FOX Makes Put Pilot Commitment for New Marvel Action-Adventure Series

FOX has made a put pilot commitment for a new Marvel action-adventure series, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, FOX Broadcasting Company.

The UNTITLED FOX MARVEL PROJECT will focus on two ordinary parents who discover their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, THE FAMILY joins up with an UNDERGROUND network of mutants and must fight to survive. The series will be produced by 20th Century FOX Television and Marvel Television, with 20th Century FOX handling physical production.

"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," said Madden. "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."

"Working with Marvel on a television series for FOX has been a professional dream for our head of development, Michael Thorn, and all of us at the studio," added Jonathan Davis, President, Creative Affairs, 20th Century FOX Television. "Matt, Lauren, Bryan, Simon, Jeph and Jim are a powerhouse team of creative artists, and we can't wait to get started on what will easily be one of this development season's most exciting new projects."

"Marvel Television is thrilled to be co-producing with 20th Century FOX Television on our first project," added Jeph Loeb, executive producer and Head of Marvel Television. "Matt's a huge fan of 'X-Men' and his take on 'X-Men,' with its rich characters and high-stakes adventure, is exactly the show we want on FOX. It's a great team of creative producers who will be making something entirely unique."

The UNTITLED FOX MARVEL PROJECT is a co-production of 20th Century FOX Television and Marvel Television. Matt Nix (FOX's upcoming APB, "Burn Notice") will write the pilot script and serve as an executive producer. Lauren Shuler Donner ("X-Men: Apocalypse," "X-Men: Days of Future Past," "The Wolverine"), Bryan Singer ("X-Men: Apocalypse," "X-Men: Days of Future Past"), Simon Kinberg ("X-Men: Days of Future Past," "Fantastic Four"), Jeph Loeb ("Marvel's Daredevil," "Marvel's Jessica Jones") and Jim Chory ("Marvel's Daredevil," "Marvel's Jessica Jones") serve as executive producers.

About FOX Broadcasting Company FOX Broadcasting Company (FOX), a unit of 21st Century Fox, is home to some of the highest-rated and most acclaimed series on television, including EMPIRE, GOTHAM, THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, SCREAM QUEENS, NEW GIRL, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE,ROSEWOOD, LUCIFER, BONES, SLEEPY HOLLOW, BOB'S BURGERS, THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY. FOX airs 15 hours of primetime programming a week, as well as major sports and Sunday morning news. Through the FOX NOW app, FOX viewers can watch full episodes of their favorite FOX shows on a variety of digital platforms, while enjoying enhanced interactive and social capabilities around those shows. Download the FOX NOW app at www.fox.com/foxnow. "Like" FOX on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FOXTV and follow the network on Twitter @FOXTV. For additional information about FOX, please visit www.fox.com.

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