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.
Originally published June 8, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
