Marvel’s Legion (FX)

[Oscar Rothman]

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Big screen, small screen, ABC, Netflix, and now Fox (and by extension their FX brand) … Marvel will stop at nothing to take over every corner of the media world when it comes to adapting their comic materials. The latest project is Legion, “ the story of a troubled young man who may be more than human.” Fargo TV series creator Noah Hawley will write the pilot and serve as executive producer, alongside Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Jeph Loeb, Jim Chory, and John Cameron. (A lot of X-Men production folks, since lead character Haller is part of the X-Men universe as Professor Xavier’s mutant son).

Marvel and FX productions will both be involved with the financing, although FX will handle the actual production. The pilot will introduce the story of David Haller: