BURBANK: ABC’s fall 2017 schedule will include a new series based on Marvel’s Inhumans characters, with the first two episodes set to premiere in IMAX theaters ahead of the TV launch.<\/p>\n
Marvel Television\u2019s Marvel\u2019s The Inhumans <\/em>is being\u00a0produced in conjunction with ABC Studios and filmed entirely with IMAX digital cameras. The first two episodes will run in IMAX theaters for two weeks at the beginning of September 2017. The show will then air on ABC as part of its fall schedule. It is based on superhero characters, created by\u00a0Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, that were introduced by Marvel Comics in 1965.<\/p>\n ABC, IMAX and Marvel are aligning for the marketing and promotion campaign. The initiative marks the first time that IMAX has acted as a\u00a0financing participant in a TV pilot and series.<\/p>\n \u201cThis unprecedented alliance represents a bold, innovative approach to launching great TV content for a worldwide audience,\u201d said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney\/ABC Television Group. \u201cIt highlights Disney\/ABC\u2019s unrelenting commitment to finding new and creative ways to showcase our very best programming and increasing global engagement and reach.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis first-of-its-kind multiplatform production, distribution and marketing agreement brings together Marvel Television\u2019s unique brand of entertainment, ABC\u2019s unparalleled audience and IMAX\u2019s brand and global fanboy demographic,\u201d said IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond. \u201cIt also takes our decades-long relationship with The Walt Disney Company to a whole new level, jointly breaking new ground in the industry. We are confident our exhibition partners will be excited to work with us on this innovative launch of a series across the IMAX network.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re happy to see this unique deal come together, working with our partners,\u201d said Dan Buckley, president of Marvel Television, Publishing & Brand. \u201cIn an ever-changing world of distribution and consumption, it\u2019s very exciting to be part of a groundbreaking initiative that takes us to the forefront of this evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BURBANK: ABC’s fall 2017 schedule will include a new series based on Marvel’s Inhumans characters, with the first two episodes set to premiere in IMAX theaters ahead of the TV launch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":290,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[515,1481,1482,1221,1483],"class_list":["post-6958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories","tag-abc","tag-disneyabc-television-group","tag-imax","tag-marvel-television","tag-marvels-the-inhumans","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n