Legendary Buys Marcus Sakey S X Men Esque Novel Brilliance Oz The Great And Powerful Producers Sign On

Legendary Buys Marcus Sakey’s ‘X-Men’-Esque Novel ‘Brilliance’; ‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ Producers Sign On

By Angie Han/March 13, 2013 1:30 pm EST

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In all seriousness, the idea of a world populated with superpowered folks isn’t unique to X-Men, and the comparison may be little more than marketing buzz. If Sakey and the filmmakers are able to take the premise in a new direction, Brilliance could become a fresh counterpoint to the endless stream of Marvel and DC films on the docket.