X-Men (film series)#X-Men original trilogy

{{Main|X-Men (film)|l1=X-Men (film)}}

The film introduces Logan and Rogue into the conflict between Professor Xavier's X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Magneto. Magneto intends to mutate world leaders at a United Nations summit with a machine he has built to bring about acceptance of mutantkind, but he was not aware that this forced mutation will result only in their deaths.

In 1994, 20th Century Fox and producer Lauren Shuler Donner bought the film rights to the X-Men.{{Cite magazine |last=Jensen |first=Jeff |date=July 21, 2000 |title=X-Men — Marvel's mutants leap onto the big screen |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/07/21/x-men-0/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023095316/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276737_2,00.html |archive-date=October 23, 2007 |access-date=August 8, 2007 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Andrew Kevin Walker was hired to write, and James Cameron expressed interest in producing.{{Cite news |last=Molloy |first=Tim |date=March 25, 2012 |title=Chris Claremont's Dream X-Men Movie: James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, and Bob Hoskins as Wolverine |url=https://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/chris-claremonts-dream-x-men-movie-james-cameron-kathryn-bigelow-and-bob-hoskins-wolverine-3/?page=0,0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309121554/http://www.thewrap.com/chris-claremonts-dream-x-men-movie-james-cameron-kathryn-bigelow-and-bob-hoskins-wolverine-3/ |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2014 |work=TheWrap.com}} Eventually, Bryan Singer signed on to direct in July 1996. Although he was not a comic book fan, Singer was fascinated by the analogies of prejudice and discrimination that X-Men offered. John Logan, Joss Whedon, Ed Solomon, Christopher McQuarrie, and David Hayter wrote the script, with Hayter receiving sole credit.{{Cite magazine |last=Seymour |first=Craig |date=May 10, 2000 |title=Buffy creator slams The X-Men movie |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/05/10/buffy-creator-slams-x-men-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203200300/http://ew.com/article/2000/05/10/buffy-creator-slams-x-men-movie/ |archive-date=February 3, 2017 |access-date=May 22, 2007 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Principal photography began in September 1999 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and ended in March 2000.{{Cite web |last=Schmitz |first=Greg Dean |author-link=Greg Dean Schmitz |date=May 30, 1999 |title=Greg's Preview – X-Men |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/preview/1808406650 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070111234610/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/preview/1808406650 |archive-date=January 11, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2007 |publisher=Yahoo!}} The film was released on July 14, 2000.

{{Main|X2 (film)|l1=X2 (film)}}

Colonel William Stryker brainwashes and questions the imprisoned Magneto about Professor Xavier's mutant-locating machine, Cerebro. Stryker attacks the X-Mansion and brainwashes Xavier into locating every mutant on the planet to kill them. The X-Men must team up with the Brotherhood to prevent Stryker's worldwide genocide.

Hayter and Zak Penn were hired to write their own scripts for the sequel, which Singer would pick, with an aim to release the film in December 2002.{{Cite web |last=Schmitz |first=Greg Dean |title=Greg's Preview – X2: X-Men United |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/preview/1808406654 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219003626/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/preview/1808406654 |archive-date=February 19, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2007 |publisher=Yahoo!}}{{Cite book |last=Sanderson |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Sanderson |title=X-Men: The Ultimate Guide |publisher=Dorling Kindersley |year=2003 |isbn=0-7513-4617-9 |page=176}} Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris were hired to re-write the script in February 2002, writing around 26 drafts and 150 on set.{{Cite web |last=Grove |first=Martin A. |date=April 11, 2003 |title=Fox's 'X2' marks spot as presummer starts May 2 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1863776 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201512/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1863776 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |access-date=April 15, 2007 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Principal photography began in June 2002 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and ended in November 2002. The film was released on May 2, 2003.

{{Main|X-Men: The Last Stand|l1=X-Men: The Last Stand}}

A pharmaceutical company has developed a "cure" that suppresses the mutant gene, provoking controversy in the mutant community. Magneto declares war on the humans and retrieves his own weapon: Phoenix, the resurrected former X-Men member Jean Grey. A final battle between the X-Men and the Brotherhood ensues, and Wolverine must accept that to stop Grey, he will have to kill her.

Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men story "Gifted", featuring a mutant cure, was suggested for the primary story. Matthew Vaughn came on board as director in February 2005Kingberg in {{Cite web |last=Elliott |first=Sean |date=June 8, 2006 |title=Exclusive Interview: Screenwriter Simon Kinberg talks X-men: The Last Stand – Part 1 |url=http://ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1525 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310142055/http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1525 |archive-date=March 10, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2007 |website=iF Magazine |quote=... in February of last year Matthew Vaughn was hired to be the director of the film. We worked incredibly close with Matthew, and wrote a very fast sort of structural draft so they could budget and start prepping the movie. ... We worked with him for three or four months, and then Matthew ended up leaving the movie for personal reasons in June or July. [ ... ] In many ways the Phoenix story is the emotional "A" plot of the film, but the political "A" plot of the film became about the cure. That was actually a studio executive's idea. One of them had read Joss Whedon's ["Gifted"] run with the mutant cure in it and thought that would be an interesting quandary for the characters. ...}} but left due to the rushed production schedule.{{Cite web |last=Prokopy |first=Steve |date=August 7, 2007 |title=Capone talks to Matthew Vaughn about 'Pussylips', Bobby De Niro, 'X-Men', 'Thor' and much more!!! |url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/33607 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820150028/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33607 |archive-date=August 20, 2007 |access-date=August 7, 2007 |website=Ain't It Cool News}} Brett Ratner was later hired as director in June.{{Cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Michael |last2=Brodesser |first2=Claude |date=June 5, 2005 |title=New master for mutants |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/new-master-for-mutants-1117923934/ |access-date=February 4, 2020 |website=Variety}} Principal photography began in August 2005 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and ended in January 2006.{{Cite web |last=Schmitz |first=Greg Dean |title=Greg's Preview – X-Men: The Last Stand |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/preview/1808490829 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110015704/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/preview/1808490829 |archive-date=January 10, 2007 |access-date=August 3, 2007 |publisher=Yahoo!}} The film was released on May 26, 2006.

{{Main|X-Men Origins: Wolverine|l1=X-Men Origins: Wolverine}}

A prequel and a spin-off focusing on the character Wolverine and his relationship with his half-brother Victor Creed, as well as his time with Stryker's Team X, before, and shortly after his skeleton was bonded with the indestructible metal, adamantium.

David Benioff was hired to write the screenplay for the spin-off film Wolverine in October 2004.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=October 4, 2004 |title='X' marks spinoff spot |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/x-marks-spinoff-spot-1117911455/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060104172506/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117911455?categoryid=13&cs=1 |archive-date=January 4, 2006 |access-date=September 1, 2006 |website=Variety}} Hugh Jackman became producer as well as star and worked with Benioff on the script.{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2006 |title=Interview- Hugh Jackman |url=http://www.canmag.com/news/4/3/5413 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030023853/http://www.canmag.com/news/4/3/5413 |archive-date=October 30, 2006 |access-date=October 15, 2006 |website=CanMag}} There were negotiations with the studio for Ratner to take the helm of the film after directing X-Men: The Last Stand, but no agreement was made.{{Cite web |date=March 20, 2006 |title=Ratner to Direct Wolverine Film? |url=https://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-03-20#celeb8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505152551/http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-03-20 |archive-date=May 5, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2006 |publisher=IMDb}} In July 2007, Gavin Hood was hired as director. Principal photography began in January 2008 in Queenstown, New Zealand, and ended in May.{{Cite web |last=Tsai |first=Michael |date=November 8, 2006 |title=Sequel to Superman Returns due in 2009 |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/08/br/br0948627351.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012002444/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/08/br/br0948627351.html |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |access-date=October 18, 2007 |website=The Honolulu Advertiser}} The film was released on May 1, 2009.

{{Main|The Wolverine (film)|l1=The Wolverine (film)}}

Set after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, the film features Wolverine heading to Japan for a reunion with a soldier named Ichiro Yashida whose life he saved years before. Wolverine must defend the man's granddaughter Mariko Yashida from all manner of ninja and yakuza assassins.{{Cite news |last=Hewitt |first=Chris |date=October 25, 2012 |title=James Mangold Talks The Wolverine |url=https://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=35599 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113134358/http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=35599 |archive-date=November 13, 2012 |access-date=December 2, 2018 |work=Empire}}{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Tim |date=July 25, 2013 |title=Critics Consensus: The Wolverine Is Pretty Sharp |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wolverine_2012/news/1927972/critics_consensus_the_wolverine_is_pretty_sharp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728032702/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wolverine_2012/news/1927972/critics_consensus_the_wolverine_is_pretty_sharp/ |archive-date=July 28, 2013 |access-date=July 26, 2013 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}

Christopher McQuarrie, who went uncredited for his work on X-Men, was hired to write the screenplay in August 2009.{{Cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=August 13, 2009 |title=McQuarrie to pen 'Wolverine' sequel |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i367bfce562b7ee624637405023e9228f |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110110714/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i367bfce562b7ee624637405023e9228f |archive-date=January 10, 2010 |access-date=August 13, 2009 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} Darren Aronofsky was chosen to direct the film but bowed out, stating the project would keep him out of the country for too long.{{Cite news |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=March 17, 2011 |title=Darren Aronofsky Bows Out of 'Wolverine' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/darren-aronofsky-bows-wolverine-168827 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208192454/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/darren-aronofsky-bows-wolverine-168827 |archive-date=December 8, 2012 |access-date=March 17, 2011 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} James Mangold was later hired to direct the film.{{Cite news |last=Fleming |first=Mike |date=June 16, 2011 |title=Fox Chooses James Mangold On 'Wolverine' |url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/james-mangold-foxs-choice-for-the-wolverine-140349/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617033256/http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/james-mangold-foxs-choice-for-the-wolverine/ |archive-date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=June 16, 2011 |work=Deadline Hollywood}} Mark Bomback was then hired to rewrite McQuarrie's script.{{Cite news |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=September 1, 2011 |title='Total Recall' scribe rewriting 'Wolverine' |url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/total-recall-scribe-rewriting-wolverine-1118042116/ |access-date=September 2, 2011 |work=Variety}} Principal photography began in August 2012 in Sydney, Australia, and ended in November.{{Cite web |last1=George |first1=Sandy |last2=Diaz |first2=Amanda |date=April 20, 2012 |title=The Wolverine to shoot in Sydney |url=http://if.com.au/2012/04/20/article/The-Wolverine-to-shoot-in-Sydney/TENXTISDNX.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502112922/http://if.com.au/2012/04/20/article/The-Wolverine-to-shoot-in-Sydney/TENXTISDNX.html |archive-date=May 2, 2012 |access-date=May 11, 2012 |website=IF Magazine}} The film was released on July 26, 2013.

{{Main|Logan (film)|l1=Logan (film)}}

In 2029, Logan and Charles Xavier meet a young girl named Laura, a test-tube daughter of Wolverine, who is being hunted by the Reavers led by Donald Pierce.{{Cite web |last=Skipper |first=Ben |date=October 18, 2016 |title=Logan: Hugh Jackman will fight the Reavers in final Wolverine film |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/logan-hugh-jackman-will-fight-the-reavers-in-192837707.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021010355/https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/logan-hugh-jackman-will-fight-the-reavers-in-192837707.html |archive-date=October 21, 2016 |access-date=October 22, 2016 |website=Yahoo! Movies UK}}{{Cite web |last=O'hara |first=Helen |date=October 20, 2016 |title=Logan trailer breakdown: James Mangold talks us through the teaser |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/logan-trailer-breakdown-james-mangold-talks-us-first-teaser/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024001446/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/logan-trailer-breakdown-james-mangold-talks-us-first-teaser/ |archive-date=October 24, 2016 |access-date=October 24, 2016 |website=Empire}}

By November 2013, 20th Century Fox had begun negotiations for the treatment for a third Wolverine solo film with director James Mangold and Donner attached to produce.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=November 5, 2013 |title=James Mangold, Hugh Jackman Sinking Claws into Another 'The Wolverine' Film |url=https://deadline.com/2013/11/james-mangold-hugh-jackman-sinking-claws-into-another-the-wolverine-film/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106045633/http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/james-mangold-hugh-jackman-sinking-claws-into-another-the-wolverine-film/ |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |access-date=November 6, 2013 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Mangold said that it would be inspired by other Wolverine stories from the comic books and it would be made after X-Men: Apocalypse.{{Cite web |last=Philbrick |first=Jami |date=November 20, 2013 |title=IAR Exclusive Interview: Director James Mangold Talks 'The Wolverine' Unleashed Extended Edition Blu-Ray, Alternate Ending, and 'The Wolverine 2' |url=http://www.iamrogue.com/news/interviews/item/10151-iar-exclusive-interview-director-james-mangold-talks-the-wolverine-unleashed-extended-edition-blu-ray-alternate-ending-and-the-wolverine-2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014013042/http://www.iamrogue.com/news/interviews/item/10151-iar-exclusive-interview-director-james-mangold-talks-the-wolverine-unleashed-extended-edition-blu-ray-alternate-ending-and-the-wolverine-2.html |archive-date=October 14, 2014 |website=IAmRogue.com}}{{Cite web |last=Douglas |first=Edward |date=March 16, 2014 |title=The Wolverine Sequel to Film After X-Men: Apocalypse |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/295437-the-wolverine-sequel-to-film-after-x-men-apocalypse |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317062942/http://www.superherohype.com/news/295437-the-wolverine-sequel-to-film-after-x-men-apocalypse |archive-date=March 17, 2014 |access-date=March 17, 2014}} In March 2014, David James Kelly was hired to write the script. In April 2015, Michael Green was hired to work on the film's script.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=March 21, 2014 |title=Fox Sets David James Kelly To Script Next 'Wolverine' |url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/fox-sets-david-james-kelly-to-script-next-wolverine/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322045823/http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/fox-sets-david-james-kelly-to-script-next-wolverine/ |archive-date=March 22, 2014 |access-date=March 21, 2014}}{{Cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=April 24, 2015 |title=Hugh Jackman's 'Wolverine' Lands 'Blade Runner 2' Writer Michael Green (Exclusive) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/hugh-jackmans-wolverine-lands-blade-runner-2-writer-michael-green-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220184433/http://www.thewrap.com/hugh-jackmans-wolverine-lands-blade-runner-2-writer-michael-green-exclusive/ |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |website=The Wrap}} Principal photography commenced in May 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and concluded in August 2016.{{Cite web |last=Madden |first=Shawn |date=May 8, 2016 |title=Production Has Kicked Off On James Mangold's Sequel To 'The Wolverine' |url=http://heroichollywood.com/wolverine-3-starts-production/ |access-date=October 31, 2016 |website=Action News 17}} The film was released on March 3, 2017.

{{Main|X-Men: First Class|l1=X-Men: First Class}}

Set primarily in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the film focuses on the origins of, and relationship between Charles Xavier / Professor X and Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto and their respective teams of mutants, the X-Men and the Brotherhood.{{Cite web |last=Lussier |first=Germain |date=May 25, 2011 |title=Film Interview: 'X-Men: First Class' Director Matthew Vaughn |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/film-interview-xmen-class-director-matthew-vaughn/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621005033/http://www.slashfilm.com/film-interview-xmen-class-director-matthew-vaughn/ |archive-date=June 21, 2011 |access-date=June 13, 2011}}

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner first thought of a prequel based on the young X-Men during the production of X2, and later producer Kinberg suggested to 20th Century Fox an adaptation of the comic-book series X-Men: First Class.{{Cite web |last=Douglas |first=Edward |date=April 11, 2006 |title=Zak Penn on His Potential X-Men Spin-off |url=http://www.superherohype.com/features/articles/90651-zak-penn-on-his-potential-x-men-spin-off |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007082035/http://www.superherohype.com/features/articles/90651-zak-penn-on-his-potential-x-men-spin-off |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |access-date=December 18, 2010 |website=SuperheroHype.com}}{{Cite AV media |title=Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men First Class |publisher=20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |trans-title=Second Genesis |place=X-Men: First Class Blu-Ray}} Singer signed on to direct the film in December 2009; however, in March 2010 it was announced that Singer would only be producing.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike |date=March 26, 2010 |title=Bryan Singer Producing 'X-Men: First Class' |url=https://deadline.com/2010/03/singer-to-producex-men-first-class-29669/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814082823/http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/singer-to-producex-men-first-class/ |archive-date=August 14, 2013 |access-date=July 9, 2010 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Vaughn, who was previously attached to direct X-Men: The Last Stand, became the director and co-wrote the final script with his writing partner, Jane Goldman. The film superseded a planned X-Men Origins: Magneto film, and the Writers Guild of America arbitration credited Magneto writer Sheldon Turner for the film's story.{{Cite web |last1=Fernandez |first1=Jay A. |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=April 27, 2011 |title=Complex 'X-Men: First Class' Screenplay Credit Dispute Resolved (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/complex-x-men-first-class-182356 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426091742/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/complex-x-men-first-class-182356 |archive-date=April 26, 2012 |access-date=May 6, 2012 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Principal photography began in August 2010 in London, England, and ended in December. The film was released on June 3, 2011.

{{Main|X-Men: Days of Future Past|l1=X-Men: Days of Future Past}}

Set years after the events of The Wolverine, the film features the cast of the original X-Men trilogy and X-Men: First Class.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Spencer |date=January 28, 2013 |title=Bryan Singer Talks X-Men: Days of Future Past |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/174689-bryan-singer-talks-x-men-days-of-future-past |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131095157/http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/174689-bryan-singer-talks-x-men-days-of-future-past |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |access-date=January 29, 2013}} The story, inspired by Chris Claremont and John Byrne's The Uncanny X-Men comic book storyline "Days of Future Past", features Wolverine going back in time to 1973 to prevent an assassination that, if carried out, will lead to the creation of a new weapons system called the Sentinels that threatens the existence of mutants—and, potentially, all of humanity.{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Tim |date=May 22, 2014 |title=Critic Consensus: X-Men: Days of Future Past is Certified Fresh |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_men_days_of_future_past/news/1930516/critics_consensus_x-men_days_of_future_past_is_certified_fresh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525043810/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_men_days_of_future_past/news/1930516/critics_consensus_x-men_days_of_future_past_is_certified_fresh/ |archive-date=May 25, 2014 |access-date=May 26, 2014 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}

Matthew Vaughn was attached to direct the film but left in October 2012 to focus on the film Kingsman: The Secret Service.{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=October 25, 2012 |title=Matthew Vaughn Out as Director of 'X-Men: First Class' Sequel, 'X-Men: Days Of Future Past'; Bryan Singer May Replace Him |url=https://collider.com/bryan-singer-x-men-first-class-2-sequel/206289/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195056/http://collider.com/bryan-singer-x-men-first-class-2-sequel/206289/ |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=May 27, 2017 |website=Collider}} Singer, who directed the first two X-Men films and produced X-Men: First Class, became the director of the film.{{Cite magazine |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=October 30, 2012 |title=Bryan Singer will direct 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/10/30/bryan-singer-directing-x-men-days-of-future-past/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031233708/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/10/30/bryan-singer-directing-x-men-days-of-future-past/ |archive-date=October 31, 2012 |access-date=October 31, 2012 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} The screenplay was written by Kinberg.{{Cite web |last=Wilding |first=Josh |date=November 3, 2011 |title=Exclusive: Simon Kinberg Writing X-Men: First Class Sequel |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/article/168795-exclusive-simon-kinberg-writing-x-men-first-class-sequel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825001942/http://www.superherohype.com/news/article/168795-exclusive-simon-kinberg-writing-x-men-first-class-sequel |archive-date=August 25, 2012 |access-date=November 3, 2011 |website=Superherohype.com}} Principal photography began in April 2013 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and ended in August.{{Cite web |last=Wigler |first=Josh |date=November 9, 2012 |title='X-Men: Days Of Future Past' Shoots In April 2013 |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2012/11/09/x-men-days-of-future-past-bryan-singer-april-2013/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304025050/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2012/11/09/x-men-days-of-future-past-bryan-singer-april-2013 |archive-date=March 4, 2013 |access-date=May 27, 2017}}{{Cite web |last=Orange |first=B. Alan |date=November 9, 2012 |title=X-Men: Days Of Future Past Begins Shooting in April of 2013 |url=https://movieweb.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-begins-shooting-in-april-of-2013/ |access-date=February 11, 2021 |publisher=Movie Web}} Additional filming took place in Montreal in November 2013 and February 2014.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2013 |title=X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST HEADS BACK TO MONTREAL FOR RESHOOTS |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/18/x-men-days-of-future-past-heads-back-to-montreal-for-reshoots}}{{Cite web |date=February 17, 2014 |title=Beast Gets To Work In New X-Men: Days Of Future Past Set Photo |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Beast-Gets-Work-X-Men-Days-Future-Past-Set-Photo-41700.html |access-date=June 30, 2017}} The film was released on May 23, 2014.

{{Main|X-Men: Apocalypse|l1=X-Men: Apocalypse}}

Set a decade after X-Men: Days of Future Past, En Sabah Nur, the first mutant, awakens after thousands of years. Disillusioned with the world as he finds it, he recruits a team of mutants to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. Raven, with the help of Professor X, must lead the X-Men to stop En Sabah Nur and save mankind from destruction.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Spencer |date=October 8, 2015 |title=X-Men: Apocalypse Synopsis Official Released |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/355075-x-men-apocalypse-synopsis-officially-released |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009161427/http://www.superherohype.com/news/355075-x-men-apocalypse-synopsis-officially-released |archive-date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=October 9, 2015 |website=superherohype.com}}

In December 2013, Singer announced the upcoming X-Men film, titled X-Men: Apocalypse, a sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past. Directed by Singer from a script by Simon Kinberg, Dan Harris and Michael Dougherty, the film was said to focus on the origin of the mutants.{{Cite web |last=Lesnick |first=Silas |date=September 22, 2014 |title=Bryan Singer Confirmed to Direct X-Men: Apocalypse |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/316109-bryan-singer-confirmed-to-direct-x-men-apocalypse |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925033210/http://www.superherohype.com/news/316109-bryan-singer-confirmed-to-direct-x-men-apocalypse |archive-date=September 25, 2014 |access-date=September 23, 2014 |website=superherohype.com}}{{Cite magazine |last=Stack |first=Tim |date=January 7, 2014 |title=X-Men: Apocalypse: Bryan Singer teases new film 'will address mutant origins' — EXCLUSIVE |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/07/x-men-apocalypse-bryan-singer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128043744/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/07/x-men-apocalypse-bryan-singer/ |archive-date=January 28, 2015 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Kinberg said that it would take place in 1983 and complete a trilogy that began with X-Men: First Class.{{Cite web |date=June 13, 2014 |title=The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith: X-Men: Days of Future Past Q&A |url=http://www.theqandapodcast.com/?m=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715020221/http://www.theqandapodcast.com/?m=1 |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=June 13, 2014 |website=The Q & A Podcast}}{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2014 |title=Simon Kinberg: X-Men: Apocalypse Completes the First Class Trilogy |url=http://x-menfilms.com/simon-kinberg-x-men-apocalypse-completes-the-first-class-trilogy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929140245/http://x-menfilms.com/simon-kinberg-x-men-apocalypse-completes-the-first-class-trilogy/ |archive-date=September 29, 2014 |access-date=September 27, 2014 |website=x-menfilms.com}} Principal photography began in April 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and ended in August.{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=April 27, 2015 |title='X-Men: Apocalypse' Begins Production; First Official Look at Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nightcrawler |url=https://screenrant.com/x-men-apocalypse-filming-nightcrawler-actor-kodi-smit-mcphree-images/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429143244/http://screenrant.com/x-men-apocalypse-filming-nightcrawler-actor-kodi-smit-mcphree-images/ |archive-date=April 29, 2015 |access-date=April 27, 2015 |website=Screen Rant}}{{Cite web |last=Jayson |first=Jay |date=August 22, 2015 |title=X-Men: Apocalypse Wraps Main Filming |url=https://comicbook.com/2015/08/23/x-men-apocalypse-wraps-main-filming/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823061803/http://comicbook.com/2015/08/23/x-men-apocalypse-wraps-main-filming/ |archive-date=August 23, 2015 |access-date=August 22, 2015 |website=ComicBook.com}} Additional filming took place in January 2016.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Spencer |date=November 1, 2015 |title=X-Men: Apocalypse headed back to Montreal for reshoots |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/628163-x-men-apocalypse-headed-back-to-montreal-for-reshoots |access-date=February 11, 2021 |website=ComingSoon.net}} The film was released on May 27, 2016, in North America.

