An X-Men TV series is looking closer than ever, according to FOX.

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"We're in negotiations with Marvel," FOX's network co-chairman Dana Walden confirmed today to reporters at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour, as reported by TVLine . She further noted that the project is being developed as a "long-running series" as opposed to a limited series."We’re hopeful that we'll be able to announce something soon. It's something we're definitely pursuing."When asked about potential conflict with Marvel, Walden clarified: "The characters from the X-Men franchise are with Fox on the feature [films] side, so we won't be including Marvel charcters that are at ABC with Disney."Earlier this year, FOX confirmed that ongoing negotiations with Marvel over a live-action X-Men show . The move to bring X-Men to a TV format follows Marvel's successful TV expansion of properties such as Daredevil and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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