FX Networks has ordered the first season ofLegion, the story of a troubled young man who may be more than human, it was announced today byNick GradandEric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions.Dan Stevens(Downton Abbey),Rachel Keller(Fargo),Jean Smart(Fargo),Aubrey Plaza(Parks and Recreation),Jeremie Harris(A Walk Among the Tombstones),Amber Midthunder(Hell or High Water),Katie Aselton(The League) andBill Irwin(Interstellar) star inLegion. Production on the eight-episode first season will begin this summer in Vancouver and the new series from FX Productions and Marvel Television will debut on FX in early 2017. Here’s whatNick Gradhad to say in a statement.
“We’ve come to expect excellence fromNoah Hawleyand withLegionhe has delivered another major creative achievement. Just as he did in reimagining ‘Fargo,’ he is bringing an entirely new aesthetic and sensibility to the enormously popular and richly representedX-Menworld. The pilot episode is stunning, driven by incredible performances from Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Rachel Keller and the rest of the cast. We join our producing partners atMarvelin congratulating the creative team for what they’ve accomplished and are as excited as the fans for the premiere ofLegion’s first season.”
Legionintroduces the story of David Haller: Since he was ateenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out ofpsychiatric hospitalsfor years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real. Here’s what executive producer/head ofMarvel TV,Jeph Loeb, had to say in his statement.
“Marvel Television is thrilled to not only have our first partnership with FX go to series, but working with the enormously talentedNoah Hawleymakes it even better. From the first time we heard Noah’s vision to his exceptional script and cast through the extraordinary filming of the pilot, we knew the series would be incredible.”
Noah Hawley(Fargo) will serve as an Executive Producer along withLauren Shuler Donner(X-Men: Days of Future Past,The Wolverine),Bryan Singer(X-Men: Days of Future Past,Superman Returns),Simon Kinberg(X-Men: Days of Future Past,The Martian),Jeph Loeb(Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,Marvel’s Daredevil,Marvel’s Jessica Jones),Jim Chory(Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,Marvel’s Daredevil,Marvel’s Jessica Jones) andJohn Cameron(Fargo,The Big Lebowski).Legionis the latest project fromHawleyandCameron, two of the Executive Producers of the Emmy and Golden Globe -winning FX limited seriesFargo.Legionwill be produced by FX Productions and Marvel Television, with FXP handling the physical production. Take a look at the first photo ofDan StevensinLegionbelow.
