Generation X

Generation X
Airdate	February 20, 1996
Based on	the Marvel Comics property "Generation X" created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo
Written by	Eric Blakeney
Directed by	Jack Sholder
Produced by	David Roessell
Network	FOX
Style	120-minute Superhero drama
Company	MT2 Services, Inc. Marvel Films, Marvel Entertainment Group, New World Television Production, Fox Film
Filming Location	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Origin	USA

Generation X is a 1996 television movie. Based on Marvel's X-Men spinoff title of the same name, it was intended to be the pilot for a TV series.

Starring: Matt Frewer (Russel Tresh), Finola Hughes (Emma Frost), Jeremy Ratchford (Sean Cassidy), Heather McComb (Jubilation Lee / Jubilee), Agustin Rodriguez (Angelo Espinosa / Skin), Randall Slavin (Kurt Pastorius), Bumper Robinson (Mondo), Suzanne Davis (Arlee Hicks), Amarilis (Monet St. Croix / M)

Co-Starring: Kevin McNulty (Ralston), Lalainia Lindbjerg (Kayla), Garry Chalk (Detective Gaines), Lynda Boyd (Alicia Lee), Joely Collins (Jeannie), Wally Dalton (Pruitt)

Featuring: Kavan Smith (Lance), Noel Geer (Bruce), Garvin Cross (Orderly), Ken Ryan (Dr. Carlysle), Robert Lewis (Jim Lee), Dean McKenzie (Harlin), L. Harvey Gold (Donberry), Peter Bryant (Sergeant Cruller), Jim Crescenzo (Eduardo), Jeaneth Munoz (Estella), Edward Diaz (Tito), Nadia Nascimento (Linda), Fulvio Cecere (Lead Officer), Tyler Labine (Mall Rat)

Trivia

The Show

• Jeremy Ratchford reprises his role as Banshee who he voiced in the X-Men animated series.

• The mansion used for the Xavier Institute is Hatley Castle. It would go on to serve as the exterior for the school in the live action X-Men film series.

Behind the Scenes

• Was the first original product of Fox acquiring the X-Men's film and animation rights from Marvel.

• While the film carries over many of the characters from the comics, the characters of Buff and Refrax were created especially for the movie. They were substitutes for the characters of Chamber and Penance as the special effects to translate them to screen would be too much for the film's budget. The producers consulted with the comic's writer Scott Lobdell to create the new characters. Had they proven popular they might have been added to the comic itself and featured in Toy Biz's X-Men action figure range.

• Sandra Oh auditioned for the role of Emma Frost.

DVD Release

There are no DVD releases for this show.