X-Factor - FOX potentially developing an X-Men spinoff for TV

[Sawyer]

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UPDATE: eatgeekplay.com's Shawn Madden is tweeting that he too has heard about the X-Men TV series and that it specifically is based on Peter David's X-Factor. Says Madden, "The X-Factor series will definitely feature Jamie Madrox and be sort of like 'Fringe in the X-Men world.'"

We should note that none of this is confirmed by 20th Century Fox, as yet, though it seems likely something is going on with a potential X-Men TV project at this point.

I'm listening.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

The potential is kind of limitless if the budget is high enough.

 

[Donut]

I'm pretty sure Disney owns the X-Men TV / Animation rights. While fox owns the movie rights. Unless a deal was recently made. Or does Disney have their lawyers on this as we speak ?

From another user else where on the Hype

http://openjurist.org/277/f3d/253/twentieth-v-marvel

According to court documents in the Mutant X lawsuit, Marvel retained TV rights in the 1993 agreement. FOX retained a lockout provision, meaning the studios would have to work together in order to put an X-Men program on air.

Either Marvel conceded TV rights as part of the Mutant X settlement, FOX is preparing an offer to Marvel to acquire the rights or the rumor is false.

 

[marvelrobbins]

Or the assumination Fox couldn't do live action TV show Is false.

 

[Donut]

I guess we are about 2 find out

 

[marvelrobbins]

There Is no question Disney/marvel control the animated rights.It's live action TV rights that people can debate on.

 

[SuperT]

Shatterstar and Rictor please.

 

[Duran Man]

I require more information before I get interested.

 

[Sawyer]

With the news about an X-Men based series on FOX today, I wonder if this means the pieces are all about to come together.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Possibly, though I don't really see them doing X-Factor, at least not with a lot of unknown characters.

Though I hope it isn't connected to the movieverse.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

I'm curious, if Fantastic Four bombs, would/could it be worth Fox and Disney coming to a trade?

X-Men TV rights for F4 movie rights?

Comparatively what are they valued at? I mean... X-Men could potentially even spawn multiple TV series that crossover with each other and with the films. With the way television dramas are heading it makes sense why Fox wants to get in on the action

WB has Arrow, Flash, Gotham, Constantine, Supergirl, and potentially Atom.
Disney has Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist.
Fox could have X-Men, X-Factor, X-Force, New Mutants... not to mention animated series.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Marvel already has the tv rights to X-Men, so it would just be a win/win for Marvel.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

I know, I'm saying Marvel trades the x-men tv rights to Fox for F4 film rights.

 

[smashmode]

With the news about an X-Men based series on FOX today, I wonder if this means the pieces are all about to come together.

Marvel still needs to sign off on this, maybe some use of Fantastic Four characters in exchange for TV rights?

 

[cheungcheung]

Fringe in the xmen world sounds like a horrible premise. I don't want a procedural xmen show with mutant cameos...

 

[KevanG]

Haven't there been like, three other shows by the name X-Factor?

 

[Sithborg]

The fact that they are looking at showrunners points to the talks are going well. I doubt that rights are being used as negotiating chips.

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

hearing new about this makes my mind go back to 1996's Generation X movie and I shudder...

 

[Sithborg]

hearing new about this makes my mind go back to 1996's Generation X movie and I shudder...

I liked that movie. Granted, I was a kid back then...

 

[JJmelo]

There are a ton of more realistic powersets they can choose from to showcase on the show, the potential is huge. I just hope it can get made. X-Factor, X-23 or even a show focusing on the kids at the Xavier Institute would be great.

Here's my take on the news.

https://otlnews.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/is-fox-planning-an-x-men-tv-show/

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

I liked that movie. Granted, I was a kid back then...

the only good things I remember about that movie were Finola Hughes and Matt Frewer...

 

[Guts]

Haven't there been like, three other shows by the name X-Factor?

Competitive singing show with mutants.

 

[Warhammer]

Eww, Generation X. I was like 4 when that came out. I remember the commercials for it but never watched it. I watched it when I got older. Holy s***.

 

[SlamAdams]

i would love for this to happen. But I hope they pitch it around to other networks, particular cable ones like FX. Someone willing to do something interesting instead of just another half baked procedural that takes a half to full season to get good if at all.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Competitive singing show with mutants.

A fitting title, since both are second-rate versions of similar existing franchises owned by Fox.