{{Main|Dark Phoenix (film)|l1=Dark Phoenix (film)}}

Set nine years after the events of X-Men: Apocalypse, the X-Men are superheroes going on increasingly risky missions. When a solar flare hits Jean Grey during a rescue mission in space, she loses control of her abilities and unleashes the Phoenix.{{Cite magazine |last=Stack |first=Tim |date=December 7, 2017 |title=X-Men: Dark Phoenix heats up EW's First Look Issue |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/12/07/xmen-dark-phoenix-first-look-cover |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103095330/http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/07/xmen-dark-phoenix-first-look-cover/ |archive-date=January 3, 2018 |access-date=August 24, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

The film was announced in February 2017, with Kinberg confirmed to write and direct in June of the same year.{{Cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=June 29, 2017 |title='X-Men: Dark Phoenix': Evan Peters Returning as Quicksilver (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-dark-phoenix-evan-peters-returning-as-quicksilver-1018062 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701055559/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-dark-phoenix-evan-peters-returning-as-quicksilver-1018062 |archive-date=July 1, 2017 |access-date=June 30, 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} Principal photography commenced in June 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and ended in October of the same year.{{Cite news |date=June 28, 2017 |title=What's Shooting |url=http://www.actramontreal.ca/whats-shooting/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604075153/http://www.actramontreal.ca/whats-shooting/ |archive-date=June 4, 2017 |access-date=June 30, 2017 |publisher=ACTRA Montreal}}{{Cite web |last=Hood |first=Cooper |date=October 14, 2017 |title=X-Men: Dark Phoenix Director Announces Filming Has Wrapped |url=https://screenrant.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-wrapped-filming-simon-kinberg/ |access-date=October 15, 2017 |website=Screen Rant}} Additional filming occurred in August and September 2018.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=March 28, 2018 |title='X-Men: Dark Phoenix' to Get Major Reshoots as Simon Kinberg Tweaks Script |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-dark-phoenix-get-reshoots-as-simon-kinberg-tweaks-script-1097808 |access-date=August 23, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Ryan |date=August 10, 2018 |title=Dark Phoenix Reshoots Will Only Last a Few Weeks, Not Months |url=https://movieweb.com/dark-phoenix-reshoots-rumor-debunked/ |access-date=September 2, 2018}}{{Cite web |last=El-Mahmoud |first=Sarah |date=September 1, 2018 |title=Jessica Chastain Teases X-Men: Dark Phoenix Reshoots With New Video |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2456753/jessica-chastain-teases-x-men-dark-phoenix-reshoots-with-new-video |access-date=September 2, 2018}} The film was released on June 7, 2019.

{{Main|Deadpool (film)|l1=Deadpool (film)}}

{{anchor|X-Men Origins: Deadpool|Deadpool (2014)}}

Mercenary and former Special Forces operative Wade Wilson is subjected to an experiment that leaves him with new abilities. He adopts the alter ego Deadpool to hunt down the man who nearly destroyed his life.{{Cite web |last=Arrant |first=Chris |date=March 27, 2015 |title=DEADPOOL Movie Logo & Synopsis Revealed |url=http://www.newsarama.com/23936-deadpool-movie-logo-synopsis-revealed.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330002408/http://www.newsarama.com/23936-deadpool-movie-logo-synopsis-revealed.html |archive-date=March 30, 2015 |access-date=March 27, 2015 |website=Newsarama}}

In May 2000, Marvel Studios attempted to produce a Deadpool film as part of a distribution deal with Artisan Entertainment.{{Cite news |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=May 16, 2000 |title=Artisan deal a real Marvel |url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/artisan-deal-a-real-marvel-1117781709 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816044414/http://variety.com/2000/film/news/artisan-deal-a-real-marvel-1117781709/ |archive-date=August 16, 2014 |access-date=October 18, 2014 |work=Variety}} However, by 2004, Marvel was developing the film with New Line Cinema. David S. Goyer was set to write and direct and courted actor Ryan Reynolds for the lead role, but lost interest within months in favor of other projects.{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Rick |date=December 11, 2008 |title=Deadpool And Gambit: The Long Road To 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' ... And Beyond? |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/12/11/deadpool-and-gambit-the-long-road-to-x-men-origins-wolverine-and-beyond/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722030946/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/12/11/deadpool-and-gambit-the-long-road-to-x-men-origins-wolverine-and-beyond/ |archive-date=July 22, 2010 |access-date=October 23, 2010 |publisher=MTV News}}{{Cite web |last=Otto |first=Jeff |date=February 2, 2004 |title=Goyer Confirms Deadpool |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/494/494930p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901010710/http://movies.ign.com/articles/494/494930p1.html |archive-date=September 1, 2007 |access-date=July 12, 2009 |website=IGN}}{{Cite web |last=Stax |date=August 9, 2004 |title=Goyer Nixes Deadpool |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/537/537016p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005601/http://movies.ign.com/articles/537/537016p1.html |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=July 12, 2009 |website=IGN}} 20th Century Fox acquired Deadpool the following year after New Line Cinema placed it in turnaround and was considering the spin-off in the development of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, with Reynolds being cast for the role. After the opening weekend success of X-Men Origins: Wolverine in May 2009, Fox lent Deadpool out to writers with Donner acting as a producer.{{Cite web |last=Stax |date=March 21, 2005 |title=The Latest on The Flash & Deadpool |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/597/597611p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415153540/http://movies.ign.com/articles/597/597611p1.html |archive-date=April 15, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2009 |website=IGN.com}} Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were hired to write the script in January 2010.{{Cite web |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |date=January 5, 2010 |title=Fox taps Deadpool writers |url=https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/fox-taps-deadpool-writers-1118013359/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629174535/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013359 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |access-date=October 23, 2010 |website=Variety}} Robert Rodriguez was sent a draft of the screenplay the following June but did not pursue it, and Adam Berg emerged as a top contender to direct.{{Cite web |last=Warner |first=Kara |date=July 22, 2010 |title=Comic-Con: Robert Rodriguez Has Read 'Deadpool' Script, Doesn't Know If He'll Direct |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/07/22/comic-con-robert-rodriguez-has-read-deadpool-script-doesnt-know-if-hell-direct/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924080929/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/07/22/comic-con-robert-rodriguez-has-read-deadpool-script-doesnt-know-if-hell-direct |archive-date=September 24, 2010 |access-date=October 23, 2010 |publisher=MTV News}}{{Cite web |last=Zeitchik |first=Steven |date=October 26, 2010 |title=A new entrant into the 'Deadpool' |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/10/adam-berg-sweden-deadpool-ryan-reynolds.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030015956/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/10/adam-berg-sweden-deadpool-ryan-reynolds.html |archive-date=October 30, 2010 |access-date=October 28, 2010 |website=Los Angeles Times}} In April 2011, visual effects specialist Tim Miller was hired to direct.{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=April 8, 2011 |title=Fox Sets Tim Miller to Direct 'Deadpool' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fox-sets-tim-miller-direct-176603 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513175119/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fox-sets-tim-miller-direct-176603 |archive-date=May 13, 2011 |access-date=May 9, 2011 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Principal photography began in March 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and ended in May.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Spencer |date=December 4, 2014 |title=Deadpool Set to Begin Production in March as Ryan Reynolds Signs on to Return |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/323913-deadpool-set-to-begin-production-in-march-as-ryan-reynolds-signs-on-to-return |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208074422/http://www.superherohype.com/news/323913-deadpool-set-to-begin-production-in-march-as-ryan-reynolds-signs-on-to-return |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |access-date=December 5, 2014 |website=superherohype.com}}{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Spencer |date=May 29, 2015 |title=Production Wraps on 20th Century Fox's Deadpool |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/342331-production-wraps-on-20th-century-foxs-deadpool |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601182452/http://www.superherohype.com/news/342331-production-wraps-on-20th-century-foxs-deadpool |archive-date=June 1, 2015 |access-date=May 30, 2015 |website=superherohype.com}} The film was released on February 12, 2016.

{{Main|Deadpool 2|l1=Deadpool 2}}

After a personal tragedy, Deadpool creates the X-Force to save a young mutant from the time-traveling soldier Cable.

In September 2015, Kinberg said that a sequel for Deadpool was in development.{{Cite web |last=Mcnally |first=Victoria |date=September 14, 2015 |title=A 'Deadpool' Sequel Might Already Be In The Works |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2270191/deadpool-movie-sequel/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028135859/http://www.mtv.com/news/2270191/deadpool-movie-sequel/ |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |publisher=MTV}} By the release of Deadpool, 20th Century Fox greenlit the film, with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick returning to write, and Miller being looked at to return as director, as he was working on the script at the time.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=February 9, 2016 |title='Deadpool' Sequel Already in the Works |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-sequel-works-863418 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028135900/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-sequel-works-863418 |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} However, in October 2016, Miller left the film due to creative differences with Reynolds and was replaced by David Leitch in November as the director.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=November 18, 2017 |title=It's Official: 'John Wick' Director David Leitch to Helm 'Deadpool 2' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-2-david-leitch-direct-944728 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119182914/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-2-david-leitch-direct-944728 |archive-date=November 19, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} In February 2017, Drew Goddard had joined as a creative consultant to work on the script with Reynolds, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=February 22, 2017 |title=Exclusive: Drew Goddard Is Working on the 'Deadpool 2' Script [Updated] |url=https://collider.com/deadpool-2-drew-goddard/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312073406/http://collider.com/deadpool-2-drew-goddard/ |archive-date=March 12, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |website=Collider}} Filming commenced in June 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and concluded in October.{{Cite tweet |number=919310570695802880 |user=RhettReese |title=That's a wrap! Deadpool 2 is in the can! |first=Rhett |last=Reese |date=October 14, 2017 |access-date=October 15, 2017}} The film was released on May 18, 2018.

{{Main|The New Mutants (film)|l1=The New Mutants (film)}}

Five mutants are discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will. They will fight to escape their past sins to save themselves.{{Cite magazine |last=Vilkomerson |first=Sara |date=May 25, 2017 |title=The New Mutants details revealed: X-Men franchise goes horror |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/05/25/the-new-mutants-details-x-men-horror |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525154243/http://ew.com/movies/2017/05/25/the-new-mutants-details-x-men-horror/ |archive-date=May 25, 2017 |access-date=August 24, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

In May 2015, Josh Boone was hired to direct and write a film adaptation of The New Mutants comic-book series. Acting as a spin-off to the X-Men films, it is co-written by Knate Gwaltney, Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber with Donner and Kinberg producing.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=May 13, 2015 |title=The Fault In Our Stars Director To Helm X-Men Spinoff |url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/the-new-mutants-x-men-josh-boone-the-fault-in-our-stars-fox-1201425641/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514160339/http://deadline.com/2015/05/the-new-mutants-x-men-josh-boone-the-fault-in-our-stars-fox-1201425641/ |archive-date=May 14, 2015 |access-date=May 14, 2015}}{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Matt |date=December 9, 2016 |title=When X-Men's New Mutants Is Finally Filming |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1598070/when-x-mens-new-mutants-is-finally-filming |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217052805/http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1598070/when-x-mens-new-mutants-is-finally-filming |archive-date=February 17, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |website=Cinemablend.com}} Filming commenced in July 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts.{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=October 12, 2017 |title=X-Men Spinoff Gambit Set For A February 2019 Release Date |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gambit-movie-set-2019-release-date-1048363 |access-date=October 12, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=November 9, 2016 |title=Fox's X-Men Issues: Jennifer Lawrence Unsigned, 'Deadpool' Defections, 'Gambit' on Hold |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/foxs-x-men-issues-jennifer-lawrence-unsigned-deadpool-defections-gambit-hold-945505 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131181426/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/foxs-x-men-issues-jennifer-lawrence-unsigned-deadpool-defections-gambit-hold-945505 |archive-date=January 31, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} The film was released on August 28, 2020, after facing several delays.{{Cite news |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 13, 2020 |title=Disney Reschedules The New Mutants & Ron's Gone Wrong |url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/disney-reschedules-the-new-mutants-rons-gone-wrong-1202933694/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513173519/https://deadline.com/2020/05/disney-reschedules-the-new-mutants-rons-gone-wrong-1202933694/ |archive-date=May 13, 2020 |access-date=May 13, 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}

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{{Main|Legion (TV series)|l1=Legion (TV series)}}

After completing work on the first season of Fargo at FX in 2014, Noah Hawley was presented with the opportunity to develop the first live-action television series based on the X-Men comics, of which he was a fan when growing up.{{Cite web |last=Sepinwell |first=Alan |date=June 1, 2016 |title={{'}}Fargo{{'}} boss on Ewan McGregor in season 3, {{'}}X-Men{{'}} spin-off {{'}}Legion,' and his new hit novel |url=http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/fargo-boss-on-ewan-mcgregor-in-season-3-x-men-spin-off-legion-and-his-new-hit-novel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023164324/http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/fargo-boss-on-ewan-mcgregor-in-season-3-x-men-spin-off-legion-and-his-new-hit-novel |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016 |work=HitFix}} Hawley was initially pitched two different ideas for the potential series,{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Terri |date=January 16, 2017 |title=Legion: X-Men Producer on How Professor X Fits in and Future TV Plans |url=https://ign.com/articles/2017/01/16/legion-x-men-producer-on-how-xavier-fits-in-and-future-tv-plans |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116232827/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/16/legion-x-men-producer-on-how-xavier-fits-in-and-future-tv-plans |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=January 17, 2017 |publisher=IGN}} including an adaptation of the comics' Hellfire Club, but the ideas did not interest Hawley. Instead, he worked with X-Men film series writer and producer Simon Kinberg to reverse-engineer an idea for the series, set in alternate continuity to that of the film series. After discussing an "interesting show in this genre ... that isn't being done", the two settled on the character of David Haller / Legion. Hawley found the character interesting because of his mental illness, and for the potential of the series to depict his unique mindset. He pitched the series as "a deconstruction of a villain ... and a love story".

