Sequels X-Men Live-Action TV Show in Development at Fox

[marvelrobbins]

Well that confirms the belief that Marvel do still have control of the TV rights after the Mutant X lawsuit. I wonder what Fox will try to offer Disney to get the TV series to happen.

Disney may not be barrier.it may be marvel itself.

The belief has been disney largely lets marvel and lucasfilm be independent.And it was pointed out fox and disney have made deal on non-marvel projects.

 

[Loki882]

Zarex I don't see Fox caving into any of demands just so that they can make a television show with X-Men. Especially with the films still doing quite well.

 

[marvelrobbins]

Money is not going to get the deal done. Marvel is holding all the cards, so FOX is going to have to part with something of value in order to get X Men:The Series on the air.

I would rank Disney's wish list as:

1) Distribution rights to Star Wars (Episode IV) - obviously

2) Galactus and the Silver Surfer - Marvel's already requested those characters come over in the Daredevil negotiation. FOX keeps the FF for a while, Marvel gets to expand their cosmic universe.

3) FF family character rights - Marvel does not appear to be at all happy with the Tranktastic Four. Would a September 2015 reversion of the First Family rights grease the skids for a TV show?

The great thing for all concerned is that the two companies are talking. Could an agreement lead to Disney Infinity figures, cooperation on scheduling or (shudder) a multi studio crossover? It's certainly exciting to think about.

Fox isn't going to part with anything FF till after reboot comes out.

Fox would be idiots if they made any deal that didn't include merchandize rights for X-Men including TV rights.

Fox isn't Sony.Marvel can't just demany they get everything and fox gets almost nothing like sony.

Bottom line considering how marvel views the X-Men today I will believe this tv show happens when i see it.Just like i will believe more 24,x-files,and prison break on TV when i see it.

 

[Sithborg]

Well that confirms the belief that Marvel do still have control of the TV rights after the Mutant X lawsuit. I wonder what Fox will try to offer Disney to get the TV series to happen.

At the very least, they have veto power over the TV rights.

At the bare minimum, this shows that the relationship between Fox and Marvel isn't nearly as toxic as some would believe.

 

[marvelrobbins]

At the very least, they have veto power over the TV rights.

At the bare minimum, this shows that the relationship between Fox and Marvel isn't nearly as toxic as some would believe.

if marvel were to approve that would at least give hope X-Men and mutants won't disappear when new marvel universe arises from Secret Wars.

 

[Zarex]

Zarex I don't see Fox caving into any of demands just so that they can make a television show with X-Men. Especially with the films still doing quite well.

Well the X:Men series is certainly on the upswing. But the FF? Everything we've seen and heard about Trank's "grim" and "gritty" version is terrible and I can't see it getting an audience at the box office. If FOX can get something of value in exchange for the FF I think the studio would take it.

TV may not have the sex appeal of big budget movies, but superhero shows are exploding on major networks and cable. Marvel has seven shows in the pipeline, and WB has approximately eleventy billion. With Marvel's merchandise embargo FOX's X characters are hurting in terms of visibility, especially in comparison to the Big Two of Marvel and DC. FOX execs may look at a tie-in TV show as essential to keeping the franchise healthy.

 

[Loki882]

Fox isn't going to give up the FF film rights until they see how the reboot does. Especially since said film rights also include the rights to Doctor Doom, Silver Surfer, and Galactus.

 

[Orba]

Disney may not be barrier.it may be marvel itself.

The belief has been disney largely lets marvel and lucasfilm be independent.And it was pointed out fox and disney have made deal on non-marvel projects.

Yeah but lets not forget that it is strongly rumoured that Ike Perlman was behind the Fantastic Four being put on the back burner.

 

[Obsidian Idea]

I had given up hope that this rumor was true...this made my morning. I'm more optimistic about this...we all know X-men should've been on primetime long time ago. The superhero genre has hit a nice stride on television and I think the X-verse should be in the mix. Here's what I'd like to see:

-I'd like it to be an FX series on the weekends
-a modern interpretation in it's own continuity (no links to movieverse)
-a series about either an active X-men team (Cyke, Jean, Storm, etc.) or an Academy X/New Mutants team in training

I hope they find a creative team who really has a grasp of the material, characters and mythos but most of all I hope they really search high and low for the right actors to make this show work. I choose to be excited! Can't wait!!

