UPDATE:

eatgeekplay.com's Shawn Madden is tweeting that he too has heard about the X-Men TV series and that it specifically is based on Peter David's X-Factor . Says Madden, "The X-Factor series will definitely feature Jamie Madrox and be sort of like 'Fringe in the X-Men world.'"

We should note that none of this is confirmed by 20th Century Fox, as yet, though it seems likely something is going on with a potential X-Men TV project at this point.Original story follows.

If the latest rumors are to be believed, the X-Men may be the latest property to join the massive comic book TV show arena.According to Bleeding Cool , sources tell them 20th Century Fox is currently in "deep development" on a live action X-Men series that is starting to get some interest.We've known since March that Fox was considering adapting their Marvel properties (which include X-Men, Fantastic Four, X-Force, Deadpool, and New Mutants) for the small screen. At the time, X-Men: Days of Future Past writer/producer Simon Kinberg noted that "the serialized format of comic books is better suited for TV."As of now, there are no details on what we could expect from an X-Men TV series. Stay tuned to IGN for the latest on the potential project.

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