After Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox was completed, Kevin Feige first mentioned at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con that we would eventually see his own adaptations of the mutants for the big screen. The wait has been long, but Marvel Studios will finally launch the development of a movie X Men.
According to sources of deadline, The executives of the House of Ideas will begin meeting with screenwriters this fall to listen to their proposals regarding the long-awaited film X Men. Insiders They clarify that there is no rush to fill that position, since the feature film does not yet have a space on the calendar. However, A decision on the screenwriter(s) in charge of the project is expected to be made in early 2024.
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Despite its ups and downs, the universe X Men It was by far the most profitable Marvel intellectual property for 20th Century Fox. The franchise inspired a total of 13 theatrical projects, including individual sagas for Wolverine and Deadpool; as well as two television series: Legion and The Gifted.
Other studios would surely have accelerated the incorporation of such popular characters into their universe at the first opportunity. However, Kevin Feige has preferred to take things calmly; especially, with many other more advanced projects in development at Marvel Studios. That said, the MCU has had fun dropping little easter eggsand mentions of mutants in their films and series in this start of the Multiverse Saga. But the direction is still not clear.
For now, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman will return to their iconic characters from the Fox era in Deadpool 3, which will be the first mutant production fully covered by Disney. On the other hand, the House of Ideas will also bring back the classic nineties animated series with X-Men ’97. Both are scheduled to premiere in 2024.
After more than two decades of history on the big screen, what would you propose for a fresh X-Men movie at Marvel Studios?