Bless the perpetual money-making machine that is Marvel. The comic book/superhero giant has apparently forgotten how to *not* make money hand-over-fist, with its string of stupidly successful movies and such raking in more cash than they know what to do with.
“Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.”
The show might not necessarily be branded with the X-Men trademark specifically (the film rights to the franchise are held in a delicate balance by two different studios) it is definitely set to take part in the extended world of the X-Men, and will seemingly feature characters familiar to fans.
“Developing a Marvel property has been a top priority for the network — and we are so pleased with how Matt Nix has led us into this thrilling universe. There’s comic book adventure, emotional and complicated relationships and a rich, existing mythology from which to draw. With the brilliant production crew behind this project, it has all the makings of a big, fun and exciting new series.”
The new series would mark the first major live-action TV series for the franchise, after dabbling repeatedly in animated series over a number of years, including the reasonably short-lived but excellent ‘X-Men‘ animated series that ran between 1992 and 1997.
