Marvel's "Legion" - Being Adapted For FX Series

 (Dan Stevens stars as David Haller)

FX has picked up Legion for a new 8-episode series. Legion tells the story of a troubled young man who may be more than human. It's the story of David Haller. "Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for 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."

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) and Bill Irwin (Interstellar) will star in Legion.

Marvel is excited to partner with FX. The Executive Producer and Head of Marvel TV, Jeph Loeb said, "Marvel Television is thrilled to not only have our first partnership with FX go to series, but working with the enormously talented Noah Hawley makes 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."

FX is equally excited. Nick Grad, one of the Presidents of Original Programming said, "We’ve come to expect excellence from Noah Hawley and with 'Legion' he 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 represented X-Men world. The pilot episode is stunning, driven by incredible performances from Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Rachel Keller and the rest of the cast".

Production will start in Vancouver this summer. It is set to debut in early 2017.

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