Marvel's remarkably popular X-Men franchise may be returning the to the little screen with the Fox network.

Veteran X-Men director Bryan Singer has been commissioned to work on the project with Fox, who has already given a put pilot commitment for the new series.

Marvel Television will be co-producing the series with 20th Century Fox, which will be the latter's first foray into the world of Marvel superheroes.

The series is going to revolve around two ordinary parents who discover that their children are actually quite extraordinary, meaning they will possess mutant powers.

It is an exciting time to be working with Marvel Studios, who already have an impressive line-up of X-Men-related movies slated for release in the very near future.

via GIPHY