In October 2015, FX ordered a pilot for Legion, with Marvel Television and FX Productions producing; FX Productions would handle the physical production. Hawley was set to write the pilot, and executive produce the series alongside X-Men film producers Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, and Kinberg, Marvel Television executives Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory, and Hawley's Fargo collaborator John Cameron.{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2014 |title=FX Networks Orders Pilot for {{'}}Legion{{'}} |url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/25281/fx_networks_orders_pilot_for_legion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329220842/http://marvel.com/news/tv/25281/fx_networks_orders_pilot_for_legion |archive-date=March 29, 2016 |access-date=October 10, 2016 |publisher=Marvel.com}} Steve Blackman, Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Joe Quesada, and Karim Zreik also executive produce.{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |date=February 1, 2017 |title=TV Review: {{'}}Legion{{'}} on FX, Starring Dan Stevens |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/legion-fx-dan-stevens-review-noah-hawley-1201974474/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210205147/http://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/legion-fx-dan-stevens-review-noah-hawley-1201974474/ |archive-date=February 10, 2017 |access-date=February 10, 2017 |website=Variety}} Hawley's initial script for the series was described as "less fractured", "cohesive [and] much more regular." However, he quickly reconceived the series "and decided more Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Terrence Malick, more whimsy, more impressionistic and went in that direction." By January 2016, FX President John Landgraf was confident that the series would be picked up by the network, saying that "the vast majority of things that we pilot do go forward to series" and "the scripts [for Legion] are extraordinary."{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Terri |date=January 16, 2016 |title=FX'S Legion Anticipated to Debut in 2016; Series Not Set in X-Men Film Universe |url=https://ign.com/articles/2016/01/16/fxs-legion-anticipated-for-2016-tv-season |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195501/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/16/fxs-legion-anticipated-for-2016-tv-season |archive-date=January 16, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016 |publisher=IGN}} That May, FX ordered an eight-episode first season of Legion,{{Cite web |date=May 31, 2016 |title=FX Networks Picks Up {{'}}Legion{{'}} to Series |url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/26239/fx_networks_picks_up_legion_to_series |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610071525/http://marvel.com/news/tv/26239/fx_networks_picks_up_legion_to_series |archive-date=June 10, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016 |publisher=Marvel.com}} starring Dan Stevens as the title character, alongside Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Katie Aselton, Bill Irwin, Jemaine Clement, and Hamish Linklater,{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2016 |title=Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza & Jean Smart Cast in FX Networks' Pilot for {{'}}Legion{{'}} |url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/25702/dan_stevens_aubrey_plaza_jean_smart_cast_in_fx_networks_pilot_for_legion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329220844/http://marvel.com/news/tv/25702/dan_stevens_aubrey_plaza_jean_smart_cast_in_fx_networks_pilot_for_legion |archive-date=March 29, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016 |publisher=Marvel.com}} with Navid Negahban and Lauren Tsai respectively joining the cast in the second and third seasons.{{Cite web |last=Nemetz |first=Dave |date=January 5, 2018 |title=Legion Adds Homeland Alum Navid Negahban in Season 2 Villain Recast |url=http://tvline.com/2018/01/05/legion-season-2-cast-navid-negahban-ahmal-farouk-shadow-king/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117043725/http://tvline.com/2018/01/05/legion-season-2-cast-navid-negahban-ahmal-farouk-shadow-king/ |archive-date=January 17, 2018 |access-date=January 5, 2018 |publisher=TVLine}}{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=January 9, 2019 |title={{'}}Legion{{'}} Season 3 Casts Lauren Tsai (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/legion-season-3-lauren-tsai-1203103398/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183502/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/legion-season-3-lauren-tsai-1203103398/ |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 10, 2019 |website=Variety}}

In January 2016, Landgraf stated that the series would be set in a universe parallel to the X-Men films where "the US government is in the early days of being aware that something called mutants exist but the public is not". He felt it was unlikely that characters would cross over between the show and films, but noted that this could change between then and the premiere of the series. In August, Singer confirmed that Legion had actually been designed to fit into the X-Men film series universe, but also to stand alone, so "you wouldn't have to label" the relationship between the series and the films. He teased plans to have the series "relate to future X-Men movies".{{Cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=August 25, 2016 |title=Bryan Singer, Peter Rice Talk FX's {{'}}Legion,' Start of {{'}}X-Men{{'}} Movie Franchise |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bryan-singer-peter-rice-edinburgh-922716 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011193830/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bryan-singer-peter-rice-edinburgh-922716 |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} At New York Comic Con 2016, Donner said that the series is "far from the X-Men movies, but still "lives in that universe." The only way for X-Men to keep moving forward is to be original and to surprise. And this is a surprise. It is very, very different." Hawley explained that because the series is depicting the title character's "subjective reality", it would not have to address any connections to the films straight away, noting that Fargo, which is connected to the 1996 film of the same name, at first "had to stand on its own feet" before exploring its explicit continuity connections more; "We have to earn the right to be part of this universe. My hope is we create something so strong that the people in the movie studio call and say they would be foolish enough not to connect these things." He did state that "you can't tell this story without" acknowledging that Legion is the son of the same incarnation of Charles Xavier who appears in the films (portrayed by Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy).{{Cite web |last=Wigler |first=Josh |date=October 9, 2016 |title={{'}}Legion{{'}} Premiere Previewed at NYCC: A Look Inside FX's Upcoming {{'}}X-Men{{'}} Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/legion-premiere-previewed-at-nycc-936647 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010183614/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/legion-premiere-previewed-at-nycc-936647 |archive-date=October 10, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

Donner stated in January 2017 that having Hawley focus on Haller's perspective of reality rather than connections to the X-Men films allowed the series to avoid the convoluted continuity of the films, "because we play with so many different timelines, and we rebooted and not really rebooted and all that" throughout the films. Therefore, "the cinematic universe will not worry about Legion." For the onscreen confirmation that Xavier is Haller's father in "Chapter 7", with Xavier's signature wheelchair shown in a brief flashback, the series' production was able to choose from any of the variant wheelchairs used throughout the film series. They settled on the version from X-Men: Apocalypse, with the prop used in that film being brought out of storage for the show.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Eric |date=March 23, 2017 |title=Legion: Dan Stevens and Amber Midthunder on Pulling off the Ambitious Scenes in "Chapter 7" |url=https://ign.com/articles/2017/03/23/legion-dan-stevens-and-amber-midthunder-on-pulling-off-the-ambitious-scenes-in-chapter-7 |access-date=March 25, 2017 |publisher=IGN}}{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Ian |date=January 17, 2017 |title=Why the production designer of new TV series Legion has a dream job |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/why-the-production-designer-for-the-new-tv-series-legion-has-a-dream-job/article33635015/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117191447/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/why-the-production-designer-for-the-new-tv-series-legion-has-a-dream-job/article33635015/ |archive-date=January 17, 2017 |access-date=January 28, 2017 |website=The Globe and Mail}} In March 2017, Patrick Stewart was approached about reprising his role as Xavier from the film series in the series' third season, saying he was "Absolutely 100%" willing to reprise the role;{{Cite web |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Kevin |date=March 7, 2017 |title=Patrick Stewart Open to Playing Charles Xavier Again for 'Legion' |url=http://screencrush.com/legion-patrick-stewart-xavier/ |access-date=March 7, 2017 |publisher=Kevin}} while having Stewart return as a present-day Xavier had been "seriously considered" by showrunner Noah Hawley, he elected the older character's presence to be unnecessary upon deciding to have the season revolve around time travel, and, after finding James McAvoy to be unavailable for filming, cast Harry Lloyd as a young Xavier.{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Mary Anne |date=February 4, 2019 |title={{'}}Legion{{'}} Adds Professor X to Their Season 3 Cast |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/02/04/legion-adds-professor-x-to-their-season-3-cast/ |access-date=February 4, 2019 |website=Bleeding Cool News}}

{{Main|The Gifted (American TV series)|l1=The Gifted (American TV series)}}

In July 2016, after a series based on the Hellfire Club, an X-Men comic property, did not move forward at Fox, the network made a put pilot commitment for a different X-Men based series. The new pilot, written by Matt Nix, was for an action-adventure series based on ordinary parents discovering their children's mutant abilities. Fox Entertainment President David Madden said that "developing a Marvel property has been a top priority for the network—and we are so pleased with how Matt Nix has led us into this thrilling universe." The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Marvel Television, with 20th handling the physical production of the series, and Nix executive producing alongside X-Men film series producers Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, and Simon Kinberg, and Marvel Television executives Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory.{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=July 12, 2016 |title=Marvel {{'}}X-Men{{'}} Series from Matt Nix, Bryan Singer Lands Put Pilot Commitment at Fox (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/marvel-fox-series-matt-nix-pilot-commmitment-1201812851/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126141222/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/marvel-fox-series-matt-nix-pilot-commmitment-1201812851/ |archive-date=January 26, 2017 |access-date=January 20, 2017 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Ge |first=Linda |date=January 24, 2017 |title=Matt Nix's X-Men Drama Ordered to Pilot at Fox |url=https://www.thewrap.com/matt-nixs-x-men-drama-ordered-to-pilot-at-fox/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124231628/http://www.thewrap.com/matt-nixs-x-men-drama-ordered-to-pilot-at-fox/ |archive-date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017 |website=TheWrap}} Nix pitched the series to executives as "Running on Empty with mutants".{{Cite web |last=Radish |first=Christina |date=October 2, 2017 |title={{'}}The Gifted{{'}} Showrunner Matt Nix on Why the Show Is 'Running on Empty' with Mutants |url=https://collider.com/the-gifted-matt-nix-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004222444/http://collider.com/the-gifted-matt-nix-interview |archive-date=October 4, 2017 |access-date=October 4, 2017 |website=Collider}} He created an elaborate presentation using Prezi which included photos of preferred actors that he had altered to look like mutants, and graphics to explain how the series would fit in with the continuity of the X-Men films.{{Cite magazine |last=Li |first=Shirley |date=September 20, 2017 |title=The Gifted: Showrunner talks pressure of building an X-Men series with mass appeal |url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/09/20/the-gifted-matt-nix-pressure-marvel-fox/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005000325/http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/20/the-gifted-matt-nix-pressure-marvel-fox/ |archive-date=October 5, 2017 |access-date=October 5, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} On May 9, Fox ordered the show to series as The Gifted. The pilot had been called "one of the hottest pilots of the [2017] broadcast development season" by commentators.{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=May 9, 2017 |title=Fox Greenlights Marvel Action Series {{'}}The Gifted{{'}} From Bryan Singer & Matt Nix – Watch First Teaser |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/fox-marvel-series-bryan-singer-watch-teaser-1202421542/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510021104/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/fox-marvel-series-bryan-singer-watch-teaser-1202421542/ |archive-date=May 10, 2017 |access-date=May 10, 2017 |website=Variety}} The first season consists of 13 episodes.{{Cite tweet |number=928029484430659584 |user=GiftedTVWriters |title=To clarify for anyone who's confused, our episode order for Season 1 is 13 episodes, not 10! You're welcome :) |author=The Gifted|date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=November 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6v3GsgYhy?url=https://twitter.com/GiftedTVWriters/status/928029484430659584 |archive-date=November 17, 2017 |url-status=live}} In August, Len Wiseman joined as a director and executive producer for the season.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=August 11, 2017 |title={{'}}The Gifted{{'}}: Len Wiseman Joins New Fox Marvel Series As Executive Producer |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/the-gifted-len-wiseman-fox-marvel-series-executive-producer-1202147160/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813041616/http://deadline.com/2017/08/the-gifted-len-wiseman-fox-marvel-series-executive-producer-1202147160/ |archive-date=August 13, 2017 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} That October, Nix said that he had planned "a couple of seasons, in broad strokes", and stated that he wanted "to be doing this show for a long time." Noting a growing trend in shorter, self-contained television seasons, Nix said that he wanted the show to feel more like a traditional, long-running story and so have each season end in a satisfying way that does not feel "close-ended".

