Upcoming X-Men TV Shows: 8 Things You Need To Know

8. The Fact These Shows Exist Is Historic

In October 2015, Fox and Marvel put pen to paper and hashed out their terms, clearing up some rights issues and paving a path for the X-Men franchise to transition onto TV.

Deadline Hollywood broke the news, confirming that Marvel and Fox had agreed to develop "two TV dramas set in the world of X-Men, both executive produced by the film franchise’s director, Bryan Singer, producers Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg as well as Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory."

So Marvel didn't just sign over the X-Men telly rights to Fox, they also installed their own executive producers behind the scenes to oversee the production. This is a historical deal, equally as significant as Sony opting to share Spider-Man's cinema rights with Marvel Studios.

For years, these entertainment behemoths wouldn't work together, but now peace has been made. And with that peace comes possibilities...