Legion - Jemaine Clement Joins Cast

In a panel that included a screening of the first half of the Legion pilot, Hawley also revealed on Sunday via Twitter from the stage that Jemaine Clement will be joining the first season of the show. While no details of the role the Flight of the Conchords co-star will play were given, I’ve learned it is a multi-episode arc for the actor. No premiere date was announced today but Legion is set to debut in 2017 on FX.

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Expect the unexpected #legion

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.@LegionFX drops by #MarvelNYCC Live! Watch it now: https://t.co/ej12etTHoU pic.twitter.com/MYCKUKA17A

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) October 9, 2016

Hawley notes that the show takes place from David's offbeat perspective, so the plot could reveal different truths later. #Legion #NYCC

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) October 9, 2016

#Legion at #NYCC. Seeing Jeph Loeb and Lauren Shuler Donner together representing both Marvel and Fox/X-Men still feels surprising/cool. pic.twitter.com/hE23eV7gIM

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) October 9, 2016

The pilot for @LegionFX is an intensely trippy psychological drama that is going to make X-Men fans lose their minds! #NYCC #NYCC2016

— JoBlo.com (@joblocom) October 9, 2016

They just showed us the first half of the #Legion pilot and it's so damn good. Really awesome feel and vibe that is perfectly surreal. #NYCC

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) October 9, 2016

There will be hints to David Haller's lineage (i.e. Professor X). Dan Stevens notes there's a wheelchair in the 1st scene of #Legion #NYCC

— Avery Thompson (@avery__thompson) October 9, 2016

Lauren Shileen Donner says "probably not" when it comes to anyone from the movies making cameos. Boo. #Legion #NYCC

— Lauren Cox (@Iaurencox) October 9, 2016

Jeph Loeb says bridges are being made between X-Men and MCU, no promises though. #Legion

— Leon Brill @NYCC (@LeonBrill) October 9, 2016

Aubrey Plaza says Lenny is NOT a sidekick. 🙌🏻 #Legion #NYCC

— Lauren Cox (@Iaurencox) October 9, 2016