On January 4, 2018, the series was renewed for a 16-episode second season.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=January 4, 2018 |title={{'}}The Gifted{{'}} Renewed For Season 2 By Fox – TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/the-gifted-renewed-season-2-fox-1202235489/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119103317/http://deadline.com/2018/01/the-gifted-renewed-season-2-fox-1202235489/ |archive-date=January 19, 2018 |access-date=January 4, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |date=July 18, 2018 |title=Returning Shows: 2018–19 Episode Orders |url=https://tvline.com/gallery/returning-shows-2018-19-tv-season-episode-orders/#!9/wish-list-gifted/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726103356/https://tvline.com/gallery/returning-shows-2018-19-tv-season-episode-orders/ |archive-date=July 26, 2018 |access-date=July 28, 2018 |website=TVLine}} Described as being designed for "limited runs", Fox had not been in a hurry to give the series an early renewal before then. On April 17, 2019, it was announced that the series had been cancelled by Fox.{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=April 17, 2019 |title='The Gifted,' 'Rel' Canceled at Fox |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/gifted-rel-canceled-at-fox-1202943 |access-date=April 17, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} In February 2017, Jamie Chung was cast as a younger incarnation of Clarice Fong, an original Asian incarnation of the Marvel Comics character Blink previously introduced in the 2014 X-Men film X-Men: Days of Future Past, portrayed by Fan Bingbing.{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=February 22, 2017 |title=Jamie Chung to Play Blink in Fox's Marvel Pilot From Bryan Singer |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/jamie-chung-cast-blink-x-men-tv-show-fox-1201993482/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223023511/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/jamie-chung-cast-blink-x-men-tv-show-fox-1201993482/ |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Whitbrook |first=James |date=February 22, 2017 |title=Jamie Chung Will Play Teleporting Mutant Blink in Matt Nix's X-Men Show |url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/jamie-chung-will-play-teleporting-mutant-blink-in-matt-1792634221 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223110533/http://io9.gizmodo.com/jamie-chung-will-play-teleporting-mutant-blink-in-matt-1792634221 |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=io9}} Chung was then joined by Stephen Moyer, Sean Teale, Natalie Alyn Lind, Amy Acker, Percy Hynes White, Coby Bell, and Emma Dumont as Lorna Dane / Polaris, the daughter of the incarnation of Magneto portrayed by Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 27, 2017 |title=Stephen Moyer To Topline Fox Marvel Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/stephen-moyer-star-fox-marvel-pilot-xmen-1202017819/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301020858/http://deadline.com/2017/02/stephen-moyer-star-fox-marvel-pilot-xmen-1202017819/ |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |access-date=February 28, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 28, 2017 |title=Sean Teale To Co-Star In Fox Marvel Pilot As Newly Created Mutant Character |url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/sean-teale-cast-mutant-fox-marvel-pilot-1202029698/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301213946/http://deadline.com/2017/02/sean-teale-cast-mutant-fox-marvel-pilot-1202029698/ |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=March 1, 2017 |title=Natalie Alyn Lind Cast In Fox's Marvel Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/natalie-alyn-lind-cast-fox-marvel-pilot-1202033073/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301222916/http://deadline.com/2017/03/natalie-alyn-lind-cast-fox-marvel-pilot-1202033073/ |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=March 2, 2017 |title=Amy Acker To Star In Fox Marvel Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/amy-acker-star-fox-marvel-pilot-stephen-moyer-1202034775/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303132430/http://deadline.com/2017/03/amy-acker-star-fox-marvel-pilot-stephen-moyer-1202034775/ |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Radish |first=Christina |date=October 9, 2017 |title=Amy Acker on {{'}}The Gifted{{'}}, the Audition Process, and Looking Back on 'Person of Interest' |url=https://collider.com/amy-acker-interview-the-gifted/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011153314/http://collider.com/amy-acker-interview-the-gifted/ |archive-date=October 11, 2017 |access-date=October 11, 2017 |website=Collider}}

The events of the films are conventionally placed into two main "timelines". The "original" timeline begins with X-Men Origins: Wolverine (though multiple events in this film would be retconned or contradicted in others released afterward) and moving through First Class, the original trilogy and The Wolverine until the dystopian setting of Days of Future Past. Starting from that film's ending, a "new" timeline is created, with the proceeding prequel films Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix showing events differently than what was established before.{{Cite web |last=Chambers |first=Georgia |date=April 2, 2020 |title=How to watch all of the X-Men films in chronological order |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/x-men-order-movies-release-chronological-films-dark-phoenix-a4161951.html |access-date=January 7, 2021 |website=Evening Standard}}{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=November 27, 2020 |title=Here's How to Watch the X-Men Movies in Order (Chronologically and By Release Date) |url=https://collider.com/x-men-movies-in-order |access-date=January 7, 2021 |website=Collider}}

The setting of Logan was initially implied by Hugh Jackman to be set in an alternate timeline and not following the prequel films, before director James Mangold stated that it was related;{{Cite news |last=Schmidt |first=Joe |date=January 21, 2017 |title=Hugh Jackman Says Logan is Set in Different Universe from X-Men Films |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/hugh-jackman-logan-wolverine-alternate-universe-x-men/ |work=ComicBook.com}}{{Cite news |last=Colbert |first=Stephen M. |date=January 23, 2017 |title=Logan Director Clarifies Hugh Jackman's 'Different Universe' Statement |url=https://screenrant.com/logan-movie-director-x-men-movies-universe-connections/ |work=Screen Rant}} Marvel later officially classified the film as a separate universe from the film series in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z. Despite this, Deadpool & Wolverine treats Logan and the other Deadpool films as part of the X-Men film series timeline with most of the films existing within the same universe, designated again as Earth-10005.{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=July 19, 2024 |title='Deadpool & Wolverine' Unveils Lady Deadpool's Full Look and Dafne Keen's Return in Final Trailer: The 'Logan' Reunion Fans Have Waited for Is Here |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/dafne-keen-deadpool-3-cameo-trailer-lady-deadpool-1236078158/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Variety}}{{fv|date=July 2024}}

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| Rebecca Romijn{{Cite web |last=Petrikin |first=Chris |date=July 1, 1999 |title=2 actresses near 'X-Men' |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/2-actresses-near-x-men-1117503652/ |access-date=May 8, 2018}}

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| Jennifer Lawrence{{Cite web |last=Tilly |first=Chris |date=May 11, 2011 |title=X-Men: First Class – Mystique Interview |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/116/1166813p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801001626/http://movies.ign.com/articles/116/1166813p1.html |archive-date=August 1, 2012 |access-date=December 21, 2011 |publisher=IGN}}

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| rowspan="3" | Skyler Samuels{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=January 11, 2018 |title=The Gifted: Skyler Samuels Eyed for Series Regular Promotion for Season 2 |url=http://tvline.com/2018/01/11/gifted-season-2-skyler-samuels-series-regular-frost-sisters/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115193250/http://tvline.com/2018/01/11/gifted-season-2-skyler-samuels-series-regular-frost-sisters/ |archive-date=January 15, 2018 |access-date=January 15, 2018 |website=TVLine}}{{Cite web |last=Lovett |first=Jamie |date=November 6, 2018 |title='The Gifted' Recap With Spoilers: "iMprint" |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/11/07/the-gifted-season-2-episode-6-recap-imprint/ |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=ComicBook.com}}

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| Famke Janssen

| Famke Janssen{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=July 24, 2013 |title=Famke Janssen Talks The Wolverine, Taken 3 and More |url=http://collider.com/famke-janssen-the-wolverine-interview/ |access-date=May 27, 2017 |website=Collider}}

| Famke Janssen{{ref|old|O}}{{Cite web |last=Wigler |first=Josh |date=June 23, 2014 |title=How X-Men: Days of Future Past Made One of Its Top-Secret Cameos Possible |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1848949/x-men-days-of-future-past-beast-cameo-kelsey-grammer/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625174404/http://www.mtv.com/news/1848949/x-men-days-of-future-past-beast-cameo-kelsey-grammer/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2017 |publisher=MTV}}

The first three X-Men films and Deadpool set opening records in North America: X-Men had the highest July opening yet,{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Brandon |date=July 17, 2000 |title=Weekend Box Office |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1126&p=.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001023213/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1126&p=.htm |archive-date=October 1, 2007 |access-date=August 3, 2007 |website=Box Office Mojo}} while X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand earned the fourth-highest opening weekends yet and Deadpool got the largest opening weekend in February.{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Brandon |date=May 5, 2003 |title='X2' Evolves Past Predecessor in Stellar Summer Kick-Off |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1240&p=.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001001737/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1240&p=.htm |archive-date=October 1, 2007 |access-date=August 3, 2007 |website=Box Office Mojo}}{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Brandon |date=May 30, 2006 |title='X-Men' Marvels with Memorial Record |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2078&p=.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626135108/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2078&p=.htm |archive-date=June 26, 2007 |access-date=August 3, 2007 |website=Box Office Mojo}}{{Cite web |last=Brevet |first=Brad |date=February 11, 2006 |title=Record Breaker: A Look at the Box Office Records 'Deadpool' Has Already Broken |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4156&p=.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216043446/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4156&p=.htm |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |access-date=February 16, 2016}} The records for the first three films have since been surpassed. The next three X-Men films after X-Men: The Last Stand opened lower than their predecessor and didn't set opening records.{{Cite web |last=Subers |first=Ray |date=July 28, 2013 |title=Weekend Report: Wolverine Bleeds But Still Easily Leads |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3706&p=.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112010125/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3706&p=.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |access-date=December 28, 2013}} In North America, Deadpool is the highest-grossing film in the series, and it also has the highest opening weekend. Outside North America, X-Men: Days of Future Past has the highest opening weekend and is the highest-grossing film in the series. Worldwide, Deadpool was the highest-grossing film in the series and the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, before being surpassed on both records by its sequel,{{Cite magazine |last=Coggan |first=Devan |date=March 29, 2016 |title='Deadpool': Highest-grossing R-rated movie ever |url=http://ew.com/article/2016/03/29/deadpool-box-office-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie/ |access-date=May 23, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} again being surpassed in both respects by Deadpool and Wolverine.

The X-Men film series is the second highest-grossing film series based on Marvel Comics characters after the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).{{Cite web |title=Marvel Comics Moviesat the Box Office |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=marvelcomics.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302025723/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=marvelcomics.htm |archive-date=March 2, 2016 |access-date=March 2, 2016 |website=Box Office Mojo}} In North America, it is the fifth-highest-grossing film series, having earned over $2.4{{nbsp}}billion.{{Cite web |title=Movie Franchises and Brands Index |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/?view=Franchise&sort=sumgross&order=DESC&p=.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316033613/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/?view=Franchise&sort=sumgross&order=DESC&p=.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |access-date=July 4, 2019 |website=Box Office Mojo}} Worldwide, it is the tenth-highest-grossing film series of all time, having grossed over $6{{nbsp}}billion.

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Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe praised the first three X-Men films as "more than a cash-guzzling wham-bang Hollywood franchise{{Nbsp}}... these three movies sport philosophy, ideas, a telethon-load of causes, and a highly elastic us-versus-them allegory". Morris praised X-Men: The Last Stand for "put[ting] the heroes of a mighty summer blockbuster in a rare mortal position. Realism at this time of year? How unorthodox!"{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Wesley |date=May 5, 2006 |title=X-Men: The Last Stand Movie Review |url=https://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=6883 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070906221707/http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=6883 |archive-date=September 6, 2007 |access-date=August 3, 2007 |website=The Boston Globe}} Roger Ebert gave the films mostly positive reviews but criticized them for the amount of mutants, stating "their powers are so various and ill-matched that it's hard to keep them all on the same canvas".{{Cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=May 26, 2006 |title=X-Men: The Last Stand (PG-13) |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060525/REVIEWS/60509005/1023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310205908/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060525%2FREVIEWS%2F60509005%2F1023 |archive-date=March 10, 2013 |access-date=August 2, 2007 |website=Chicago Sun-Times}}

