FX has confirmed today that they’ve picked up X-Men TV series Legion for an eight episode first season which will air in early 2017. Production is set to begin this summer in Vancouver, Canada, and the first official image of Dan Stevens in the title role has also been released.
This take on the character doesn’t really bear that much of a resemblance to his comic book counterpart, but with Fargo’s Noah Hawley responsible for bringing him to the small screen, it’s fair to say that fans will be able to live with that. It’s also worth noting that the series won’t be set in the X-Men Universe and this version of Legion won’t be Professor X’s son.
“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,” said Legion Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb in a statement released a little earlier today. “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.”
Legion 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. Rachel Keller (Fargo), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) and Jean Smart (Fargo) also star in the show.
