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[mreddie]

http://marvel.com/news/tv/25281/fx_networks_orders_pilot_for_legion?linkId=17951861

FX Networks has ordered the pilot for 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.

Also,

http://marvel.com/news/tv/25282/fox_in_development_on_hellfire_working_title?linkId=17951885

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!”

HELLFIRE is a co-production of 20th Century Fox Television and Marvel Television. Evan Katz (“24: Live Another Day&#8221, Manny Coto (“24&#8221, Patrick McKay (“Star Trek 3&#8221 and JD Payne (“Star Trek 3&#8221 are co-creators. McKay and Payne will write the pilot script, based on a story by Katz, Coto, McKay and Payne. Lauren Shuler Donner (“X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “The Wolverine&#8221, Bryan Singer (“X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “X-Men: Apocalypse&#8221, Simon Kinberg (“X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Fantastic Four&#8221, Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, “Marvel’s Daredevil&#8221 and Jim Chory (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Marvel’s Daredevil&#8221 will executive-produce the pilot, alongside Katz and Coto, who will serve as showrunners.

 

[Dalek]

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Nice, Hellfire Club too

 

[Cheebo]

This means Marvel and Fox came to an agreement. Marvel had live action X-Men tv rights and Fox wanted them.

 

[bengraven]

I came in to make a joke about Xavier's son, then I saw "Marvel" in the title and whispered "no way, no way".

Of alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the fucking characters you can use. An obscure villain who's only big moment was causing the Age of Apocalypse and whining about his daddy and mommy.

 

[kirblar]

Took me a second to realize this was in the X-Men universe, not the MCU.

 

[a secret-boss]

Is this like save the big hitters for movies and scrubs on TV

 

[Mariolee]

Took me a second to realize this was in the X-Men universe, not the MCU.

Wait will this be connected to the movies? Didn't see that in the OP.

 

[Busty]

Yowser.

This feels like something of a 'megaton'....,

Does this mean that Disney and Marvel no longer hate each other or just that they just don't wish any specific harm to befall the other?

 

[Mafro]

Perfect first reply.

Weird, obscure choices for shows. Just do an X-Factor Investigations show for god's sake. It's perfect for TV.

 

[Cheebo]

Yowser.

This feels like something of a 'megaton'....,

Does this mean that Disney and Marvel no longer hate each other or just that they just don't wish any specific harm to befall the other?

Disney/Marvel had to at the very least give up their X-Men rights. Disney owned the live action tv rights to X-Men, not Fox.

Big question is what did Disney get out of this deal? If anything.

 

[Zeyphersan]

TV rights in exchange for the Fantastic Four back?

 

[MHWilliams]

"We have access to the entire X-Men lineup. Let's do the Mutant Aristocrat Sex Club and the LSD Mind Mutant."

 

[Palette Swap]

Out of all the mutant things they could have done, I'd have much preferred some kind of New Mutants show.

Yeah.

 

[kirblar]

TV rights in exchange for the Fantastic Four back?

That or the toy merchandising agreement being altered (which was the biggest issue they had, IIRC.)

 

[mreddie]

Can a mod change the OP to add Hellfire?

 

[Busty]

Disney/Marvel had to at the very least give up their X-Men rights. Disney owned the live action tv rights to X-Men, not Fox.

Hence my post....,

 

[Penguin]

TV rights in exchange for the Fantastic Four back?

If anything seems like a co-production thing... where Fox does all the work and Marvel gets some of the money

 

[Father_Brain]

Interesting that neither of the press releases make any mention of X-Men or mutants. Wonder if that means anything.

 

[Blader]

This was the X-Men tv series they were planning? And not, like, the fucking X-Men?

 

[darkhunger]

If anything seems like a co-production thing... where Fox does all the work and Marvel gets some of the money

Which is basically their agreement with the movies... Maybe it's a bigger cut this time so Marvels fine with that.

