{"id":6208,"date":"2016-06-08T10:35:03","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T14:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/legion-to-get-day-and-date-global-launch-on-fox-channels\/"},"modified":"2016-06-08T13:12:02","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T17:12:02","slug":"legion-to-get-day-and-date-global-launch-on-fox-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/legion-to-get-day-and-date-global-launch-on-fox-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"Legion to Get Day-and-Date Global Launch on FOX Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES: The global rights for the new FX Productions and Marvel Television series <em>Legion<\/em> have been picked up by FOX Networks Group, which will debut the show day and date on its channels in more than 125 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Created by Noah Hawley, <em>Legion<\/em> is set in the universe of Marvel\u2019s X-Men franchise. The series is slated for an early 2017 launch on FOX channels around the world, including in the U.S., where it will premiere on FX.<\/p>\n<p>FOX Networks Group&#8217;s chairman and CEO, Peter Rice, said: \u201c<em>Legion<\/em> brings the X-Men universe to life, as a character-driven, serialized TV show, in a truly amazing new way, and we\u2019re pleased that X-Men fans will have the opportunity to see it simultaneously in the 125 countries where FOX is available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFX is thrilled to collaborate with our international partners to bring <em>Legion<\/em> to audiences worldwide and the day-and-date delivery will make this a truly global event,\u201d said Eric Schrier, the president of original programming at FX Networks and FX Productions. \u201cWith the universal appeal of the X-Men franchise, fans will be amazed with the artistry and ambition that Noah Hawley and this extraordinary cast have brought to <em>Legion<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be partnering with FOX Networks Group to launch <em>Legion<\/em> to a massive global audience,\u201d said executive producer and Marvel\u2019s head of television, Jeph Loeb. \u201cIn our storytelling, it is imperative to us that we\u2019re creating characters and a universe that resonates with people around the world and we are so proud to introduce this cast of characters to fans everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES: The global rights for the new FX Productions and Marvel Television series Legion have been picked up by FOX Networks Group, which will debut the show day and date on its channels in more than 125 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":6171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[980,947],"class_list":["post-6208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-fox-networks-group","tag-legion","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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