans really want to know when Megalyn Echikunwoke could be making her next live-action appearance. The most likely spot would be DC's Legends of Tomorrow, which is said to be debuting a new superhero in the season 2 finale whose mission will set the agenda for the following season.  Heavy odds have that mystery character as either, Constantine, Booster Gold or Vixen. 

See her tweet at Comic Book Movie:

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/megalyn-echikunwoke-teases-start-of-vixen-season-2-a132472

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