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Marvel’s Inhumans are getting their solo turn in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – but not quite as expected.

Originally announced as a movie for 2018, the Inhumans was postponed when Marvel were able to incorporate Spider-Man back into the MCU. Inhumans have been a central part of ABC’s Agents of SHIELD series, but this new version is not a further attempt at a spin-off from that. The new TV series will instead explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family.

IMAX Corp., Marvel Television, and Disney|ABC Television Group will exclusively premiere the new ABC series “Marvel’s The Inhumans” in IMAX commercial theatres, marking the first time a live-action television series has debuted in this manner.

Under the agreement, a version of the first two episodes of Marvel Television’s new series “Marvel’s The Inhumans”–produced in conjunction with ABC Studios and filmed entirely with IMAX digital cameras–will run worldwide exclusively in IMAX for two weeks at the beginning of September 2017. ABC plans to then premiere the weekly series in the fall, with additional exclusive content that can only be seen on the network.

ABC, IMAX and Marvel Television also intend to work together to create a joint marketing and promotion plan for the series across their proprietary media platforms–which would be the first such cross-platform marketing launch of a television series. The agreement also marks IMAX’s first time as a financing participant in a TV pilot and series.

“This unprecedented alliance represents a bold, innovative approach to launching great TV content for a worldwide audience,” Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney|ABC Television Group explained. “It highlights Disney|ABC’s unrelenting commitment to finding new and creative ways to showcasing our very best programming and increasing global engagement and reach.”