New X-Men TV Series Earns Pilot Commitment, See First Plot Details Here

It looks very likely that we'll get to see the X-Men on television once again. Variety reports that Fox has made a put pilot commitment for a new X-Men series from Burn Notice writer Matt Nix and X-Men movie producer Bryan Singer. According to Variety's "Slanguage Dictionary", a put pilot is a deal that "includes substantial penalties if the pilot is not aired."

The series is currently untitled, but we do know that it follows two ordinary parents as they discover their children are mutants and are forced to run from the government. They meet up with an underground group of mutants and have to fight for their survival. It's not confirmed who the group of mutants are or if we'll even see Professor X's iconic team.

The series is a co-production between 20th Century Fox and Marvel, with Nix on as executive producer, alongside Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, and Marvel's Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory.

"Developing a Marvel property has been a top priority for the network, and we are so pleased with how Matt Nix has led us into this thrilling universe,” Fox Broadcasting president of entertainment David Madden told Variety. "There's comic book adventure, emotional and complicated relationships, and a rich, existing mythology from which to draw. With the brilliant production crew behind this project, it has all the makings of a big, fun and exciting new series."

This isn't Fox's first foray into comic book-based television, though it is the network's first collaboration with Marvel Television--Fox's film division produces the X-Men movies. Fox Television produced Gotham and Lucifer, which are both based on DC Comics franchises.

Other Marvel television series exist on different networks. ABC is the home to Agents of Shield. ABC's Agent Carter was cancelled, and the network's plans for a Marvel's Most Wanted series were dropped.

Netflix has its own slate of "street-level" Marvel series, too. Daredevil debuted in 2015 and received a second season this year. A series based on Marvel character Jessica Jones also aired in 2015, and two more series focusing on Luke Cage and Iron Fist are also in the works.