The first two films were highly praised due to their cerebral tone. However, when director Bryan Singer left the series, many criticized his successor, Brett Ratner. Colin Colvert of the Star Tribune felt "Singer's sensitivity to [the discrimination themes] made the first two X-Men films surprisingly resonant and soulful for comic-based summer extravaganzas{{Nbsp}}... Singer is adept at juggling large casts of three-dimensional characters, Ratner makes shallow, unimaginative bang-ups."{{Cite web |last=Colvert |first=Colin |date=May 25, 2006 |title=Movie review: 'X-Men' trilogy goes down in flames |url=http://www.startribune.com/412/story/455017.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814022350/http://www.startribune.com/412/story/455017.html |archive-date=August 14, 2007 |access-date=August 2, 2007 |website=Star Tribune}} James Berardinelli felt, "X-Men: The Last Stand isn't as taut or satisfying as X-Men 2, but it's better constructed and better paced than the original X-Men. The differences in quality between the three are minor, however; despite the change in directors, there seems to be a single vision."{{Cite web |last=Berardinelli |first=James |author-link=James Berardinelli |year=2006 |title=X-Men: The Last Stand |url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/x/x-men3.html |access-date=August 2, 2007 |website=Reelviews}} David Denby of The New Yorker praised "the liquid beauty and the poetic fantasy of Singer's work", but called Ratner's film "a crude synthesizer of comedy and action tropes".{{Cite magazine |last=Denby |first=David |author-link=David Denby |date=June 5, 2006 |title=Violent Times |url=https://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/06/05/060605crci_cinema |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929170122/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/06/05/060605crci_cinema |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |access-date=August 3, 2007 |magazine=The New Yorker}} Singer's third film in the series, X-Men: Days of Future Past, was also well received. Alonso Duralde of The Wrap felt that "Singer keeps things moving along briskly enough that you can just go along with the ride of Superhero Stuff without getting bogged down".{{Cite web |last=Duralde |first=Alonso |date=May 12, 2014 |title=X-Men: Days of Future Past Review: Mutant Saga Crosses the Stream of Its Old-School and Newer Characters |url=https://www.thewrap.com/x-men-days-future-past-review-mutant-sage-crosses-streams-hugh-jackman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524045418/http://www.thewrap.com/x-men-days-future-past-review-mutant-sage-crosses-streams-hugh-jackman/ |archive-date=May 24, 2014 |access-date=May 30, 2014}} Spider-Man director Sam Raimi said he was a fan of the series, particularly Singer's films.{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=November 28, 2007 |title=Guest Spot: Rohan Williams Interviews Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert (Part 1) |url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/28/guest-spot-rohan-williams-interviews-sam-raimi-and-rob-tapert-part-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206093132/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/28/guest-spot-rohan-williams-interviews-sam-raimi-and-rob-tapert-part-1/ |archive-date=December 6, 2007 |access-date=November 28, 2007 |website=Comic Book Resources}} Film historian Kim Newman also tonally compared Batman Begins to Singer's films.{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=kim |author-link=Kim Newman |title=Batman Begins (12A) |url=https://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?DVDID=11299 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185128/http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?DVDID=11299 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |access-date=August 3, 2007 |website=Empire}} Logan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.{{Cite web |last=Riesman |first=Abraham |date=January 23, 2018 |title=Logan's Oscar Nomination Is a Significant Breakthrough |url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/logan-oscar-nomination.html |access-date=August 23, 2018 |website=Vulture}}

There was criticism of the large casts and the limited screen time available for all of them. Richard George of IGN reacted well to the depictions of Wolverine, Professor X, Magneto, Jean Grey, Storm, William Stryker, Mystique, Beast and Nightcrawler; however, George thought many of the younger X-Men characters, such as Rogue, Iceman, Pyro, Angel and Kitty Pryde were "adjectiveless teenagers", and was disappointed by Cyclops' characterization. He observed the filmmakers were "big fans of silent henchmen", due to the small roles of the various villainous mutants; such as Lady Deathstrike and Psylocke.{{Cite web |last=George |first=Richard |date=December 15, 2006 |title=X-Men in Film |url=http://comics.ign.com/articles/751/751277p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817102020/http://comics.ign.com/articles/751/751277p1.html |archive-date=August 17, 2007 |access-date=August 3, 2007 |website=IGN}} Jesse Schedeen of IGN stated that the continuity of the films does not make sense with dead characters returning with zero or little explanation, different versions of the same character appearing across multiple films, and plot points that are conveniently ignored in later films. He also criticized 20th Century Fox for not mapping out the series from the beginning.{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=March 23, 2017 |title=17 Reasons X-Men Movie Continuity Makes No Sense |url=http://m.ign.com/articles/2017/03/23/17-reasons-x-men-movie-continuity-makes-no-sense |access-date=August 24, 2018}} In his review of Dark Phoenix, Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal characterized the entire X-Men film series as being a "notoriously erratic franchise".{{Cite journal |last=Morgenstern |first=Joe |date=June 7, 2019 |title='Avengers: Endgame' Review: A Marvelous Wrap |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/dark-phoenix-review-taking-flight-then-crashing-and-burning-11559848050 |journal=The Wall Street Journal |volume=273 |issue=132 |pages=A11 |access-date=June 7, 2019}}

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Richard George of IGN stated that the success of the first X-Men film paved the way for comic-book film adaptations such as the Spider-Man series, Fantastic Four (2005), V for Vendetta and Singer's Superman Returns. Chris Hewitt of Empire magazine called the first X-Men film as the "catalyst" for films based on Marvel Comics characters, stating "Singer's 2000 film is the catalyst for everything that's come since, good and bad. Without it, there's no Marvel Studios."{{Cite web |last=Hewitt |first=Chris |title=Bryan Singer on the Complete Story of the X-Men |url=http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1892 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811002858/http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1892 |archive-date=August 11, 2014 |access-date=August 9, 2014}} Comic-book writer Mark Millar said that Singer's X-Men "revolutionized" superhero films.{{Cite web |last=Outlaw |first=Kofi |date=October 10, 2012 |title=Mark Millar Talks Shepherding Fox's Marvel Movie Universe & Upcoming Movies |url=http://screenrant.com/mark-millar-x-men-wolverine-fantastic-four-movies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134308/http://screenrant.com/mark-millar-x-men-wolverine-fantastic-four-movies/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=August 9, 2014 |website=Screen Rant}}

Rebecca Rubin of Variety magazine stated that the X-Men franchise has proven there is an audience for a hardline superhero film, while Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations said that with films like the Deadpool films and Logan, the studios can do more with an R-rated film and give the audience something new.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=May 21, 2018 |title=Will 'Deadpool 2' Make Disney Open to Releasing R-Rated Movies Again? |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/deadpool-2-disney-fox-merger-1202817235/ |access-date=August 24, 2018}} However, Tim Grierson and Will Leitch of New York magazine's Vulture criticized the series, noting that the best films of the series failed to capture the zeitgeist the way Marvel Cinematic Universe films did.{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2019 |title=All 12 X-Men Movies, Ranked |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-x-men-movies-ranked.html |access-date=June 7, 2019}}

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As of May 2014, the DVD and Blu-ray sales of the first six films in the United States earned more than $620{{nbsp}}million.{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Mark |date=May 28, 2014 |title=Review – Days of Future Past Proves X-Men Still Among the Best |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2014/05/28/review-days-of-future-past-proves-x-men-still-among-the-best/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812204850/http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2014/05/28/review-days-of-future-past-proves-x-men-still-among-the-best/ |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |access-date=August 11, 2014 |website=Forbes}}

A 10-movie collection titled X-Men: 10 Movie Collection was released by Disney and 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment on April 26, 2021.

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{{See also|List of unproduced X-Men film series projects}}

In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company gained film and television rights to the X-Men after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox was completed.{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2019 |title=Disney Closes $71.3{{nbsp}}Billion Fox Deal, Creating Global Content Powerhouse |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-closes-fox-deal-creating-global-content-powerhouse-1174498 |access-date=March 20, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} The films in development under 20th Century Fox were placed "on hold"{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=February 5, 2019 |title=Lauren Shuler Donner Confirms Fox Marvel Movies on Hold; Wants 'X-Men' Franchise to "Evolve" |url=https://collider.com/fox-marvel-movies-status-update-lauren-shuler-donner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205233839/http://collider.com/fox-marvel-movies-status-update-lauren-shuler-donner/ |archive-date=February 5, 2019 |access-date=February 5, 2019 |website=/Film}} and eventually canceled by Disney. Any future X-Men projects would be produced by Marvel Studios, and the characters would be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.{{Cite web |last=Husband |first=Andrew |date=April 3, 2019 |title=It Sounds Like Dark Phoenix is Going to Be Fox's Final X-Men Movie |url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/dark-phoenix-final-x-men-movie/ |access-date=April 5, 2019}}{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Christian |date=April 3, 2019 |title=Disney confirms X-Men team getting 'perfect sendoff,' New Mutants still on release slate |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/disney-confirms-x-men-sendoff-new-mutants-still-on-release-slate |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404042745/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/disney-confirms-x-men-sendoff-new-mutants-still-on-release-slate |archive-date=April 4, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2019 |website=Syfy}} Future films based on the X-Men franchise planned by Fox before the acquisition included:

