Mutant X (TV series)
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| Genre |
Science fiction Superhero fiction Action adventure |
| Created by | Avi Arad |
| Starring |
Victoria Pratt Victor Webster Forbes March Lauren Lee Smith Karen Cliche John Shea |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 66 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Avi Arad Jay Firestone Adam Haight Peter Mohan |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Fireworks Entertainment Marvel Studios Global Television Network |
| Distributor | Tribune Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndicated |
| Original release | October 6, 2001 – May 17, 2004 |
Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Avi Arad, and it centers on Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects in a series of covert government experiments. The mission of Mutant X is to seek out and protect their fellow New Mutants. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The series was abruptly cancelled in 2004 after the dismantling of Fireworks Entertainment, one of the show's production companies, ending the show with an unresolved cliffhanger.
ADV Films released all three seasons on DVD in region 1 in 2004 and 2005, but they are now out of print. In late 2008, a complete series collection was scheduled to be released by ADV Films, but it was later cancelled.
In 2008, Beyond Home Entertainment also re-released each season for region 4.
In 2010, Alliance Home Entertainment re-released each season on DVD in Canada. Season 1 was released on August 31, 2010, season 2 on September 28, 2010, and season 3 on October 26, 2010.
In region 2, Revelation Films released all three seasons individually on March 25, 2013. On June 20, 2016, they released a complete series set on DVD in the UK. On October 24, 2016, Revelation Films released a region free complete series Blu-ray set.
In May 2002, Marvel Comics released a tie-in comic called Mutant X: Origin, which chronicled the early life of Adam Kane. In the story, Adam and a friend Paul did research on the DNA of the mustard plant in college that drew the attention of the U.S. government, who offered them the Genomex company to work on a cure to genetic diseases. During this story, Eckhart is exposed to radiation, which leads to his vulnerability to diseases.
In 2001, 20th Century Fox sued Marvel, Tribune Entertainment, and Fireworks Entertainment for breach of their licensing agreement and false advertisement. Fox stated it had exclusive rights from Marvel to develop the X-Men property, and anything similar was an infringement. Fox claimed that Mutant X was too similar to X-Men, and Mutant X was being advertised as an "X-Men replacement."
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