MCU: How different would the X-men be in Disney's hands?

[Spiritualcramp]

NOTE: This isn't a thread to rant or rave about the perceived quality of MCU films, or turn it into a pissing contest between Mutants and fans of Disney's work. When discussing the stylistic differences, relationships between groups like the Avengers/Shield, and creative evolution over the course of the films- based off of what you've seen how or what affiliation would the Mutants have in the broader Marvel world? What groups would they support in the Civil war and how do you believe Disney writers would treat them as opposed to how they're portrayed by FOX? What are some things the MCU would do that would set it apart from FOX in terms of characters like Wolverine, Magneto/Xavier's relationship, or the budding romance between Scott/Jean as seen in Apocalypse? To summarize, how different would the Mutants be if they were used assimilated into the modern MCU?

[ChildOfTheAtom]

Regardless if you like MCU or not it'd be alot better for the majority.

Video Games, Animation, Merch etc etc

[cc008]

Bendis would still be writing Uncanny X-Men and All-New X-Men.

I'm not sure we'd be getting all of the movies we are getting as the X-Men would take precedence over some other movies. The Inhumans would be a non-factor. We'd have more merch.

BUT.. I seriously doubt we'd have gotten Deadpool the way it was. And it was exactly what Deadpool needed to be.

[Frontier]

I disagree with Gurkle that they would've pursued the youth angle. I think they would've gone with a very traditional/classic adult X-Men roster and bring in the younger generation for sequels and/or possible spinoffs.

The films would be fun (for a given definition of fun) and colorful. Definitely be films that general audiences and kids would enjoy

We'd probably get a mix of Ultimate and classic costumes for the X-Men.

Magneto might not be as well-developed as he ended up being (though he could've been the "Loki" or the "next Loki").

We would have X-Men cartoons on Disney XD (for better or worse depending on how you look at it, but kids watch those cartoons).

They might have made a New Mutants/New X-Men/Academy X TV show on ABC or Freeform. It wouldn't be Legion, but it might be in line with what we'll get out of Gifted.

All the movies would probably have to tie-in to the overarching MCU plot to some degree.

We would definitely see interaction between the X-Men and The Avengers.

BUT.. I seriously doubt we'd have gotten Deadpool the way it was. And it was exactly what Deadpool needed to be.

I could see Deadpool popping up as a villain or in a cameo James Gunn-style.

He'd probably be with Weapon X like he was in the cartoons.

[StormDisciple]

Regardless if you like MCU or not it'd be alot better for the majority.

Video Games, Animation, Merch etc etc

Yes to this, this is the sole reason I wish they were under the MCU umbrella.

[MentalManipulator]

I was against it in the beginning but at this point I would like if the rights went to Marvel and they rebooted everything.

Mainly 'cause TOYS, CARTOONS AND ALL.

[gurkle]

They would probably be more influenced by offshoot comics like Ultimate X-Men. The Fox movies started before the change of management at Marvel, so they draw more heavily on the Claremont comics than the MCU does on pre-2000 comics.

Also I think judging from what the MCU has done with Spider-Man, the MCU's X-Men approach would be more youth-oriented. The characters would be younger and it would be more like a teen drama. They don't approach all their movies that way, but I think they would go for something like that with X-Men to make it younger and hipper, especially if they got the X-Men back but Fox kept Wolverine (much like Sony has held back some Spider-Man characters).

And it would probably ease up on the time travel and try to make the movies easier to follow, because the MCU is not known for complicated storytelling; for better or for worse, they like simple stories.

[Rogue Star]

I think the characters would be more like the comic book characters and the females would be many times better, however that doesn't mean the movies would be a lot better. X-Men First Class was my favorite X-Men movie and it's better than a lot of MCU movies. I think the problem is mainly Singer but he should be gone soon so... better days.

[dragonmp93]

Regarding the female characters; they wouldnt be treated better on the MCU movies than they have been under FOX.

And we wouldnt be having the problems with the licenses.

[People Of The Earth]

They would probably be more influenced by offshoot comics like Ultimate X-Men. The Fox movies started before the change of management at Marvel, so they draw more heavily on the Claremont comics than the MCU does on pre-2000 comics.

Also I think judging from what the MCU has done with Spider-Man, the MCU's X-Men approach would be more youth-oriented. The characters would be younger and it would be more like a teen drama. They don't approach all their movies that way, but I think they would go for something like that with X-Men to make it younger and hipper, especially if they got the X-Men back but Fox kept Wolverine (much like Sony has held back some Spider-Man characters).

And it would probably ease up on the time travel and try to make the movies easier to follow, because the MCU is not known for complicated storytelling; for better or for worse, they like simple stories.

I loved Ultimate X-Men, so I'd be totally fine with what you just suggested !
People would scream about mutants being the off-shoot of a failed governmental experiment though.

[mystique of x]

If the X-men movies where in the MCU a lot of things would be different for the better or the worst

[LordMikel]

There will still be people hating it, but they will blame Disney instead of Sony for it being bad. That will be the main difference.

[Colossus1980]

Regardless if you like MCU or not it'd be alot better for the majority.

Video Games, Animation, Merch etc etc

And there would actually be costumes onscreen which would be fantastic. You don't see DC resorting to leather spandex for their characters.

[gurkle]

Oh, also, sad to say, Tony Stark would have to be involved in the X-Men's creation somehow. Let's say Charles Xavier would be an old college buddy of his or something.

[dragonmp93]

Oh, also, sad to say, Tony Stark would have to be involved in the X-Men's creation somehow. Let's say Charles Xavier would be an old college buddy of his or something.

Well, given that in the ultimate universe the mutants are the result of military experiments; it would be that the mutants in the MCU are the result of the Starks trying to recreate the super-soldier serum that created the Captain America.

And yeah; the Professor X was Tony's college professor and Howard Stark's colleague and first guinea pig.