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‘Chairman Spaceman’: Andrew Stanton in Talks to Return to Live-Action Filmmaking!!

Andrew Stanton was Disney-Pixar’s golden child. He co-wrote Toy Story, co-directed A Bug’s Life, and solo-directed Finding Nemo and WALL-E. Then, in 2012, he made his live action feature debut with Disney’s John Carter. It, um, was not received so well. Now, after a string of live-action TV directing (alongside Finding Dory), Deadline reports that Stanton is in talks to return to the world of live-action filmmaking. The project is called Chairman Spaceman, … Continue reading ‘Chairman Spaceman’: Andrew Stanton in Talks to Return to Live-Action Filmmaking!!

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‘Star Trek’: Noah Hawley’s Film is Not a Sequel!!

Back in November, we learned that Paramount and Bad Robot had hired Fargo and Legion showrunner Noah Hawley to write and direct the next Star Trek movie. The future of the Trek films have been up in the air for a while. After reception cooled following 2009’s Trek and was less than what Paramount wanted for Star Trek Beyond, the film franchise has been in … Continue reading ‘Star Trek’: Noah Hawley’s Film is Not a Sequel!!

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‘Doctor Doom’: Noah Hawley Still Discussing Movie with Marvel!!!

Noah Hawley, the creator of FX’s Legion, is still talking with Marvel Studios about a Doctor Doom movie. When Disney made the purchase of the 20th Century Fox, it was assumed that Noah Hawley’s planned Doctor Doom movie would be scrapped, but according to the Legion showrunner, discussions are still ongoing. Speaking to THR, Hawley confirmed that he recently had a meeting with Marvel Studios … Continue reading ‘Doctor Doom’: Noah Hawley Still Discussing Movie with Marvel!!!

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‘Legion’: New Teaser Reveals the X-Men Connection!! Check It Out!!

The third and final season of Legion, Noah Hawley‘s mind-bending TV series creation inspired by Marvel Comics’ X-Men universe, is almost upon us. Now’s as good a time as any to watch the previous two seasons to try to figure out just what happened in those episodes before more installments arrive to throw a wrench in the works again. But one thing seems to be certain: … Continue reading ‘Legion’: New Teaser Reveals the X-Men Connection!! Check It Out!!

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‘Legion’ Season 3 Trailer Starts a Cult, Teases Cerebro, and Travels Through Time!! Check It Out!!

FX has released the first trailer for the third (and last) season of Legion, the network’s X-Men series created by Noah Hawley that’s made liars of us all as we tell our friends we totally understand what’s going on. If this trailer is anything to go on, the trip down the rabbit hole is only going to get more far out, man as the show … Continue reading ‘Legion’ Season 3 Trailer Starts a Cult, Teases Cerebro, and Travels Through Time!! Check It Out!!

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‘Legion’ Will End with Upcoming Season 3!!!

The FX series Legion is coming to an end. The network confirmed today at the Television Critics Association that the upcoming third season of the wildly original superhero series will be the show’s last, as has been the plan from the beginning. Legion first launched in 2017 as the highly anticipated new show from Fargo creator/showrunner Noah Hawley, but he put a very distinctive stamp … Continue reading ‘Legion’ Will End with Upcoming Season 3!!!

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Marvel Developing TV Series About Female Superheroes at ABC!!!

If you like Marvel TV shows, boy are you having a good week. Yesterday, we learned that Disney is developing new series based on some of its popular film characters for its streaming service, Deadline reports that ABC is developing a new Marvel series focused on female superheroses. The network has given a production commitment to the untitled series, which comes from Wonder Woman writer … Continue reading Marvel Developing TV Series About Female Superheroes at ABC!!!

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‘Man Alive’: ‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai in Talks To Helm the Sci-Fi Feature from FOX!!

There’s always a mixture of excitement and relief when real talent is rewarded in Hollywood, especially when it comes to POC directors. One such talent is Hiro Murai, who helped set the distinct, dreamy, visual tone of Donald Glover‘s FX series Atlanta (he has directed most of the episodes, including “Teddy Perkins”), while going on to also direct segments of HBO’s Bill Hader-created series Barry, and Noah … Continue reading ‘Man Alive’: ‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai in Talks To Helm the Sci-Fi Feature from FOX!!

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‘Legion’ Renewed for Season 3 by FX!!

