After much talk of potentially
seeing some X-Men spinoffs on TV, Marvel has announced that Fox and FX have
ordered pilots for two shows based on the X-Men lore, and they are Hellfire based
on The Hellfire Club and Legion, who is Professor X's son.
Hellfire (FOX)
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.
“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,” said Madden. “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.”
“HELLFIRE is a unique
opportunity to be able to go deeper with some of these extraordinary
characters, but to also dramatize new characters and give TV viewers a chance
to experience this expanded world in an explosive way that everyone will be talking
about,” commented Jonathan Davis, President, Creative Affairs, 20th Century
Fox Television. “The action at the center of HELLFIRE will be dynamic and
will satisfy the rabid fans, but that said, newcomers will surely be addicted
too!"
Legion (FX)
Legion, the story of a
troubled young man who may be more than human, it was announced today by Nick
Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks
and FX Productions.
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.
Noah Hawley (Fargo, Bones) will write the pilot and serve as an 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).
The pilot for Legion will be produced by FX Productions and Marvel Television, with FXP handling the physical production.
“Legion is just the sort of ambitious story that Noah excels at,” Grad said. “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.”
Source - Marvel
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