Hawley’s take on Legion is a less-traditional, nuanced concept for the X-Men world, one more psychological than straightforward superhero-based.
While loosely related to the X-Men realm, FX President John Landgraf announced that Legion wouldn’t directly connect to the overall film universe.
The latter show, drafted by Fargo creator Noah Hawley, explores Professor X’s son for FX.
As X-Men: Apocalypse wraps up the latest chapter of the X-film saga, 20th Century Fox looks to transition their corner of the Marvel world onto the small screen.