When Disney and Fox merged there were many questions about how the X-Men would be integrated into the MCU following Dark Phoenix’s release earlier this year.
While many thought the franchise would be rebooted in Phase 4 of the MCU, it looks like we may have to wait until Phase 6.
Kevin Feige confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 that the X-Men are indeed coming to the MCU, but didn’t specify when this would happen. Prior to making the announcement, he unveiled the Phase 4 movies and teased two projects that would be part of Phase 5.
Feige confirmed that the movies announced as part of Phase 4 were not just a first wave but the entire Phase. While previous Phases have lasted three to four years, this next one will go from 2020 to 2021, so it would make sense to assume Phase 5 will begin in 2022 and Phase 6 will begin in 2024.
Phase 5 is believed to feature Blade, Fantastic Four, Black Panther 2, Captain Marvel 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, so it doesn’t seem likely they’ll make an X-Men movie during this time.
Given how poorly Dark Phoenix was received by fans, it’s probably a good thing Marvel is going to take their time in making a new X-Men series.
The X-Men are some of the most beloved characters and fans have been waiting a while to see them in the same universe as their favourite Avengers characters so we genuinely hope they take their time to make it good – especially when it comes to casting.
Marvel has done a pretty great job when it comes to casting in the past, so we have no doubts they’ll find the perfect people for the roles, but by waiting until Phase 6 they’ll also have the opportunity to get the story right. After Dark Phoenix we’re very keen to see a good X-Men movie…
Josh Boone’s The New Mutants will be out in 2020 after a few setbacks (the trailer was released in 2017 and we still haven’t seen the film), but the movie is more of a low-budget haunted house-style horror movie than a traditional X-Men film.