Although X-Men: Apocalypse may not have been the out-and-out success Fox were hoping for, they're still not done with their merry band of mutants. There are a few X-men themed projects currently in development, the most exciting of which would definitely have to be Legion.
From the mind of Noah Hawley, responsible for both seasons of Fargo, Legion takes a sideways look at the mutant world and, according to FX's Nick Grad, brings "an entirely new aesthetic and sensibility to the enormously popular and richly represented X-Men world."
The story follows David Haller, played by Dan Stevens of Downton Abby and The Guest fame, a man who has spent his life in and out of various psychiatric institutions. He comes to realise, however, that the voices and visions that plague him may not be a product of his damaged mind but of his burgeoning mutants powers. In the comics, David is the son of Charles "Prof. X" Xavier and suffers a form of dissociative identity disorder. In true comic book fashion, each one of his multiple personalities has its own superpower, which sounds ideal for the needs of a weekly TV show.
The series, expected to hit out TV screens in 2017, so impressed the execs at FX with its pilot that it has already been commissioned for a full, eight-episode series. Fox's last X-Men spin-off, Deadpool, was a major coup for the studio, and Legion could help further cement its fledgling, interconnected comic book universe.
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