• Magneto: In December 2004, Fox hired producer and screenwriter Sheldon Turner to script an X-Men spin-off film, which he decided to center around Magneto's origin story. He likened it to "The Pianist meets X-Men".{{Cite web |date=2006-11-07 |title=Variety.com - Fox pages Turner to pen Magneto spinoff pic |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/fox-pages-turner-to-pen-magneto-spinoff-pic-1117914863/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107140707/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117914863.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1 |url-status=live |archive-date=2006-11-07 |access-date=2024-04-14 }} The screenplay he had written took place from 1939 to 1955, following Erik Lensherr's attempts to survive and eventually escape Auschwitz, and tracking his first encounter with Charles Xavier, who would've assisted with the camp's liberation as a young soldier. Erik would've also attempted to hunt down his Nazi oppressors, and his thirst for revenge would've culminated in his friendship with Xavier being broken.{{Cite web |date=2007-04-29 |title=Variety.com - Fox, Marvel move on 'Magneto' |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/fox-marvel-move-on-magneto-2-1117963871/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429013042/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117963871.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 |url-status=live |archive-date=2007-04-29 |access-date=2024-04-14 }} The movie's plot would've been primarily conveyed through flashback sequences with younger versions of the characters depicted in their twenties, while being framed by the appearance and narration of the present Magneto (Ian McKellen). The film was in development in tandem with X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), with Blade trilogy and Batman Begins (2005) writer David S. Goyer being hired to direct in April 2007.{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Heidi |date=2007-04-27 |title=Goyer attached to MAGNETO |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/goyer-attached-to-magneto/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}} By 2008, the film was planned to shoot in Australia and was seeking approval to film in Washington, D.C. for a 2009 release, while the story had been reworked to be set in the 1960's with a young Magneto and Xavier teaming up to fight a major antagonist.{{Cite web |date=2007-10-28 |title=More superhero movies head for Australia |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=280586 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028160424/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=280586 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-28 |access-date=2024-04-14 }} The following year, McKellen stated he would no longer reprise his role in the film due to his age,{{Cite web |date=2009-10-16 |title=Ian McKellen Assumes He Won't Be Involved In 'X-Men Origins: Magneto' |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/10/13/ian-mckellen-assumes-he-wont-be-involved-in-x-men-origins-magneto |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016025155/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/10/13/ian-mckellen-assumes-he-wont-be-involved-in-x-men-origins-magneto |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-10-16 |access-date=2024-04-14 }} while producer Lauren Shuler Donner implied the film had been de-prioritized by the studio due to Origins: Wolverine's reception.{{Cite web |date=2012-10-20 |title=The Future Of The X-Men Franchise {{!}} Magneto {{!}} Empire {{!}} www.empireonline.com |url=http://www.empireonline.com/features/future-of-x-men-franchise/4.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020183642/http://www.empireonline.com/features/future-of-x-men-franchise/4.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-20 |access-date=2024-04-14 }} Elements of the film's narrative were later reconfigured and used for X-Men: First Class, with Sheldon Turner ultimately receiving a story credit by the Writers Guild of America.{{Cite web |last1=Fernandez |first1=Jay A. |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=2011-04-27 |title=Complex 'X-Men: First Class' Screenplay Credit Dispute Resolved (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/complex-x-men-first-class-182356/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In May 2019, First Class writer Zack Stentz confirmed that Mister Sinister would've served as Magneto's main villain, with his role being repurposed with Sebastian Shaw in the final film.{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Scott |date=2019-05-25 |title=X-Men Franchise Was Trying to Introduce Mister Sinister Since First Class |url=https://screenrant.com/x-men-mister-sinister-introduce-first-class/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}
• X4 and X5: In 2009, Lauren Shuler Donner pitched Bryan Singer on doing a sequel of the X-Men original trilogy.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2010 |title=Bryan Singer on 'X-Men: First Class': It's got to be about Magneto and Professor X {{!}} Hero Complex {{!}} Los Angeles Times |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/03/bryan-singer-and-the-xmen-together-again.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322191808/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/03/bryan-singer-and-the-xmen-together-again.html |archive-date=March 22, 2010 |access-date=July 28, 2022}} In March 2011, Shuler Donner revealed that sequels to X-Men: The Last Stand were in "active development at Fox," saying, "we took the treatment to Fox and they love it ... and X4 leads into X5".{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2011 |title=Producer Says X-MEN 4 & 5 In Active Development, DEADPOOL is 'Total Reboot' {{!}} Obsessed With Film |url=http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/movie-news/producer-says-x-men-4-5-in-active-development.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110502193959/http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/movie-news/producer-says-x-men-4-5-in-active-development.php |archive-date=May 2, 2011 |access-date=July 28, 2022}}
• Untitled Fox–Marvel crossover film: In 2010, Zack Stentz and Ashley Edward Miller were to co-write an ensemble film featuring every Marvel Comics property whose film rights were owned by 20th Century Fox: The X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil and Deadpool. The plot revolved around a superhero registration act, pitting various characters on opposite sides of the conflict similar to the Civil War story arc. Paul Greengrass had been approached to serve as director, though scheduling conflicts placed the project indefinitely on hold.{{Cite web |last=Kevin Smith |date=May 30, 2019 |title=Zack Stentz, Writer of Rim of the World, Thor, X-Men First Class |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz-hDnvYP8w |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Qz-hDnvYP8w |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} Warren Ellis worked separately on another draft of the script.{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |last3=McMillan |first3=Graeme |date=June 1, 2019 |title=X-Men's Secret War |url=https://link.hollywoodreporter.com/view/518d53f9191b2a646dbcdf4da7e0u.1ih/31f40dbd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608014445/https://link.hollywoodreporter.com/view/518d53f9191b2a646dbcdf4da7e0u.1ih/31f40dbd |archive-date=June 8, 2019 |access-date=July 1, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Greengrass later stated that he was never contractually signed on to work on the project and that "in the end, nothing happened".{{Cite web |last=Bonomolo |first=Cameron |date=January 2, 2021 |title=X-Men vs. Fantastic Four: Director Paul Greengrass Confirms Talks For Planned Marvel Movie |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/x-men-vs-fantastic-four-director-paul-greengrass-marvel-movie-crossover/ |access-date=January 2, 2021 |website=comicbook}}
• X-Force: In July 2013, Jeff Wadlow was hired to write and potentially direct a film adaptation of the X-Men spin-off comic-book series X-Force.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=July 13, 2013 |title='Kick-Ass 2' Filmmaker Tackling Fox's 'X-Force' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kick-ass-2-filmmaker-tackling-584655 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501234218/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kick-ass-2-filmmaker-tackling-584655 |archive-date=May 1, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Mark Millar, the creative consultant for 20th Century Fox's Marvel Comics based films at the time, stated that the film would feature five characters as protagonists.{{Cite web |last=Josh |first=Wigler |date=July 24, 2013 |title=Fox's 'X-Force' Movie Will Feature Five-Person Team, Millar Teases |url=http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/07/24/foxs-x-force-movie-will-feature-five-person-team-millar-teases/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627102611/http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/07/24/foxs-x-force-movie-will-feature-five-person-team-millar-teases/ |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |access-date=May 26, 2017}} Wadlow's pitched script, written long before Deadpool and inspired by the original X-Force comic book run from the 1990s as well as Red Dawn, had the X-Force team members attending a public school unlike the X-Men, with Cable as a "dark mentor" for the protagonists, who were going to be Cannonball, Tabitha Smith, an aged-down Domino, Rictor and Feral, in a road movie adventure involving a mutant internment camp akin to a Japanese internment camp and running away to West, Texas while pursued by an antagonist who would hire Deadpool to hunt them down with his motorcycle a la Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive as an homage to Deadpool's initial antagonistic role in the source material. Wadlow wanted and offered Ryan Reynolds the role of Deadpool by sending him the script, which he liked, but Fox chose to not make the movie after the disastrous performance of X-Men Origins: Wolverine.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU1heWslYkA |author=A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane |author-link=Alex Zane |title=Jeff Wadlow Reflects on His Shelved X-Force Project Featuring Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool |access-date=November 24, 2020 |via=YouTube}} After the success of Deadpool, Reynolds stated that his revised version of Deadpool would appear in the film.{{Cite web |last=Osborn |first=Alex |date=February 9, 2016 |title=Getting an X-Force Movie Made Is Ryan Reynolds' Next Priority |url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2016/02/09/getting-an-x-force-movie-made-is-ryan-reynolds-next-priority |access-date=May 26, 2017 |website=IGN}} By May 2016, Simon Kinberg was in the process of rewriting the script.{{Cite web |last=Angie |first=Han |date=May 17, 2016 |title=X-Force Movie: Simon Kinberg Writing; Will We See X-23? |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/x-force-movie-update-x-23/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226161604/http://www.slashfilm.com/x-force-movie-update-x-23/ |archive-date=February 26, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017}} In February 2017, Joe Carnahan had signed on as director, as well as a co-writer with Reynolds.{{Cite web |last=Drew |first=Carlton |date=February 23, 2017 |title=X-Force Film Gets A Director & Reynolds To Co-Write |url=http://lrmonline.com/news/x-force-film-gets-a-director-reynolds-to-co-write |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226131136/http://lrmonline.com/news/x-force-film-gets-a-director-reynolds-to-co-write |archive-date=February 26, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017}} By September of the same year, Drew Goddard was attached to write and direct. Rhett Reese said the film could be described as an R-rated take on the X-Men.{{Cite web |last=Jacob Oller |date=May 18, 2018 |title=X-Force Will Be R-Rated, 'Raunchier' Take On X-Men Says Deadpool 2 Writer |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/x-force-will-be-r-rated-raunchier-take-on-x-men-says-deadpool-2-write |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522111555/http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/x-force-will-be-r-rated-raunchier-take-on-x-men-says-deadpool-2-write |archive-date=May 22, 2018 |access-date=May 20, 2018}} Kinberg, Reynolds and Donner were later slated to serve as producers for the film.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=September 7, 2017 |title=Drew Goddard To Direct, Write 'X-Force' With Deadpool Leading Black Ops Force At Fox |url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/x-force-drew-goddard-director-ryan-reynolds-x-men-cable-josh-brolin-fox-1202163706/ |access-date=September 7, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In September 2018, Kinberg said that Goddard would begin work on the script after the release of Bad Times at the El Royale.{{Cite web |last=Barnett |first=Brian |date=September 27, 2018 |title=Gambit Will Be A Romantic Comedy, Says Producer |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/09/27/gambit-movie-will-be-a-romantic-comedy-says-producer |access-date=September 27, 2018 |website=IGN}}
• Gambit: In October 2014, Josh Zetumer was hired to write the screenplay for a film about the character Gambit, based on the treatment by comic-book writer Chris Claremont. In June 2015, Rupert Wyatt was then hired to direct but left in September due to schedule conflicts.{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Britt |date=September 16, 2015 |title='Gambit' Solo Movie Loses Director Rupert Wyatt |url=https://screencrush.com/gambit-solo-movie-loses-director-rupert-wyatt/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919133948/http://screencrush.com/gambit-solo-movie-loses-director-rupert-wyatt/ |archive-date=September 19, 2015 |access-date=September 16, 2015 |website=ScreenCrush}} In November, Doug Liman was in final negotiations to direct the film.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=November 12, 2015 |title=Doug Liman Near Deal to Direct Channing Tatum's 'Gambit' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/channing-tatums-gambit-finds-new-828590 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213192714/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/channing-tatums-gambit-finds-new-828590 |archive-date=February 13, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Liman left the film in August 2016, to direct Justice League Dark.{{Cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=August 24, 2016 |title=Doug Liman to Direct 'Dark Universe' for DC, Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/doug-liman-justice-league-dark-dc-warner-bros-1201838857/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202231437/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/doug-liman-justice-league-dark-dc-warner-bros-1201838857/ |archive-date=December 2, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |work=Variety}} By October, Gore Verbinski had signed on as director, while Zetumer continued to work on the script.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=October 12, 2017 |title=Gambit Starring Channing Tatum Will Release Valentines Day 2019 |url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/channing-tatum-gambit-to-open-valentines-day-2019-release-1202187558/ |access-date=October 12, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In January 2018, Verbinski departed the film due to scheduling issues.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=January 11, 2018 |title=Gore Verbinski Pulls Off Of Gambit |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/gambit-movie-gore-verbinski-leaves-director-1202240851/ |access-date=January 11, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Kinberg stated that the film was intended to be the start of multiple installments focusing on Gambit, and that the final script had been completed by May 2018.{{Cite web |last=Britt |first=Hayes |date=February 24, 2017 |title='X-Men' Producer Says 'Gambit' Will Begin Filming Next Year |url=https://screencrush.com/kinberg-gambit-update-same-old-same-old/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507223355/http://screencrush.com/kinberg-gambit-update-same-old-same-old/ |archive-date=May 7, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017}}{{Cite web |last=Carras |first=Christi |date=May 14, 2018 |title=Producer Simon Kinberg Hopes to Start Filming Channing Tatum's Gambit This Summer |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/simon-kinberg-gambit-channing-tatum-1202810555/ |access-date=May 30, 2018 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=September 28, 2018 |title='Alita' Flies Out Of Christmas, 'Dark Phoenix' To Rise Summer, 'Deadpool 2' Re-release Hits Sked, 'Gambit' Now 2020 – Fox Date Changes |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/dark-phoenix-alita-battle-angel-deadpool-gambit-release-date-changes-1202473229/ |access-date=September 28, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} By January 2019, Tatum was in early negotiations to direct the film. Tatum later revealed that he was hired to co-direct with Reid Carolin.{{Cite web |last=Setoodeh, Ramin |date=February 2, 2022 |title=A Movie Star Returns: Why Channing Tatum Is Finally Ending His Break From Acting |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/channing-tatum-magic-mike-dog-lost-city-1235168780/#recipient_hashed=0abd56a6ab006be60ae79d00fb9e9dfb304b62a672a172fab699c03633832c4d |access-date=February 4, 2022 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=January 18, 2019 |title=Channing Tatum Exits UTA And Management 360 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/channing-tatum-exits-uta-management-360-1202538067/ |access-date=April 8, 2019}} By March, Kinberg was revealed to be co-screenwriter.{{Cite web |last=Nissen |first=Daniel |date=March 27, 2019 |title=Gambit Update: Simon Kinberg Says Fox Films Are Being 'Evaluated' Since Disney Merger |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/gambit-update-simon-kinberg-fox-films-evaluated-merger-1203174154/ |access-date=April 8, 2019}} The film was set to star Channing Tatum in the lead role with Donner, Kinberg, Tatum and Carolin attached as producers.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=October 31, 2014 |title=Channing Tatum's 'X-Men' Character 'Gambit' Spinoff Moving Forward |url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/channing-tatum-gambit-marvel-comics-x-men-josh-zetumer-1201268949/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102082411/https://deadline.com/2014/10/channing-tatum-gambit-marvel-comics-x-men-josh-zetumer-1201268949/ |archive-date=November 2, 2014 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In May 2019, the film was removed from 20th Century Fox's official release schedule.{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=May 7, 2019 |title='Gambit' Is Dead; Disney Drops the X-Men Spinoff from the Schedule |url=https://collider.com/gambit-movie-dead/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508030243/http://collider.com/gambit-movie-dead/ |archive-date=May 8, 2019 |access-date=May 7, 2019 |website=Collider}} Tatum later revealed that the movie was delayed at various times, because the studio was pushing for an established filmmaker, and did not seem to have faith in his and Carolin's direction. Gambit had been a few months away from principal photography before it was cancelled by The Walt Disney Company. The co-directors later described the plot as "Goodfellas in New Orleans", similar in style to Deadpool, with elements of a romantic comedy.{{Cite web |last=Barfield, Charles |date=February 8, 2022 |title=Reid Carolin Says Channing Tatum's 'Gambit' Was Only A Few Months Away From Filming When Disney "Scrapped It" |url=https://theplaylist.net/reid-carolin-channing-tatum-gambit-almost-filming-20220208/ |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=The Playlist}}{{Cite web |last=Setoodeh, Ramin |date=February 2, 2022 |title=Channing Tatum Was So 'Traumatized' by Not Playing Gambit That He Can't Watch Marvel Movies: 'It Was Just Too Sad' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/channing-tatum-gambit-xmen-superhero-disney-1235169432/ |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=Variety}} Though the actor never got to play the character in his own movie, Tatum did get the chance to play Gambit in a minor role in Deadpool & Wolverine.
• Untitled The New Mutants sequels: In December 2016, Boone stated that he had pitched the New Mutants-centered trilogy of films to 20th Century Fox with intentions for each film to build upon the last, as well as the X-Men film franchise as whole. In October 2017, he confirmed that the sequels had been greenlit by the studio. The first sequel was intended to introduce new characters joining the team,{{Cite web |last=Hood |first=Cooper |date=October 13, 2017 |title=Warlock and Karma Will Be In New Mutants 2 |url=https://screenrant.com/new-mutants-sequels-warlock-karma/ |access-date=October 15, 2017 |website=Screen Rant}} while each installment was planned to explore a different style within the horror genre.{{Cite web |last=Krupa |first=Daniel |date=October 16, 2017 |title=New Mutants Director on Why He's Making an X-Men Horror Film |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/13/new-mutants-director-on-why-hes-making-an-x-men-horror-film-and-more |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402104610/https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/13/new-mutants-director-on-why-hes-making-an-x-men-horror-film-and-more |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |access-date=May 30, 2022 |website=IGN}} The sequel would have included the team traveling to Brazil to defeat the Hellfire Club, including Sunspot's villainous father Emmanuel da Costa; Antonio Banderas was cast in the role. The sub-genre was intended to be an alien horror film introducing Warlock and Xi'an Coy Manh / Karma to the team, with the plot involving an invasion story device.{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=July 23, 2020 |title=The New Mutants Director Wants His Trilogy to Conclude with an Inferno Adaptation |url=https://collider.com/the-new-mutants-sequel-trilogy-plans-details-josh-boone/ |access-date=August 17, 2021 |website=Collider}} Sacha Baron Cohen had entered early negotiations to portray Warlock.{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Rosie |date=August 18, 2020 |title=The New Mutants Almost Starred Sacha Baron Cohen As Warlock |url=https://nerdist.com/article/new-mutants-sacha-baron-cohen-warlock-mocap/ |access-date=August 17, 2021 |website=Nerdist}} A third film would've culminated the planned trilogy centered around the New Mutants characters. The story of the third entry was revealed to be an adaptation of the "Inferno" comic book story-arc, centering around Illyana Rasputin / Magik and her alternate reality persona as Darkchilde, in a supernatural-satanic horror film. The plot was intended to have involved a crossover element with the mainline X-Men movies.{{Cite web |date=August 19, 2020 |title=New Mutants 3 Would've Introduced Darkchilde & Crossed Over With The Main X-MEN Films |url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/x-men/new_mutants/new-mutants-3-wouldve-introduced-darkchilde-crossed-over-with-the-main-x-men-films-exclusive-a177671#gs.ddgsxi |access-date=August 17, 2021 |website=Comic Book Movie}}
• Alpha Flight and Exiles: In February 2017, Kinberg stated that Alpha Flight and the Exiles were characters being developed by the studio, for film adaptation.
• Laura: In February 2017, James Mangold stated that with the introduction of Laura Kinney / X-23 in Logan, there was a possibility that the character would appear in future films.{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=February 17, 2017 |title=James Mangold's Post-'Logan' Plans Include an X-23 Movie, Reteaming with Hugh Jackman |url=https://collider.com/logan-x-23-movie-hugh-jackman-james-mangold/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804004325/https://collider.com/logan-x-23-movie-hugh-jackman-james-mangold/ |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=May 30, 2022 |website=Collider}} Later that month, Kinberg said that a film centered around the character was in development.{{Cite web |last=Perris |first=Sebastian |date=February 24, 2017 |title='Logan' Producer Simon Kinberg Eyeing 'Exiles' & 'Alpha Flight' For Future 'X-Men' Projects |url=http://heroichollywood.com/logan-exiles-alpha-flight-x-men/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518214215/http://heroichollywood.com/logan-exiles-alpha-flight-x-men/ |archive-date=May 18, 2017 |access-date=May 24, 2017}}{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2017 |title=Simon Kinberg teases Alpha Flight and Exiles for future X-Men movies |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/03/simon-kinberg-teases-alpha-flight-and-exiles-for-future-x-men-movies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201224210959/https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/03/simon-kinberg-teases-alpha-flight-and-exiles-for-future-x-men-movies/ |archive-date=December 24, 2020 |access-date=May 24, 2017}} By October of the same year, Mangold and X-23 co-creator Craig Kyle had signed onto the project, now titled Laura, as co-screenwriters.{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=October 24, 2017 |title='Logan' Team on Dreaming Up a 'Laura' Spinoff and Finding the Drama in Wolverine's Goodbye |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/logan-hugh-jackman-laura-movie-recasting-wolverine-1051147 |access-date=January 4, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
• Multiple Man: In November 2017, a film centering around Jamie Madrox / Multiple Man was in development with James Franco starring in the lead role. Allan Heinberg was attached as screenwriter, with Kinberg and Franco as producers.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=November 16, 2017 |title=James Franco, Simon Kinberg and Allan Heinberg Team Up For Marvel's Multiple Man Film |url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/james-franco-multiple-man-simon-kinberg-wonder-woman-allan-heinberg-fox-marvel-hero-1202209591/ |access-date=November 16, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
• Kitty Pryde: In January 2018, Tim Miller was announced to be directing a film centered around Kitty Pryde.{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=January 9, 2018 |title=Tim Miller Developing Solo 'Kitty Pryde' Movie at Fox |url=https://collider.com/kitty-pryde-movie-tim-miller-fox-disney/ |access-date=January 9, 2018 |website=Collider}} In February 2018, Brian Michael Bendis was hired to write the script.{{Cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |last2=Couch |first2=Aaron |date=February 12, 2018 |title=X-Men Spinoff: Kitty Pryde Movie In The Works With Tim Miller And Brian Michael Bendis |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-spinoff-kitty-pryde-movie-works-deadpool-director-1084163 |access-date=March 17, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
• {{Anchor|Fox's Deadpool 3}}Deadpool 3: In November 2016, plans began for a third Deadpool film. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick stated the film would enter production after X-Force was completed,{{Cite web |last=Matt Morrison |date=May 17, 2018 |title=X-Force Gives A Much-Needed Break For Writers To Figure Out Deadpool 3 |url=https://screenrant.com/deadpool-3-writers-x-force-break/ |access-date=May 20, 2018 |website=Screen Rant}} with Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin scheduled to reprise their roles. Production was planned to take place in Atlanta, Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=R.A |date=August 2, 2018 |title=Deadpool 3 Is In Active Development, Filming Location Reportedly Revealed |url=https://pursuenews.com/deadpool-3-is-in-active-development-filming-location-reportedly-revealed/ |access-date=August 6, 2018 |website=PursueNews}} After the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney was announced in December 2017, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Deadpool would be integrated with the MCU under Disney, with Reynolds expected to reprise his role.{{Cite news |last1=White |first1=Peter |last2=Hayes |first2=Dade |date=December 14, 2017 |title=Disney-Fox Deal: Bob Iger Discusses Digital Future, James Murdoch, Hulu and $2B Cost Savings |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/disney-fox-deal-bob-iger-digital-future-hulu-and-2b-cost-savings-1202226884/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216091644/https://deadline.com/2017/12/disney-fox-deal-bob-iger-digital-future-hulu-and-2b-cost-savings-1202226884/ |archive-date=December 16, 2017 |access-date=December 16, 2017 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite news |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=December 14, 2017 |title='Deadpool' Can Stay R-Rated at Disney, Says Bob Iger |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-will-stay-r-rated-fox-disney-merger-1067651 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221110/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-will-stay-r-rated-fox-disney-merger-1067651 |archive-date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=December 16, 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} In December 2019, Reynolds confirmed that a third Deadpool film was in development, though it would be produced by Marvel Studios.{{Cite web |last=Ridgely |first=Charlie |date=December 27, 2019 |title=Ryan Reynolds Confirms Deadpool 3 at Marvel Studios |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/12/27/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-3-marvel-studios/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227145858/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/12/27/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-3-marvel-studios/ |archive-date=December 27, 2019 |access-date=December 27, 2019 |website=ComicBook.com}} In March 2022, Shawn Levy was hired to direct the project and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick returned from the previous two films to write a revised screenplay based on a story penned by the Molyneux sisters.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Ryan |date=March 11, 2022 |title='Deadpool 3': Shawn Levy to Direct Ryan Reynolds in Marvel Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/deadpool-3-ryan-reynolds-shawn-levy-marvel-1235109465/ |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In September 2022, Hugh Jackman was revealed to be reprising his role as Wolverine in the film, appearing as a co-lead with Reynolds.{{Cite web |last=Pulliam-Moore |first=Charles |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Hugh Jackman will reprise his Wolverine role for Marvel's Deadpool 3 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/27/23375621/hugh-jackman-wolverine-3 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}} The film, Deadpool & Wolverine, was released on July 26, 2024, as part of Phase Five of the MCU.