The psychedelics will continue for a third season, as FX announced today that the drama series Legion has been renewed for Season 3. While technically an X-Men adaptation, creator and executive producer Noah Hawley has used the Marvel comics as a jumping off point, instead crafting something more in line with Twin Peaks. The series stars Dan Stevens as David Haller, a man who believed … Continue reading ‘Legion’ Renewed for Season 3 by FX!!

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Deadpool Debuts Pink Suit to Launch Omaze Campaign Fighting Cancer!! Check It Out!!

Deadpool’s gone pink! Well, kinda. Last night during the Season 2 premiere of FX’s insane X-Men series Legion, a spot debuted in which Ryan Reynolds fully suited up as Deadpool announced an Omaze campaign tied to the release of Deadpool 2. In the spot, Deadpool encourages fans to help him Fuck Cancer by donating to this Omaze campaign. If you donate, you’ll immediately be entered … Continue reading Deadpool Debuts Pink Suit to Launch Omaze Campaign Fighting Cancer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Fargo’ Season 4 Won’t Premiere Until After 2019!!!

Though Fargo hasn’t been officially picked up for Season 4 yet, creator Noah Hawley and FX CEO John Landgraf have been discussing it as if it’s a done deal. Still, that doesn’t mean that we’ll be seeing Fargo any time soon. As we reported back in January, Hawley was considering a possible 2019 premiere for the return of the series, for which he recently received … Continue reading ‘Fargo’ Season 4 Won’t Premiere Until After 2019!!!

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Donald Glover and FX Cancel Planned Animated ‘Deadpool’ Series!!!

It was always too good to be true. Almost a year after initially being announced, the planned animated series based on Marvel’s Deadpool, written, produced, and run by Donald and Stephen Glover on FX, looks to be dead for the moment. THR is reporting that the Glover brothers and FX have exited the project citing creative differences, according to a statement issued by FX. It … Continue reading Donald Glover and FX Cancel Planned Animated ‘Deadpool’ Series!!!

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Noah Hawley Shares His Take on the ‘Doctor Doom’ Movie!!

As Legion showrunner Noah Hawley makes the press rounds for the fantastic FX series’ Season 2 debut on April 3rd, some questions about his plans for the adaptation of the infamous Marvel Comics villain Doctor Doom inevitably popped up. Hawley’s plenty busy with the Marvel Television property at the moment, and the impending legal quagmire that is the 20th Century Fox / Disney merger isn’t making the future … Continue reading Noah Hawley Shares His Take on the ‘Doctor Doom’ Movie!!

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‘Legion’ Season 2: First Trailer Arrives with More Mind-Bending Illusions!!! Check It Out!!

Get ready to get all trippy again; the Season 2 trailer for FX’s Legion is here and it does not disappoint. If you need a refresher on the first season of the Marvel Television series, or just don’t understand what exactly happened in those head-scratching episodes, you’re not alone. In fact, even the lead character of David Haller (Dan Stevens) is having a hard time … Continue reading ‘Legion’ Season 2: First Trailer Arrives with More Mind-Bending Illusions!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Legion’ Season 2 Promos Tease More Mind-Bending Madness!! Check It Out!!

Noah Hawley‘s adaptation of the Legion comics for FX (which feels very far from any other comic book adaptations on TV these days) was one of the most visually astonishing series of 2017. But perhaps the most unexpected thing about it was how much it leaned into horror. It wasn’t as oddly bone-chilling as something like Twin Peaks: The Return in its darkest moments, but … Continue reading ‘Legion’ Season 2 Promos Tease More Mind-Bending Madness!! Check It Out!!

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‘Legion’ Season 2 Premiere Date Set for Spring!!!

Last year, Noah Hawley introduced us to a new kind of superhero in FX’s Legion. While David Haller (Dan Stevens) is technically (per the comics) the son of Professor Xavier, Legion in no way seems connected to any X-Men universe we know in television or movies so far. There’s also a possibility that in Season 2 the show may introduce someone else as David’s father, … Continue reading ‘Legion’ Season 2 Premiere Date Set for Spring!!!

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‘Fargo’ Season 4 in the Works for 2019 on FX!!!

There was a time late last year when it looked like Season 3 could be it for Fargo. Creator Noah Hawley was keeping busy with Legion and possibly a Doctor Doom movie, and he said he didn’t want to do another season of Fargo unless he had a good idea for it. FX, which has more than enough quality shows on its schedule, was fine … Continue reading ‘Fargo’ Season 4 in the Works for 2019 on FX!!!

