Recently it was rumoured that an X-Men TV show was in the works, and now the news has been made official (with a twist). Not one, but two X-Men themed shows have been announced!
Marvel officially announced both shows, titled Legion and Hellfire respectively. Details on both are below:
Legion- Based on Professor X’s son David Haller.
Hellfire- Based on the villainous group known as The Hellfire Club.
A description of Legion’s pilot reads as follows:
“The pilot introduces the story of David Haller: Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.”
A number of the crew members have also been revealed- Noah Hawley (Fargo, Bones) serves as Executive Producer, along with Lauren Shuler Donner (X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Wolverine), Bryan Singer (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Superman Returns), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Martain), Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel’s Daredevil), Jim Chory (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel’s Daredevil) and John Cameron (Fargo, The Big Lebowski).
Nick Grad, Co-President Original Programming at FX Networks and FX Productions, had the following to say:
“Legion is just the sort of ambitious story that Noah excels at. His adaption of Fargo for television was one of the most acclaimed television events in recent memory. It’s also an honor to partner with Marvel on Legion and to enlist such an accomplished team of Executive Producers to create this pilot.”
Fox’s Hellfire series takes place in the 1960’s (same era as the 2011 film X-Men: First Class), so fans can look forward to a modern-day show and a series set in the past.
A synopsis for the series reads as follows:
“Set in the late 1960s, the series — which will be produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Marvel Television, with 20th Century Fox handling the physical production — follows a young Special Agent who learns that a power-hungry woman with extraordinary abilities is working with a clandestine society of millionaires – known as “The Hellfire Club” – to take over the world.”
David Madden, Fox Broadcasting Companies President, is quoted as saying the following:
“We are thrilled to partner with Marvel to bring this world to television and build upon the vibrant mythology that has captivated fans for years. These powerful and dynamic characters are complicated and larger-than-life, the pace and visual imagination are unrelenting, and the story takes place during one of the most explosive eras in recent history. We are so looking forward to working with this incredibly talented team.”
Thoughts on this news?
By Ruari Williamson
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