 

[marvelrobbins]

Fox isn't going to give up the FF film rights until they see how the reboot does. Especially since said film rights also include the rights to Doctor Doom, Silver Surfer, and Galactus.

and i believe they wouldn't agree to it inless they got full TV and merchandize rights to X-Men.giving their competion a property they could make money on.
don't forget fox was smart in 1994 when they got film rights to all mutants In the deal save for sub-mariner.Fox giving up all FF related characters just for permession for one tv show would be terrable deal.

Gotham and batman 1960's on DVD/Blu-ray finally came about because of fox making deal with WB.

Let's not forget fox was number 1 studio of 2014.They defently aren't Sony.

Even if we get this show i wouldn't be surprised if it would be 13 episode season due to mutant powers.

 

[def28]

if marvel were to approve that would at least give hope X-Men and mutants won't disappear when new marvel universe arises from Secret Wars.

You don't even read the comics or know whats going on with those storylines. So much of this rumored crap is click bait. They are not getting rid of mutants and all X-Men characters. You have been saying this since 2013, and all they have done is release more X-Men books, crossovers and create new characters. And you didn't care one bit haha.

If Marvel allows them to do this I hope this shuts off at least 90% of the rumors that they won't work with them and are gonna destroy everything X-Men.

 

[Zarex]

and i believe they wouldn't agree to it inless they got full TV and merchandize rights to X-Men.giving their competion a property they could make money on.
don't forget fox was smart in 1994 when they got film rights to all mutants In the deal save for sub-mariner.Fox giving up all FF related characters just for permession for one tv show would be terrable deal.

FOX wouldn't have approached Marvel if they weren't willing to make a deal. So the studio is going to give up something of value if they want to put an X Men TV show on the air. Either that or it's not happening. It doesn't really impact Marvel either way.

Yes, FOX was smart in 1993 when they were able to get the film rights for all mutants for next to nothing. But they were foolish for not buying Marvel outright, which would have cost a couple of hundred million at most at that time. If they did, FOX wouldn't find themselves knocking on Marvel's door begging for TV rights they don't own.

 

[chamber-music]

Fox could always trade a couple of cosmic character rights to Marvel, it doesn't even have to be the big guns like Galactus and Silver Surfer. I think Marvel would take the Brood or Shi'ar or Phalanx or Skrulls or any number of other cosmic characters they could use in GoTG and Captain Marvel.

Fox probably won't use these cosmic characters anyway seeing as there X-Men franchise doesn't seem to be heading into outer space and the FF trilogy is more grounded so space aliens probably aren't on the table either.

 

[Superhero 101]

Well I am happy that there could be a X-men based TV show I just hope it has to do with actual X-men not like that crap tv show Mutant X

 

[marvelrobbins]

You don't even read the comics and know whats going on. So much of this rumored crap is click bait. They are not getting rid of mutants and all X-Men characters. You have been saying this since 2013, and all they have done is release more X-Men books, crossovers and create new characters.

If Marvel allows them to do this I hope this shuts off at least 90% of the rumors that they won't work with them and are not gonna destroy everything X-Men.

your ignoring the fact there had been rumors to effext of this.

marvel just happens to kill off most popular X-men character retcon quicksilver and scarlet witch's parentage and they are about to kill off deadpool.Some think end of marvel universe as they are being promated could be end of X-Men.rumor is quicksilver and scarlet witch will be turned into inhumans.marvel has basicly admitted their primary concern in comics are characters they own film rights to.

Marvel can prove these rumors wrong but don't act like people don't have any cause to be worried

 

[def28]

your ignoring the fact there had been rumors to effext of this.

marvel just happens to kill off most popular X-men character retcon quicksilver and scarlet witch's parentage and they are about to kill off deadpool.Some think end of marvel universe as they are being promated could be end of X-Men.rumor is quicksilver and scarlet witch will be turned into inhumans.marvel has basicly admitted their primary concern in comics are characters they own film rights to.

Marvel can prove these rumors wrong but don't act like people don't have any cause to be worried

Get your **** striaght. Wolverine is coming back, was the biggest selling Marvel book they had last year and spawned a weekly series. If you think he's not coming back and that Marvel are not gonna take advantage of his return, then your just crazy. Deadpool "dies" every Vol, read "DEAD" and "Funeral For A freak". Deadpool Editor Jordan White confirmed he was working on something with Cable and Deadpool.