Interesting that neither of the press releases make any mention of X-Men or mutants. Wonder if that means anything.

Yeah, it's probably cheap as heck for Fox to secure the rights to?

 

[EzekelRAGE]

I wonder if Kevin Bacon will reprise his role or they going all new cast. I didn't mind him in the movie and The Following is cancelled.

 

[Dalek]

Noticed that the press release does not mention "Mutant" at all.

 

[Palette Swap]

The irony is that meanwhile, there's a MCU TV show where the heroine is looking for mutants inhumans who try to come to terms with their newfound powers in a world that hates and fears them. She'll probably end up training them so they can protect that world from other people like them and bad humans.

 

[Rhaknar]

a Hellfire Club show

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Legion before XFactor, XForce, Cable, Deadpool, Sabretooth, or that crappy team with M/Chamber/Mondo/Skin? Okay.

 

[The Silver]

"We have access to the entire X-Men lineup. Let's do the Mutant Aristocrat Sex Club and the LSD Mind Mutant."

Hellfire Club is alright, but how the hell do you not do X-Factor

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

I wonder if Kevin Back will reprise his role or they going all new cast. I didn't mind him in the movie and The Following is cancelled.

I lol'd.

 

[Slayven]

Did they ever settle if Legion went back in time and raped his mother and became his father or not?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

This is what they wanted to do?

Legion and the fucking Hellfire Club?

 

[EzekelRAGE]

I lol'd.

lol, mind was on something else when I wrote that I guess.

 

[Slayven]

Legion before XFactor, XForce, Cable, Deadpool, Sabretooth, or that crappy team with M/Chamber/Mondo/Skin? Okay.

A mutant run detective agency, it writes itself

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Legion is awesome, but I'm not sure is TV show material...

 

[Schweinehund]

Hellfire sounds interesting but I'll atleast watch the pilot for both.

 

[ZimbAdam]

Uh... what? Of all the X-Men properties they could pick to make into a tv show, they've gone with Legion? Huh. Bizarre.

 

[Dabanton]

Mmm Hellfire could be good I can see how that could work as a TV show.

 

[Kusagari]

First thing I thought of was a series based off this piece of shit:

 

[Mudcrab]

A mutant run detective agency, it writes itself

Too good for this world.

 

[Cartman86]

The guy who did the Fargo series is writing the pilot. This will be the good show of the Mutant TV series.

 

[birthday-suit]

Legion before XFactor, XForce, Cable, Deadpool, Sabretooth, or that crappy team with M/Chamber/Mondo/Skin? Okay.

Generation X was the best. You take that back.

 

[Kinyou]

Can't really do Legion without Professor X. Wonder how much of the x-men universe will be part of the show

 

[Fury451]

First thing I thought of was a series based off this piece of shit:

SyFy already made one. It was called 'Dominion'', and they just cancelled it in fact.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/10/14/syfy-cancels-dominion-after-two-seasons/73927348/

 

[ivysaur12]

Pretty sure the biggest news is that Noah Hawley is creating this.

 

[Dabanton]

So with legion I guess that they'll make each of his personalities an episode?

They have a lot to go through.

 

[Neoxon]

So what's Marvel getting in exchange?

 

[MHWilliams]

A mutant run detective agency, it writes itself

I would've settled for District X as well.

 

[Dabanton]

So what's Marvel getting in exchange?

I'm sure we'll find out soon.

Maybe access to some of the F4 villains...

 

[Neoxon]

I'm sure we'll find out soon.

Maybe access to some of the F4 villains...

Hopefully they got the Fantastic Four rights in full (since Fox clearly doesn't know what to do with them).

 

[Slayven]

I would've settled for District X as well.

Can you imagine how folks would fall out if they got Dreadpool done right and Udon Taskmaster?

 

[Ponn]

You know, i'm not going to rail on it yet because each have a real possibility to be pretty good based on the direction they go. Hellfire Club sounds like the weakest to me so far based on the description though.