Originally published June 8, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
Fox’s The Gifted apparently won’t connect with the world of the X-Men movies right away.
Fox are doing pretty well with their X-Men themed content right now, with both Logan and Legion being lauded by fans and critics alike.
The next show on offer, The Gifted, whose pilot has been directed by X-Men vet Bryan Singer, will certainly be hoping for a similar reception, and fans will be looking for some references to their favourite movie characters.
However, star Stephen Moyer – who plays the character Reed Strucker – has said in an interview with eTalk that the show and the world of the X-Men movies won’t align right out of the gate.
“Within the X-Men Films, we’re sort of not allied to them or positioned within that. There are obviously mutant characters that have a place in the comic books. Some of them are different; some of them are sort of related in some way. But in terms of timeline, because obviously we just had Logan which was a lot further forward and obviously Legion which is a lot further back. So we definitely slot into a timeline, but as of yet, we’re not allied. I think they have given themselves a lot of leeway in order to be able to go places, but we’ve enough story within our universe to propel us forward without having to do that.”
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While fans might be at first disappointed by such news, it’s a smart approach in terms of creative freedom, and the show seems like it will operate in a similar fashion to Legion which had serious connections to more famous characters without ever aligning itself fully with the movies.
The Gifted will debut this fall on Fox.
