My mutant ability tells that an “X-Men” television series is in the works.
Variety has confirmed the series to be in the very early stages of development at Fox, with negotiations currently under way to develop a live-action show based on the long-running comic book brand.
The film series includes eight feature films including the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse.
We can only hope that it’s better than “Agents of SHIELD” and “Agent Carter”, although those are both ABC series.
Though 20th Century Fox holds the film rights to the franchise, in order to use the heroes on Fox, they’ll need to get “X-Men” comics publisher Marvel to sign off on the deal for TV, writes the site.
This is huge news for comic book fans, especially those who feel the movies can’t possibly tell a strong enough story in a two-hour window. Much like “The Walking Dead,” I personally feel that many of the great “X-Men” story arcs need time to develop, and would love to see it told over the 20+ hours of a season. My only worry is that, even with a large budget, they won’t be able to pull off the kind of “quality” they do in a feature film. I really don’t want to see a muddled down version of the “X-Men” movies – although, anything is better than the first five films.
What characters do you want to see in an “X-Men” television series?