Killing characters is nothing new. They just did it to Parker.

Scaret Witch and Quicksilver I have no idea what's going on and neither do you.

Cap and Thor are not in their place, Peter PArker has died twice, Nova (Rider) is dead etc. The Marvel Universe is very different right now all around. Whenever they support the X-Men (which was a ton last year) you are completely incapable of admitting it. They even gave Nightcrawler and Storm their own solos.

 

[marvelrobbins]

Fox could always trade a couple of cosmic character rights to Marvel, it doesn't even have to be the big guns like Galactus and Silver Surfer. I think Marvel would take the Brood or Shi'ar or Phalanx or Skrulls or any number of other cosmic characters they could use in GoTG and Captain Marvel.

Fox probably won't use these cosmic characters anyway seeing as there X-Men franchise doesn't seem to be heading into outer space and the FF trilogy is more grounded so space aliens probably aren't on the table either.

The FF origin is going to involve the ultimate version of negative Zone.Simon Kinberg has said they want to do something with Silver surfer in future.

It's hard to tell if they are willing to trade cosmic characters.They may want to bring them eventully Into films.

 

[Zarex]

Fox could always trade a couple of cosmic character rights to Marvel, it doesn't even have to be the big guns like Galactus and Silver Surfer. I think Marvel would take the Brood or Shi'ar or Phalanx or Skrulls or any number of other cosmic characters they could use in GoTG and Captain Marvel.

Fox probably won't use these cosmic characters anyway seeing as there X-Men franchise doesn't seem to be heading into outer space and the FF trilogy is more grounded so space aliens probably aren't on the table either.

I would be surprised if it doesn't take a major character or four to get the deal done. Marvel loses nothing by holding out for the best deal possible.

 

[chamber-music]

I don't see Fox handing over any major character but one of those alien races they probably don't want to use I think they be would ok with. Many of the major alien races Fox owns which limits the GoTG franchise which is why I could see Marvel settling for one of two of those races from Fox.

 

[Duran Man]

This could be interesting depending on which characters are involved (assuming this show happens).

 

[Zarex]

I don't see Fox handing over any major character but one of those alien races they probably don't want to use I think they be would ok with. Many of the major alien races Fox owns which limits the GoTG franchise which is why I could see Marvel settling for one of two of those races from Fox.

According to James Gunn, he did a "search-replace-Sakaaran" in his GOTG script when he found out the studio did not have control over the Badoon. Marvel isn't going to give away very valuable TV rights in exchange for a generic alien race which can be replaced that easily.
They want potential star attractions like the Surfer and Galactus back in the fold.

Marvel's under absolutely no pressure to make a deal, while FOX needs to get moving in order to have a pilot ready for next year. Take a look at Marvel's deal with Sony on the Spider-Man Joint Venture if you think they might be "settling".

 

[Eddie]

Posted this in an FF thread in response regarding the value of X-Men TV rights. Putting it here as a discussion point:

Fox made the largest streaming rights deal in history in regards to "rerun" content with Netflix on their comic adaptation Gotham. How big? An estimated $1.75 million per episode. That's just for streaming rights. Fox also makes money from advertisers, physical media sales, and VOD. Fox is making more actual profit from Gotham than Sony made on TASM2, a film that grossed over $700 million. There is plenty of money in television right now if you know how to manage the digital rights.


Basically, it may actually make sense to trade FF rights for an X-Men show. If they can make a Gotham-esque streaming deal, that's roughly $38,500,000 dollars per year just from Netflix.

 

[Lip]

Ok, so let me get something here: Is a fact or just a rumour that Marvel control the TV Rights from X-Men?

 

[marvelrobbins]

Ok, so let me get something here: Is a fact or just a rumour that Marvel control the TV Rights from X-Men?

apparently fact.

 

[Eddie]

Ok, so let me get something here: Is a fact or just a rumour that Marvel control the TV Rights from X-Men?

It is now confirmed that Marvel controls the television rights. Fox wants to do a show, but they openly acknowledged that a deal will have to be made. They've apparently already had talks with Marvel, and they think the talks went well. Nothing is signed off on yet. It's very likely that Fox will have to give up something if they want to go forward with the show.