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==Premise==
==Premise==
David Haller, a diagnosed [[Schizophrenia|schizophrenic]], has struggled with mental illness since he was a teenager. But everything changes when he meets the girl of his dreams—also a fellow patient—and is confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.
David Haller, a man diagnosed with [[Schizophrenia|schizophrenia]], has struggled with mental illness since he was a teenager. But everything changes when he meets the girl of his dreams—also a fellow patient—and is confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==


===Main===
===Main===
* [[Dan Stevens]] as [[Legion (Marvel Comics)|David Haller]]: A haunted man, diagnosed as schizophrenic at a young age, trying to find his way back to sanity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/25702/dan_stevens_aubrey_plaza_jean_smart_cast_in_fx_networks_pilot_for_legion|title=Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza & Jean Smart Cast in FX Networks' Pilot for 'Legion' {{!}} News {{!}} Marvel.com|website=marvel.com|access-date=2016-04-20}}</ref>
* [[Dan Stevens]] as [[Legion (Marvel Comics)|David Haller]]: A haunted man, diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age, trying to find his way back to sanity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/25702/dan_stevens_aubrey_plaza_jean_smart_cast_in_fx_networks_pilot_for_legion|title=Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza & Jean Smart Cast in FX Networks' Pilot for 'Legion' {{!}} News {{!}} Marvel.com|website=marvel.com|access-date=2016-04-20}}</ref>
* [[Rachel Keller]] as Syd: Self-sufficient and street smart, she uses her sharp and prickly demeanor to protect her soft core, because even though it makes her a sucker and puts her at risk, she still believes in happily ever after.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Rachel Keller]] as Syd: Self-sufficient and street smart, she uses her sharp and prickly demeanor to protect her soft core, because even though it makes her a sucker and puts her at risk, she still believes in happily ever after.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Jean Smart]] as Melanie: A nurturing but demanding therapist with a sharp mind and unconventional methods.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Jean Smart]] as Melanie: A nurturing but demanding therapist with a sharp mind and unconventional methods.<ref name=":0" />

Revision as of 02:06, 12 June 2016

Legion
GenreScience fiction
Superhero
Drama
Created byNoah Hawley
Based onLegion
by Chris Claremont
Bill Sienkiewicz
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producer
  • Brian Leslie Parker
Production locationVancouver
CinematographyDana Gonzales
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX

Legion is an American television series created for FX by Noah Hawley, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The series is co-produced by Marvel Television and FX Productions. Hawley wrote and directed the pilot, and will serve as executive producer and showrunner for the series. The pilot was filmed in Vancouver in the spring of 2016. On May 31, 2016, FX picked up Legion to series, with an eight-episode order. Production is slated to begin summer 2016, and the series will debut on FX in early 2017.[1]

Premise

David Haller, a man diagnosed with schizophrenia, has struggled with mental illness since he was a teenager. But everything changes when he meets the girl of his dreams—also a fellow patient—and is confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Dan Stevens as David Haller: A haunted man, diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age, trying to find his way back to sanity.[2]
  • Rachel Keller as Syd: Self-sufficient and street smart, she uses her sharp and prickly demeanor to protect her soft core, because even though it makes her a sucker and puts her at risk, she still believes in happily ever after.[2]
  • Jean Smart as Melanie: A nurturing but demanding therapist with a sharp mind and unconventional methods.[2]
  • Aubrey Plaza as Lenny: A friend of David's, who despite a life of drugs and alcohol abuse, knows that any day now her life is going to turn around, giving her the likable energy of an impossible optimist despite her rough demeanor.[2]
  • Jeremie Harris as Ptonomy: An outsider by nature, stand-offish and sardonic, he is a former child prodigy who feels trapped in the past.[3]
  • Amber Midthunder as Kerry: A woman of action with a childlike sense of wonder, she is a true savant who has lived a sheltered, but never dull life.[4]
  • Katie Aselton as Amy: The practical older sister to David, who does her best to remain positive, which proves difficult when her brother has spent years in and out of hospitals.[5]
  • Bill Irwin[6]

Production

Development

In October 2015, FX ordered the pilot for Legion, with Noah Hawley tapped to write and direct the pilot, in addition to also serving as executive producer.[7] The casting of Rachel Keller in the lead female role was announced in early January.[8] Dan Stevens, Jean Smart, and Aubrey Plaza were added to the cast in February,[2] followed by Jeremie Harris[3] and Amber Midthunder.[4] Katie Aselton joined the cast in March.[5] FX CEO John Landgraf confirmed at the Television Critics Association Winter Tour in January that the first season would consist of 10 episodes and that the series would not take place in the same universe as the X-Men film series,[9] but rather in a parallel-universe to the films.[10] At the end of May, FX officially ordered the series for an eight-episode first season, to air in 2017.[11] Hawley told HitFix that the series won't feature any of the X-Men characters.[12]

Filming

Production on the pilot began in Vancouver in March 2016.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Legion Marvel TV Series Image Featuring Dan Stevens". Collider. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza & Jean Smart Cast in FX Networks' Pilot for 'Legion' | News | Marvel.com". marvel.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  3. ^ a b "FX's 'X-Men' Drama 'Legion' Adds to Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie. "'Legion' FX Pilot Casts Amber Midthunder". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  5. ^ a b "'The League' star Katie Aselton cast in FX's 'Legion'". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  6. ^ "FX Networks Picks Up 'Legion' to Series - News - Marvel.com".
  7. ^ "FX Networks Orders Pilot for 'Legion' | News | Marvel.com". marvel.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "'Legion': FX Marvel Pilot Casts 'Fargo's Rachel Keller As Female Lead". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  9. ^ "X-Men TV Series Legion Will Take Place In A Parallel Universe". Slashfilm. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  10. ^ "X-Men TV Series Legion Will Take Place In A Parallel Universe". 16 January 2016.
  11. ^ "First Photo from FX's Legion Revealed". 31 May 2016.
  12. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (June 1, 2016). "'Fargo' boss on Ewan McGregor in season 3, 'X-Men' spin-off 'Legion,' and his new hit novel". HitFix.
  13. ^ "Instagram photo by @noahhawley • Mar 9, 2016 at 5:24pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
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