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Noah Hawley, Robert Kirkman, and the Russo Brothers Team Up for FX Crime Series!!

It’s as if FX has been challenging itself to come up with ways to produce the most prestigious “prestige TV” possible — and they may have done it. The network, which has produced some of the best television available (in the last few years in particular) has gathered a powerhouse creative lineup for a new crime series, The Mastermind, putting together Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion) … Continue reading Noah Hawley, Robert Kirkman, and the Russo Brothers Team Up for FX Crime Series!!

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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Renewed for Season 5!!!

As Marvel Studios heads towards its MCU-culminating Avengers: Infinity War on the big screen next year, Marvel’s flagship small-screen effort will also be sticking around. Indeed, ABC has announced that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been renewed for Season 5 despite the show’s recent struggle in the ratings. The show has dropped each season ratings-wise, but was hitting some lows in Season 4 as it hovered … Continue reading ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Renewed for Season 5!!!

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‘Legion’ Renewed for Season 2 by FX!!

The mind-bending adventures of David Haller will continue on in Legion Season 2. FX announced today that it has renewed the unique drama series for another season, ensuring that creator/showrunner Noah Hawley will continue to incept the minds of viewers with his twisted take on the Marvel Comics characters. The show is based on the Marvel comic of the same name and stars Dan Stevens … Continue reading ‘Legion’ Renewed for Season 2 by FX!!

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‘X-Men: Supernova’ Rumored To Start Production in June With Focus on Dark Phoenix!!!

X-Men: Apocalypse kind of left the X-Men franchise in shambles as far as the main X-Men universe goes. While stories that are pushing outside the X-Men universe are thriving—Deadpool and likely Legion—the main X-Men characters seem at a loss. Apocalypse was supposed to hand the reigns to a new generation of characters and wrap up the First Class crew, whose contracts had become too expensive … Continue reading ‘X-Men: Supernova’ Rumored To Start Production in June With Focus on Dark Phoenix!!!

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Bryan Singer to Direct Pilot for Fox’s Upcoming ‘X-Men’ TV Series!!

While X-Men: Apocalypse would seem to signal that perhaps Bryan Singer should probably leave X-Men alone, and that shows like Legion and the success of Deadpool show that other creators can take mutants from here, he’s not done with X-Men yet. Yesterday, we reported that Fox had ordered a pilot from Matt Nix (Burn Notice) about mutants on the run, and now TV Line reports … Continue reading Bryan Singer to Direct Pilot for Fox’s Upcoming ‘X-Men’ TV Series!!

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FOX Orders Matt Nix’s ‘X-Men’ Series to Pilot!!!

FOX is officially expanding their superhero lineup and getting into the X-Men business. The network that is home to the reinvented DC-verse of Gotham is crossing the aisle to Marvel’s mutants with a put pilot order for their untitled X-Men spinoff series. Burn Notice creator Matt Nix, who will executive produce alongside will executive produce alongside the cinematic X-Men team, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, and Lauren Schuler … Continue reading FOX Orders Matt Nix’s ‘X-Men’ Series to Pilot!!!

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‘Legion’ Will Not Take Place in the ‘X-Men’ Cinematic Universe!!!

There have been many questions about FX’s upcoming series Legion, which is an X-Men TV series from Fargo creator/showrunner Noah Hawley—except that it’s also kind of not. As opposed to Marvel’s Netflix shows, which very explicitly take place within the MCU and carry a similar tone and aesthetic, Legion is a wholly separate thing that was borne out of pure creativity from Hawley. He hatched the … Continue reading ‘Legion’ Will Not Take Place in the ‘X-Men’ Cinematic Universe!!!

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Fox’s Upcoming X-Men Series Will Connect to the Movie Universe, Features New Characters!!!

Last year, we thought we would be at TCA in 2017 talking about Fox’s Hellfire series. Unfortunately, that was scrapped, and in its place is a new X-Men series is in development from Burn Notice creator Matt Nix. Nix spoke to a handful of journalists after the panel for another new Fox series, APB (where he is an executive producer), about what we can expect … Continue reading Fox’s Upcoming X-Men Series Will Connect to the Movie Universe, Features New Characters!!!

