Hellfire (working title in progress) is coming to a television screen near you.
[dropcap size=small]C[/dropcap]ould it be possible that Twentieth Century Fox has finally learned their lesson that the majority of their content that they have bought (or borrowed) from Marvel and filmed usually, but not always, ends up becoming terrible (Fant4stic, X-Men: The Last Stand, Spiderman, etc) if Marvel isn’t involved in the project? It is possible. After all, the studio is partnering up with Marvel to produce an X-Men television series.
The big announcement about the X-Men television series was made yesterday by Fox Broadcasting Company’s president David Madden. The television series will follow a secret, special agent who uncovers a plot about a mysterious and powerful woman with mutant like abilities who is working with a secret group of billionaires to take over the world. This secret group, called The Hellfire Club, was first mentioned in Twentieth Century Fox’s X-Men: First Class.
“We are thrilled to partner with Marvel to bring this world to television and build upon the vibrant mythology that has captivated fans for years,” said David Madden. “These powerful and dynamic characters are complicated and larger-than-life, the pace and visual imagination are unrelenting, and the story takes place during one of the most explosive eras in recent history. We are so looking forward to working with this incredibly talented team.”
“HELLFIRE is a unique opportunity to be able to go deeper with some of these extraordinary characters, but to also dramatize new characters and give TV viewers a chance to experience this expanded world in an explosive way that everyone will be talking about,” explained Jonathan Davis, 20th Century Fox Television’s president of creative affairs. “The action at the center of HELLFIRE will be dynamic and will satisfy the rabid fans, but that said, newcomers will surely be addicted too!”
Right now it is unclear as to whether or not the television series will tie into FOX’s X-men movie universe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or if it will be an alternate universe within itself. The most likely scenario is that the show will be an alternate universe and the least likely scenario is that the show will be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As for now, lets just enjoy the news!
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