In March 2019, Marvel Studios regained the film rights to the X-Men, along with the Fantastic Four and Deadpool, after its parent company Disney acquired Fox; they are planned to be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In October 2020, the films in the X-Men series, along with the Fantastic Four films, were rebranded as "Marvel Legacy films" on Disney+.{{Cite news |last=Gillespie |first=Gillespie |date=October 10, 2020 |title=Disney Rebrands Non-MCU Films As Marvel Legacy Movies |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-legacy-non-mcu-movies-disney-plus/ |access-date=October 6, 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood}} In WandaVision (2021), Evan Peters appeared as a character named Ralph Bohner who poses as Wanda Maximoff's deceased twin brother Pietro, a reference to his role in the X-Men series as Peter Maximoff.{{Cite web |last=Ankers |first=Adele |date=March 10, 2021 |title=WandaVision Writer Didn't Want Quicksilver Cameo to Feel Like a 'Prank' |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-writer-quicksilver-cameo-not-a-prank-mcu-xmen |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310205915/https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-writer-quicksilver-cameo-not-a-prank-mcu-xmen |archive-date=March 10, 2021 |access-date=March 12, 2021 |website=IGN}} Patrick Stewart reprised his role as an alternate Charles Xavier / Professor X in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).{{Cite news |last=Oddo |first=Marco Vito |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Patrick Stewart's Professor X Revealed in New 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' TV Spot |url=https://collider.com/professor-x-patrick-stewart-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-trailer/ |access-date=December 17, 2022 |work=Collider |language=en-US}} Kelsey Grammer reprised his role as Hank McCoy / Beast in The Marvels (2023).{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=The 'Marvels' Post-Credits Scene Spins the MCU in a Whole New Direction. Let's Start Freaking Out Right Now |url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-marvels-post-credits-scene-spins-the-mcu-in-a-whole-new-direction-lets-start-freaking-out-right-now |access-date=November 9, 2023 |website=GQ |language=en-US}} A new film featuring the team, which will reboot the franchise for the MCU, entered the early stages of development in September 2023.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=September 29, 2023 |title=Marvel Studios Execs Eye Meetings Soon To Hear Writers' Pitches For Coveted 'X-Men' Job – The Dish |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/x-men-movie-writer-pitches-next-marvel-development-1235558844/ |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}

{{Main|Deadpool & Wolverine}}

The MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), the sequel to the X-Men films Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018) and a follow-up to Logan (2017), integrated the series' iteration of Wade Wilson / Deadpool, reprised by Ryan Reynolds, and an alternate version of Hugh Jackman's Logan / Wolverine, into the continuity of the MCU, while serving as a tribute to the series.{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=2022-09-27 |title=Hugh Jackman Is Back as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool 3’ With Ryan Reynolds, Coming in 2024 |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/deadpool-3-hugh-jackman-wolverine-1235385694/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Also respectively reprising their roles from the previous Deadpool films were Karan Soni, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Stefan Kapičić, Rob Delaney, Brianna Hildebrand, Lewis Tan and Shioli Kutsuna as Dopinder, Blind Al, Vanessa Carlysle, Colossus, Peter Wisdom, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Shatterstar and Yukio.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-09-27 |title=Hugh Jackman Returning As Wolverine In 'Deadpool 3', Marvel Pic Books Release Date |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/deadpool-3-hugh-jackman-wolverine-ryan-reynolds-release-date-1235128666/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2023-04-12 |title=Morena Baccarin And Stefan Kapicic To Return For 'Deadpool 3' As Vanessa And Colossus |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/morena-baccarin-stefan-kapicic-deadpool-3-retun-vanessa-colossus-1235322308/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2023-05-18 |title='Deadpool 3': Brianna Hildebrand & Shioli Kutsuna Set To Return For Marvel Threequel |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/deadpool-3-brianna-hildebrand-shioli-kutsuna-back-for-marvel-threequel-1235370709/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Several other actors reprised their roles as characters who were exiled from the original series' universe into the Void, including Aaron Stanford as John Allerdyce / Pyro, Dafne Keen as Laura / X-23, and Tyler Mane as Victor Creed / Sabretooth,{{Cite web |title='Deadpool & Wolverine' reveals X-23 first look: Dafne Keen talks return (exclusive) |url=https://ew.com/deadpool-and-wolverine-dafne-keen-laura-x-23-first-look-hugh-jackman-reunion-exclusive-8680283 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=EW.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=New Deadpool & Wolverine Trailer Reveals Sabretooth First Look |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/new-deadpool-wolverine-trailer-reveals-sabretooth-first-look/ |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Movies |date=June 28, 2024 |language=en}} as well as the characters Azazel, Juggernaut, Lady Deathstrike, Psylocke, Toad, Callisto, Arclight, and Blob. Additionally, the film's credits feature a tribute to the original franchise in the form of a montage of clips, behind-the-scenes footage and the 20th Century Fox logo set to "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day.{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=2024-07-30 |title=Inside 'Deadpool & Wolverine's' Shockingly Sweet Eulogy for 20th Century Fox |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/deadpool-wolverine-20th-centruy-fox-xmen-blade-1236090606/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

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Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, and Rebecca Romijn are set to reprise their X-Men roles in the upcoming MCU film Avengers: Doomsday (2026).{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=March 26, 2025 |title=Marvel Unveils 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast with MCU Mainstays and 'X-Men', 'Fantastic Four' Stars |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326205542/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/ |archive-date=March 26, 2025 |access-date=March 26, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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