Marvel's Legion Gets Series Order at FX, Promises New Riff on X-Men World 

, its first co-production with Marvel Television, it was announced on Tuesday.

) headlines the series as David Haller, a longtime diagnosed schizophrenic who, after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, is confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real. Noah Hawley (

“We’ve come to expect excellence from Noah Hawley and with

he has delivered another major creative achievement,” FX Networks and FX Productions president Nick Grad said in a statement. “Just as he did in reimagining

, he is bringing an entirely new aesthetic and sensibility to the enormously popular and richly represented X-Men world. The pilot episode is stunning, driven by incredible performances from Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza (

), Jean Smart (Fargo), Rachel Keller (Fargo) and the rest of the cast.”

). Production on the eight-episode Season 1 begins this summer in Vancouver, with an eye on an early 2017 premiere.

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“Marvel Television is thrilled to not only have our first partnership with FX go to series, but working with the enormously talented Noah Hawley makes it even better,” Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb said. “From the first time we heard Noah’s vision to his exceptional script and cast through the extraordinary filming of the pilot, we knew the series would be incredible.”

Great! Can’t wait! This series sounds interesting and promising!

So in 2017, Marvel TV shows will now be on Netflix, ABC, Freeform and FX? That’s a pretty nice reach to add to the already great one they have on movie screens!

This sounds so interesting. I can’t wait to see a first trailer :)

Yes I have a feeling that 1st trailer will either be the nail in its coffin or the spark that ignites!

I am hoping it will be good, but could be hamstrung by not being connected to either the X-Men universe or the MCU.

Not an X-man fan, but I sure like Noah Hawley’s Fargo. Hope he continues to keep his attention focused on Fargo, and not become too distracted with this new show.

Wish they’d stop beating around the bush and actually make a damn x-men show about you know, the actual X-men. Not any of this S&M black leather movie stuff. lol

Yeah, give us the lingerie and spandex tights already!

I wasn’t very interested in watching this after Dan Stevens left DA, but seeing Noah Hawley’s name definitely excited me. And Aubrey Plaza. And Jean Smart. Jesus, I’m in.

Great news the show got pickup to series! Excited to see the show. Cool FX have their first Marvel show!

it be so cool if they could get patrick stewart to play legions dad

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