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Mutants band together in ‘The Gifted’
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Television fans have long been fasci- nated with superheroes. Superman (George Reeves) flew onto the small screen in the 1950s, and Adam West’s Batman “batusied” in the campy
TV series of the same name in 1966. Lynda Carter ruled the airwaves as Wonder Woman in the 1970s, and the fun has continued since then.
A new kind of super-powered TV character emerges as Natalie Alyn Lind (“The Goldbergs”) and Percy Hynes White (“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” 2014) star as Lauren and Andy Strucker, teenage siblings with special abilities, in the latest comic book-themed series to hit the air- waves: “The Gifted,” airing Monday, Oct. 23, on Fox. Set in Marvel’s comic and cinematic X-Men universe, the series follows the sister and brother who, along with their parents, struggle to evade nefarious forces.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, creator Matt Nix (“Burn No- tice”) explained why he chose to focus the series on a single family:
“We really get to see the develop- ment of powers and perspectives,” Nix said, “and we give audiences who maybe aren’t really familiar with the X-Men a window into this world.”
The Struckers’ adventure began when parents Reed (Stephen Moyer, “True Blood”) and Caitlin (Amy Acker, “Person of Interest”) discovered that their children possess mutant powers.
This was especially shocking consider- ing the fact that Reed worked as a district attorney who specialized in prosecuting much-maligned mutants. Desperate to protect their children and keep their family together, Reed and Caitlin seek help from an underground network of mutants as they go on the run from a hostile government.
The mutants in the new Fox drama include characters from the com-
ics and films, as well as brand-new mutants. For those familiar with the 2014 movie “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” Blink needs no introduction. Also known as Clarice Fong, teleport- ing mutant Blink is portrayed by Fan Bingbing in the big-screen hit, but the role is played by Jamie Chung (“Once Upon a Time”) in “The Gifted.”
Emma Dumont (“Aquarius”) stars as Polaris/Lorna Dane, a loyal mutant with the ability to control magnetism. In the X-Men comic universe, Polaris is Magneto’s daughter, and Nix recently confirmed in an interview with CBR. com that would be the case in “The Gifted.”
Nix also pulled Thunderbird/John Proudstar from the comics, and he’s played by Blair Redford (“The Young and the Restless”) in Fox’s action adventure. A Native American with su- perhuman athletic ability, the charac- ter serves as the leader of the mutant resistance.
In contrast, Eclipse/Marcos Diaz was created specifically for “The Gift- ed.” British actor Sean Teale (“Reign”) tackles the role of the rebellious mu- tant who can absorb and manipulate photons. Likewise, Special Agent Jace Turner is original to the Fox series,
not the Marvel X-Men universe. Coby Bell (“Third Watch”) stars as Turner, a human who has worked for Sentinel Services ever since his daughter died during a mutant-related
incident.
Produced by 20th Cen- tury Fox in association with Marvel Television, the show about super- powered mutants features some
heavy hitters be- hind the scenes, beginning with Nix as showrun- ner and executive producer. Other executive pro- ducers include Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg,
who all worked on at least one of the X-Men franchise movies. Marvel’s Jeph Loeb (“Lost”) and Jim Chory (“Daredevil”) are also on board as executive producers.
Loeb and Chory share a connection to a similarly themed series: NBC’s now defunct “Heroes,” which also fea- tured a storyline with a super-powered teenage girl whose father works for an organization dedicated to keep- ing people like her in line. Like many other superhero series, including “The Gifted,” those who are seen as differ- ent are seen as dangerous, leading to them being marginalized.
Interestingly, “The Gifted” can also be compared to many other popular current shows as well. Superheroes abound in prime time right now, with CW’s “Supergirl, “The Flash,” “Arrow” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,”
as well as “Marvel’s Inhumans” and “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” on ABC. Meanwhile, villains steal the spotlight in Fox’s “Gotham.” Stream- ing services have also gotten in on the act with Netflix’s “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones” and “Luke Cage” among oth- ers, and Hulu’s upcoming “Marvel’s Runaways” is about to drop in No- vember.All of this indicates there’s a big market for comic book-inspired television, which bodes well for “The Gifted.”
With so much competition out there, Fox has done its best to put
the series at the forefront of people’s minds. The network created a buzz
in September by installing a vending machine at The Grove in Los Angeles, Calif., that invited consumers to “Un- leash [Their] Power” by using “tele- kinesis” to lift the vending machine. Fans were treated to a special screen- ing in L.A. in September as well, and the Fox.com/thegifted website fea- tures a number of Mutant Profiles so viewers could familiarize themselves with the characters.
Thanks to the success of such Mar- vel franchises as X-Men, Iron Man, The
Avengers and Spider-Man on the big screen, the entertainment
giant is having a big moment right now. Find out if produc-
ers can bring that excitement to its latest family adventure as Reed and Caitlin Strucker
fight to keep their mutant children Lauren and Andy safe in a new episode of “The Gifted,” airing Monday, Oct. 23, on Fox.
Stephen Moyer stars in “The Gifted”
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