Edited by Robert Beach
Fox is trying to produce a new X-Men TV show. This is honestly pretty surprising all things considered. Fox has always regarded X-Men at something of an arm’s length, usually unable to see any appeal to the series outside of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. In recent years, the trend seems to have really changed. The success of X-Men: First Class and the proven hit power of team superhero films like The Avengers have made Fox take a much closer look at the X-Men franchise. At the same time, Hugh Jackman’s recent health issues and advancing age are clearly leading him away from the Wolverine part, but it’s starting to look like his departure won’t spell the end of Fox’s X-Men projects.
It’s currently unclear what this new X-Men show will be: whether it will be a new show, another period piece, or feature a connection to
the announced X-Force and New Mutants projects. What is clear is Fox is having trouble getting the show
off the ground thanks to the intervention of Marvel, who are making a big deal
over whether or not Fox have the rights of a X-Men TV show.