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FX’s New ‘Legion’ Trailer Begins to Crack the Mind-Bending ‘X-Men’ Series!! Check It Out!!

We’ve seen the teasers, we’ve seen the cast, and we’ve seen what showrunner Noah Hawley can do with FX’s Fargo, but now his next TV series, Legion, has a premiere date and a new trailer, offering more answers to this mind-bender of a show. Legion, based on the telepathic and telekinetic mutant from Marvel comics lore, will debut on the network on Wednesday, February 8th … Continue reading FX’s New ‘Legion’ Trailer Begins to Crack the Mind-Bending ‘X-Men’ Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Avengers’ and ‘X-Men’ Crossover Is an “Impossibility,” Says Marvel’s Kevin Feige!!

Much like how Disney and Sony made a pact to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, some fans have been hoping for something similar regarding 20th Century Fox’s X-Men and the Fantastic Four. The future of the cinematic mutants are a bit murky at the moment, and it’s even worse for Marvel’s first family. Unfortunately, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige put the breaks on this chatter during a recent interview. … Continue reading ‘Avengers’ and ‘X-Men’ Crossover Is an “Impossibility,” Says Marvel’s Kevin Feige!!

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‘Legion’: FX Confirms Early 2017 Release Date with a Crazy Awesome New Teaser!! Check It Out!!

There’s no shortage of superhero entertainment these days, especially on TV, but if there’s one newcomer I’m truly excited about, it’s Noah Hawley‘s mutant mind-bender, Legion. The far-out looking X-Men semi-spinoff comes from the visionary creator of the FX series Fargo, and centers on the mutant David Haller, a tremendously powerful mutant who’s also might just be completely crazy. Hawley seems to be leaning into all the visual and … Continue reading ‘Legion’: FX Confirms Early 2017 Release Date with a Crazy Awesome New Teaser!! Check It Out!!

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Bryan Singer Says ‘Legion’ Will Connect to the ‘X-Men’ Movies After All!!

Back in June, Legion showrunner Noah Hawley (who also helms FX’s Fargo series) commented that his series — which focuses on the son of Charles Xavier, David Haller, who has extraordinary abilities he has trouble controlling — would not necessarily connect to the larger X-Men universe. Now, X-Men director/writer/producer Bryan Singer (who is also an EP for Legion) is saying that it will. At the … Continue reading Bryan Singer Says ‘Legion’ Will Connect to the ‘X-Men’ Movies After All!!

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‘Legion’: First Trailer Reveals FX’s Headspinning Marvel ‘X-Men’ Series!! Check It Out!!

FX has unveiled the first official trailer for the highly anticipated psychological thriller series Legion. The show is a collaboration between FX and Marvel and is essentially an X-Men TV series, albeit a wholly unique take on what you might think an X-Men TV series would be. Downton Abbey alum Dan Stevens stars as David Haller, a troubled young man who has been in and … Continue reading ‘Legion’: First Trailer Reveals FX’s Headspinning Marvel ‘X-Men’ Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘X-Men’ TV Series In the Works at FOX from ‘Burn Notice’ Creator Matt Nix!!

You get a superhero show! And you get a superhero show! And you get a superhero show! Now that superhero cinema is firmly entrenched as the big business model in movie theaters, the industry is going full Oprah on comic book TV programming. Gotham, Agents of SHIELD, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Flash, Arrow…my god, there be superheroes a plenty. But if you’ve been craving a weekly dose of mutant … Continue reading ‘X-Men’ TV Series In the Works at FOX from ‘Burn Notice’ Creator Matt Nix!!

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Check Out The First Image from FX and Marvel’s Limited Series ‘Legion’ Starring Dan Stevens!!

FX and Marvel have released the first image from Noah Hawley’s upcoming limited series Legion. Dan Stevens (The Guest) stars as David Heller. “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 … Continue reading Check Out The First Image from FX and Marvel’s Limited Series ‘Legion’ Starring Dan Stevens!!

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Fox announces two X-Men TV series – Hellfire & Legion!!

Plans for two different X-Men TV series have been revealed today by Marvel. FX Networks has ordered a pilot titled Legion, while FOX is in development on an action-adventure series, tentatively titled Hellfire. The first new X-Men TV series, Legion, will tell the story of David Haller. Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in … Continue reading Fox announces two X-Men TV series – Hellfire & Legion!!

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