Live action x-men TV series?

[bell110]

I always thought it would be cool to have a live action X-Men tv series. And now with the success of Heroes I don't see why they wouldn't. With a tv series, they can delve more deeply into the X-Men lore, and stay truer to the comic book.

The problem with the movies is that they try and cram 40 years of history into three 2-hour movies. But a one-hour, 23 episode season, they can do much more. Especially if it goes into multiple seasons.

If it worked for Smallville and Heroes, I think it could definately work for X-Men.

 

[SouLeSS]

they had one, it was called Generation X or something. it aws terrible.

 

[PhotoJones]

Generation X was both terrible and badass at the same time. Granted, it was mostly terrible, but there were some characterization gems in there.

 

[SouLeSS]

like the dude with the x-ray vision looking at the chicks boobs in the car.

 

[PhotoJones]

Nah, like the whole group getting arrested and each one of them giving the police variations of the same name: Eddie Vedder.

 

[bell110]

I actually enjoyed that. I still have it on tape. But, that was over ten years ago and before this superhero craze that we have now. Plus, they used obscure characters. The only one I knew was Jubilee, and that was only cause of the cartoon. They should start with the core characters; Jean, Cyclopes, Beast, Angel, and Iceman. Also, don't make it so superheroy. Make it more grounded and socially concious.

 

[storyteller]

Thus GENERATION X(like the team).

If they made series it should be like Ultimate X-men. Superheroes while socially conscious.

 

[PhotoJones]

A nice, quality cartoon dealing with the original five, in the same vein as First Class would be great. It would also never happen. There's no way an X-Men show without Storm or Wolverine would make it past the first pitch.

 

[bell110]

I was thinking that during the course of the season, they build up wolverines appearance, then midway through, during sweeps or something, introduce the second wave of X-Men, Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Banshee, etc...

 

[Abaddon]

Storm would be lame in a live action show.

 

[bell110]

How so?

 

[Cyrusbales]

As long as it's not like smallville or like the cartoon 'evolution'. They would need to have a decent enough tone to appeal to all, not just teens etc.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

I actually enjoyed that. I still have it on tape. But, that was over ten years ago and before this superhero craze that we have now. Plus, they used obscure characters. The only one I knew was Jubilee, and that was only cause of the cartoon. They should start with the core characters; Jean, Cyclopes, Beast, Angel, and Iceman. Also, don't make it so superheroy. Make it more grounded and socially concious.

Agreed.

 

[Harlekin]

I wouldn't go for a live-action series, myself.

 

[PhotoJones]

I'd rather see a cartoon, too. Live action is pretty limiting.

 

[Abaddon]

How so?

there'd be no way to do her powers justice on a regular basis.

 

[bell110]

there'd be no way to do her powers justice on a regular basis.

No less lame than the xmovies.

 

[Abaddon]

they wouldn't even have a movie budget.

 

[SouLeSS]

The budget for the Xmen movies was ridiculous compared to the budget of TV shows.

Depending on what station and who funds it, it would get a max of 5million for the whole year. All 22 hour long episodes.

 

[Tropico]

Didn't anyone watch Mutant X and how cheesy the effects were in a lot of the episodes? A cartoon would probably be better.

The coolest part for me of the Generation X pilot (or special, whatever it was) was when the kids are playing football and got into a big pile after the fumble. Banshee comes in and goes "beHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAve!!!". I thought it was very cool and the effects they used for the scream were great.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

X-men as the main team, would never work... but show about the smaller teams..

X-factor (current)
New X-men
Exiles
Generation X

would work perfectly... actually X-factor and New X-men would be pretty awsome to see

 

[Manic]

No one would go for a New X-Men show. I guarantee you a good number of people watching the pilot would say "Who are these people? Where are the real X-Men?" Those kids would make excellent supporting characters on a show centering on the main X-Men, though.

I think a live-action show could handle most mutant powers, so long as the power isn't too flashy, and the directors & producers know how to get creative. I think Heroes did a good job of showing us that.

 

[kainedamo]

No. The X-Men are not very well suited for a tv series in the slightest. Imagine how toned down it would have to be because of budgetary reasons. It just wouldn't be very good.

On the other hand, a HBO production of Daredevil could work out.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

No one would go for a New X-Men show. I guarantee you a good number of people watching the pilot would say "Who are these people? Where are the real X-Men?" Those kids would make excellent supporting characters on a show centering on the main X-Men, though.

I think a live-action show could handle most mutant powers, so long as the power isn't too flashy, and the directors & producers know how to get creative. I think Heroes did a good job of showing us that.

sorry but your wrong there, look at smallville for instance... it took years before a main charachter other then a young lex and supes to show up... and clark has still never warn tights. As long as it feels like x-men and is connected to the X-universe it will be fine.... plus classic X-men would most definately make cameos

 

[Abaddon]

Are you kidding? Ya know some of the supposed multi-million dollar effects that they do for Star Wars and everything. People do stuff that is just as good as that with just a couple programs that cost only a couple hundred.

Check out some here that are made on pretty much $0 budget.

http://theforce.net/fanfilms/


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