Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter has broken his silence on the newly announced spinoff Legends, and he wants fans to know exactly where he stands. “I’m not involved with Legends at all, nor should I be,” Sutter, 66, said in a Thursday, August 20, Instagram video. “It has nothing to do with the characters I created or the mythology.”
Sutter explained that Legends, which will be a miniseries, is more about “the legacy” of Sons of Anarchy rather than the show itself. The screenwriter revealed that Charlie Hunnam, who is developing the project, approached him with the idea before taking it to FX. “Just want folks to know that Charlie came to me early on, when he was in the process of pitching this to the network, to ask for my blessing, knowing that the IP would probably not be able to be invoked for various reasons of legalese stuff, and I gave Charlie my full blessing,” Sutter continued. “I wish nothing but the best for him in this project.”
Sutter added that his wife, Katey Sagal, is going to appear in the series as well. Sagal starred in Sons of Anarchy as Gemma Teller Morrow, the mother of Hunnam’s character, Jax. The director teased that he caught a glimpse at the script for Legends while it was lying on his wife’s “knitting table” — and he thinks fans are going to like it. “It’s so well-done, and I think you’ll dig it. And that’s my two cents,” he said. “I love Charlie to death, and I think you will have mad love for this project as well.”
Not only are Hunnam and Sagal returning, but a majority of the cast will be back too. Ron Perlman, Maggie Siff, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Kim Coates and Theo Rossi will also return. According to the series’ premise, Legends will follow the Sons of Anarchy cast as they reunite “at a fan convention after more than a decade.” The logline states: “The line between life and art blurs as the fractured brotherhood finds itself up against a real-world threat more dangerous than anything they ever faced in their show.”
In addition to starring in Legends, Hunnam serves as an executive producer. The series will be produced by FX Productions and 20th Television. FX Entertainment president Nick Grad said in a statement after the network ordered the show: “When Charlie brought us this inspired idea, we instantly sparked to his bold and entertaining vision. Charlie’s talents are on full display as a writer, performer and executive producer, leading the real-life brotherhood on an adventure that is both a love letter to the series and a fun meta twist on what fans think they know.”
