Marvel 'Inhumans' series coming to TV and Imax, but the movie is still off

LOS ANGELES -- Marvel Television, ABC and Imax are joining forces on a heroic new series, The Inhumans, which will be based on the Marvel comic book characters created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

The characters were initially intended to headline their own Marvel movie, which was announced at the same time as Black Panther and Captain Marvel, before the film was yanked from Disney's release slate back in April and never rescheduled.

Marvel’s The Inhumans will explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Inhuman king Black Bolt and other members of his royal family. No word yet on whether Inhuman characters introduced in Marvel and ABC's Agents of SHIELD series will cross over with The Inhumans, but it seems like a fairly safe bet, given the interconnectivity of the Marvel universe.

Under the new production, marketing and distribution deal, Imax will exclusively premiere the first two episodes of Marvel's The Inhumans in theaters worldwide for two weeks in September 2017, before the show makes its traditional broadcast debut on ABC in the fall.

The show's linear TV premiere will feature additional exclusive content that can only be seen on the network, no doubt to lure fans to show up for both the Imax bow and TV airing. The first two episodes will be filmed entirely with Imax digital cameras.

In addition to being the first time a live-action TV series has debuted in Imax theaters, the pact also marks Imax's first foray into financing a TV pilot and series.

ABC declined to comment on who will write and executive produce the new Inhumans series, with an announcement expected at a later date.