The future of the X-Men on the big screen

[Arsenal]

I think(or at least hope) the Eternals movie will lay the foundation for the mutants, just like it does in the comics. The Celestials made the Eternals, the Deviants, and the X-Gene mutants. Thanos is a Deviant-variant Eternal himself(in the comics). The MCU has already shown the Celestials in conjunction with the Infinity Stones in GotG, and in II they made Ego a Celestial and Starlord a half-Celestial. Wanda and Pietro's powers come from from an Infinity Stone. I'm hoping they wrap it all together and make the surge of mutants(upcoming) a result of the Infinity Gauntlet being used on earth activating the X-Gene inserted into proto-humanity by the Celestials eons ago. The Kree-based Inhumans are of a lower echelon/ or at least somewhat peripheral. The main MCU hasn't used the Inhumans at all, so I wouldn't tie them in with this(I have never watched a single episode of AoS, and the films act like they haven't either).

I like this. It builds on the established mythos and expands it (with some minor retcons along the way)

[ChildOfTheAtom]

2024 isn't that long to wait for the reboot..

X1 - '24
X2 - '27
X3 - '30


Not bad

[butterflykyss]

2024 isn't that long to wait for the reboot..

X1 - '24
X2 - '27
X3 - '30


Not bad

omg that is like 10 years away I'm going to be ancient lol

[Maestro 216]

2024 isn't that long to wait for the reboot..

X1 - '24
X2 - '27
X3 - '30


Not bad

There is also Captain Marvel 2 that could tease someone at the end at least...

[BishopsJuice91]

Ugh, yes yes yes, I guess I was considering them a real-life/traditional hand-wavy "supreme being" analog in this case. I regret the poor wording that will now distract from the point.

The main thing is: The X-Gene can't be made in someone's lab in the 1800s, or whatever.

Pretty sure you know what I've been getting at since jump, though.

You misunderstood, I wasn’t implying that Sinister creates the X gene, he’s discovered it and studying it through experimentation. Have you read his backstory? It’s canon...

[Silver Phoenix]

Why can't we have nice things.

I laughed on this... I felt this in my soul..lol

Exactly! Why so long? Really, dang...

[Silver Phoenix]

omg that is like 10 years away I'm going to be ancient lol

That's how I feel too... I'm knocking on 40 ya'll come on with it!

[butterflykyss]

That's how I feel too... I'm knocking on 40 ya'll come on with it!

lololol they need to come with it....

as for me.. a lady never reveals her age:

[Silver Phoenix]

HA! And with Blanche to boot!

I want it all while I'm young... but I have no problem being the 50-something dude squealing over the X-men... when they finally appear... whenever...

[mogwen]

I think(or at least hope) the Eternals movie will lay the foundation for the mutants, just like it does in the comics. The Celestials made the Eternals, the Deviants, and the X-Gene mutants. Thanos is a Deviant-variant Eternal himself(in the comics). The MCU has already shown the Celestials in conjunction with the Infinity Stones in GotG, and in II they made Ego a Celestial and Starlord a half-Celestial. Wanda and Pietro's powers come from from an Infinity Stone. I'm hoping they wrap it all together and make the surge of mutants(upcoming) a result of the Infinity Gauntlet being used on earth activating the X-Gene inserted into proto-humanity by the Celestials eons ago. The Kree-based Inhumans are of a lower echelon/ or at least somewhat peripheral. The main MCU hasn't used the Inhumans at all, so I wouldn't tie them in with this(I have never watched a single episode of AoS, and the films act like they haven't either).

I agree completely! The Eternals could be a real good entry point to the concept of mutants. The lore could be that the Celestials offered three "gifts" (in fact experimentations): the Eternals, the Deviants and the X-gene. Since few humans were experimented on there was few mutants and the X-Gene didn't manifest in all descendants, so the mutant population was very low.
People like Charles Xavier could have gone unnoticed in part because of his telepathy but also because he had so few students. Same for the Hellfire Club with Emma. All these people could already be there and no one knew because they kept a low profile! Magneto might have been dismissed as a urban legend and preparing his plans in his lair.

But what happens when there's a violent and important surge of X-gene activation all over the world? How will the public react when millions teenagers suddenly manifest powers, some beneficial, some destructive? How will the governments react? Xavier and his students will have to act.

I know it looks a little too much like the Inhumans story arc of "Agents of SHIELD" but it would make for a good introduction to the protagonists.

[butterflykyss]

HA! And with Blanche to boot!

I want it all while I'm young... but I have no problem being the 50-something dude squealing over the X-men... when they finally appear... whenever...

lolol I LOVE THE GGs!!

And me either but I would prefer seeing it before my vision gets any worse lol. hopefully feige is trying to prevent from revealing spoilers

[WebLurker]

According to comments by Feige, it looks like it will be at LEAST five years before we see anything.

Sounds like a good idea; plenty of time to hash out how they want to do everything.

[mugiwara]

2024 isn't that long to wait for the reboot..

X1 - '24
X2 - '27
X3 - '30


Not bad

Yeah, but how much time before they are finished with the X-gatekeepers and move on to interesting characters?

[ChildOfTheAtom]

omg that is like 10 years away I'm going to be ancient lol

Well they'll probably want to have as much time between X-MEN I & Dark Phoenix. That's why I didn't want DP to release in theaters.

There is also Captain Marvel 2 that could tease someone at the end at least...

Well it's now time to shift focus on where will individual mutants appear first. Since it probably won't be in X-MEN I.

That's how I feel too... I'm knocking on 40 ya'll come on with it!

I think they ease the waiting time with new cartoon video game and better comics before X-MEN I.


I also think Wolverine I will be a movie before X-MEN I. Maybe 2023?

[ChildOfTheAtom]

Yeah, but how much time before they are finished with the X-gatekeepers and move on to interesting characters?

I think the movies will be a mix of older and younger characters. That way the diverse newer mutants can get some screen time instead.