Fox executives have confirmed their interest in X-Men
Earlier in January 2015, during the Television Critics Association exhibition, Fox's management, represented by Gary Newman and Dana Walden, announced plans to revive the popular TV series The X-Files and 24 Hours. Today, for the first time, the television network has confirmed its intention to launch another popular franchise – "X-Men". Gary Newman spoke about this in an interview with TV Insider. Newman said that negotiations on the development of the series "X-Men" based on the popular comics, published since 1963, are in full swing. Currently, there are also seven full-length movies with characters from comics, the first of which was released in 2000. Despite ongoing negotiations, it is too early to talk about a deal in the near future. While the production company 20th Century Fox owns the rights to the X-Men characters from the feature movies, the comics themselves are the property of Marvel. It takes Marvel's "blessing" for an action series to become a reality. "We're in a negotiation stage," Newman confirmed. “We are optimistic and have had a fruitful meeting. we still have a lot to decide. Now this is just a deal, and then we have to discuss artistic issues. " Since the parties are currently discussing the main points of the deal, there is no clear concept of the series yet. Sources claim that the producers of the series "24 Hours" Ivan Katz and Manny Koto are involved in the future television project, and scriptwriting by Patrick McKay and John D. Payne (Star Trek 3). Fox declines to comment on the rumors. If the deal is successful, the TV project will take time to develop, so Newman noted that the series is unlikely to be released earlier than in the 2016-2017 season. The Topic of Article: Fox executives have confirmed their interest in X-Men. |
