Coming to FX in 2017, Legion is a notable inclusion amongst the many comic book adaptations on TV these days thanks to the talent involved. Centered on the Marvel Comics character David Haller (that’s Professor X’s son for those not familiar), Legion marks the first true co-production between Marvel TV and Fox, who hold the X-Men film rights. Marvel’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory and X-Men movie producers Simon Kinberg, Lauren Shuler Donner and Bryan Singer are among the executive producers, in a show being guided by Noah Hawley, who’s received a ton of acclaim for the FX series Fargo.
I spoke to Hawley about what drew him to the challenges inherent in Legion, in which David (Dan Stevens, of Downton Abbey, The Guest and the upcoming Beauty and the Beast film) claims he’s a mutant, while those around him believe he’s suffering from mental issues. Hawley discussed the show’s 1960s, British-inspired visual style, what appealed to him about Stevens for the lead role and more.
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I spoke to Hawley about what drew him to the challenges inherent in Legion, in which David (Dan Stevens, of Downton Abbey, The Guest and the upcoming Beauty and the Beast film) claims he’s a mutant, while those around him believe he’s suffering from mental issues. Hawley discussed the show’s 1960s, British-inspired visual style, what appealed to him about Stevens for the lead role and more.
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